Growing Communities

Growing Communities is a community-led organisation based in Hackney, north-east London, that has been helping Londoners feel good about their food choices since 1996. It runs a fruit and veg box scheme in North London and South London, and describes itself as trading for social good, with seasonal, organic produce grown as locally as possible. It is a Living Wage employer, is pesticide free and Soil Association certified, and trains organic growers on its own urban farms.

Growing Communities has been helping Londoners feel good about their food choices since 1996. It is a community-led organisation based in Hackney, north-east London, and states that it is building a better food system that is fair to farmers, kind to the planet and good for all. It runs a veg box scheme in North London and South London, and its members have raised over £90k for local food banks via its Food Credit programme. It is a Living Wage employer, is pesticide free and Soil Association certified, and trains the next crop of organic growers on its own urban farms every year.

Community-led, mission-driven organisation trading for social good, offering seasonal, organic, locally grown food.

• Fruit and veg box scheme

  A fruit and veg box scheme run in North London and South London.

• Organic Wholesale

  Organic wholesale offering listed on the Growing Communities website.

1. 1It's veg, but better | Growing Communitiesgrowingcommunities.org
2. 2Our mission | Growing Communitiesgrowingcommunities.org
3. 3Growing Communitieswikidata.org