FCFCG Local Food Project
Funded by the Local Food Programme from the Big Lottery Fund, this unique and exciting project helps supports community groups to grow food sustainably.
The Project has been developed following a sharp rise in interest from community groups seeking land and specific advice for community food growing, including those on city farms, community gardens, orchards, allotment projects and school gardens.
Running for three years, the Project includes:
- Hands-on Support to new and existing groups from a team of development workers, providing direct advice, training and networking events
- Information Resources, including research into emerging trends and initiatives resulting from the community food growing boom
- Interactive Online Map showing local food groups and projects to visit or places where you can join in community food growing activities.
Your Regional Support Team
A project team of Local Food Development Workers is working alongside our existing development staff to provide one-to-one advice, training and networking and information services to new and existing community groups keen to establish local food growing initiatives. Click on Read More for contact details.
Growing Trends
This online resource is aimed at potential community groups, the public, local authorities, researchers, students and anyone else interested in this field, who want information on the complex variety of schemes and initiatives that are emerging as a result of the demand for local food growing.
Covering topics from land sharing schemes to guerilla gardening, this resource provides an overview of the topic, plus useful tips on where to go for further information, case studies, expert advice and funding (where applicable).
Funding Links
Funding is crucial to help sustain a community food growing project. There are ways that groups can raise funds themselves, for example by selling produce or holding open days and events, but funding can also potentially be secured from a number of organisations. This page gives short details and contacts for a number of funders of community projects in the UK.
