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Draft storyAt the café and T Stephens

Good produce first

Buy what you will eat, so less food is left over.

A draft: the words and pictures are waiting for an educator’s review.

Who’s in it

Meet everyone in Gullbrae

The story

Thomas and Mairi plan with picture cards at the café while Buddy watches.

Thomas and Mairi planned the fruit and veg for a busy day.

Their first plan shows lots of picture cards of food.

Their first list had more than they expected to need.

Thomas and Mairi move cards to make a smaller plan.

They changed the amounts, using what they knew about their customers.

Buddy keeps the food plan separate from a small scraps caddy.

Buddy kept the food-saving plan separate from the scraps collection.

Thomas fills a crate at his shop while Mairi checks the list.

They finished with a sensible order, and only a small remainder for the caddy.

Thomas, Mairi and Buddy beside a full crate of fresh vegetables.

Thomas cheered: good produce, eaten by people.

Thomas: “Use the good produce well, and give the packaging the right next stop.”

Draft, 19 October 2026. The words and pictures are not yet reviewed by an educator. The story follows the outline in our story guide.

The real-life bit

Planning how much food you need stops good food going to waste. Scraps nobody can eat go in the food caddy, if your council collects food waste. Gullbrae is made up. Your council’s own rules are the ones to follow.

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