About FCFCG

Who are we?

The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (FCFCG) is a charity that supports, promotes and represents city farms and community gardens throughout the UK. Our members range from organic community orchards to pockets of urban space saved from development; from allotments to well-established city farms.

We represent around 60 city farms, nearly 1,000 community gardens, more than 60 school farms, a growing number of community-managed allotments and at least 200 city farms and community gardens in development. As well as our regular staff members, we have a pool of sessional fieldworkers who provide support and advice to existing and new groups.

Between them our members employ 550 people, engage and empower thousands of volunteers and attract over three million visitors each year. Their estimated combined annual turnover is £40 million.

 

Who supports us?

We enjoy widespread support from a number of Government departments, regional development organisations and local authorities. In addition, there is support from voluntary sector organisations whose work intersects with ours, as well as a variety of funding organisations. HRH The Prince of Wales is a key supporter and has been our patron since October 2001.  

 

What do people say about us?

"For more than 30 years city farms have provided enjoyment for more than 500,000 Londoners a year. They have provided the only opportunity for inner city children to make the connections between basic facts such as milk comes from cows."
- Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London

"Joining the Federation is the best thing we did. They have helped us with our constitution and advised on charitable status. Being part of a wide network it has given us credibility."
- Thetford's Forgotten Garden, Norfolk