JO Farrell is a "bustling" kind of woman.

She marshals a small army of volunteers at the Red Cliffs Community Resource Centre as they cook up a feast for participants in one of the centre's many community classes.

As the centre's executive officer, this is a pretty routine day for her.

"We do a lot of community stuff," Jo says.

"We also do cost-effective, inexpensive things that people can be ...