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Community Supported Agriculture Network UK @csanetworkuk.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Last week DEFRA Minister Dame Angela Eagle visited @growingcommunities.bsky.social Dagenham Farm. We are really pleased that the UK Fruit and Vegetable Coalition partners (which we are part of) made the case for a 'Market Garden Support Fund' for England.

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Making the case for a Market Garden Support Fund

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Just 6 days left to apply for our traineeship ⏰

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Opportunity alert! Would you like to train in organic food growing with us - 1 day a week for 7 months? Or work in our distribution hub making sure all the organic fruit & veg gets to the right places across London? Lots more info here growingcommunities.org/jobs #Hackney #Towerhamlets #foodjob

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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 05/01/2026

📢 Deadline tomorrow! We're recruiting a Sustainable Farming Campaign Manager: a policy, advocacy and campaign leadership role, focused on addressing the challenges to achieving an agroecological food and farming system. www.sustainweb.org/jobs/sustain...

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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 02/12/2025

Government backing of organic could deliver huge social and economic benefits! Find out more in NEW Bridging the Gap report: www.sustainweb.org/news/dec25-b...   @nourishscotland.bsky.social @foodsensewales.bsky.social @growingcommunities.bsky.social @alexrosecharity.bsky.social

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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

⚠️ Corporate lobbying is distorting decision-making. People need to be the priority, not profits. We call on Government to strengthen advertising regulations and implement mandatory reporting of healthy food sales for large food businesses. Holding #BigFood to account 🔗 bit.ly/3XuoFjr

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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

48 organisations (including us!) are calling for plant-rich diets in the Government's Food Strategy 🫘🍏🥔🥫🥕🥦🌽🥘🍓 Read our 10 point plan here: plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/new-defra-mi... Plant-rich 🟰 healthy, sustainable, good for farmers & the economy 👩‍🌾🌍📈 #healthyfood #beans #foodsystems

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

So excited that some of these will be coming our way and heading into this week's veg bags 😋🫑🍆💚 #organic #vegbox #eattherainbow #eatlocal #loveyourlocalfarmer #hackneyvegbox #haringeyvegbox

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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 12/08/2025

The government has launched a review into farm profitability, but calls for greater intensification ignore decades of income stagnation and the impact on soils and wildlife. Nature-friendly farming and fairer supply chains are the way. ▶️ Our latest blog www.sustainweb.org/blogs/jul25-...

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Farms are struggling to turn a profit, but higher yields are not the answer | Sustain

The government has launched a review into farm profitability, but e stagnation and the impact on soils and wildlife. Nature-friendlys farming…

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Great ideas and what a voice 🎤😍 Can you see why we're endlessly proud to have Kath Dalmeny as a member of GC's board? 🥕💚

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

This will totally undermine the integrity of organic farming and certification as well as public trust. Please share and support if you can #StopHiddenGMOs

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

🎟️Last few tickets remaining! 🐄Join us for a day in the beautiful Sussex countryside at Hook & Son's organic dairy farm. Learn about raw milk, tour the farm and enjoy a cream tea made with the farm’s own cream. 🗓️ Sunday 8 June | 9am–6pm 👍Save your place www.tickettailor.com/events/growi...

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

📣We're hiring a seasonal farm worker to work at our Dagenham Farm 3 days a week for the summer. 🌦️Are you a hard worker who loves being outdoors? 🍅Do you want to grow organic food in a friendly team? We'd love to hear from you by 15 May. growingcommunities.org/jobs #job #foodgrower #farmjob

Two people digging in background with the words Now Hiring in foreground

Hands planting out seedlings with the words Dagenham Frm Seaonal Worker in foreground

Two people crouching to harvest lettuces with the words 3 days a week for 6 months in foreground

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

🪴Two plant sales 🍅 🐮A visit to Hook & Son's organic raw milk dairy farm in Sussex 🥛 🍹A cocktail and pizza supper club with Flat Earth Pizzas 🍕 ... we have loads of brilliant events coming up soon. Subscribe to our weekly email Time to Eat so you don't miss out on any of them: eepurl.com/duZRbj

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

😋 What are you most looking forward to eating this weekend? Handmade organic chocolate eggs? Hot cross buns? Roast lamb? Indulgent cheeses? Fresh seasonal vegetables straight from the farm? Vegan Bajan or Eritrean hot food? We got em all growingcommunities.org/market #stokenewington #farmersmarket

Niko B swirled handmade chocolate eggs in cardboard egg box

Chef Tekuam at Ethiopian food market stall spooning yellow lentils into box with other mixed vegetables

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

You get loads of fun stuff on a veg box scheme that you wouldn't find in a supermarket. This week... red russian kale, wild garlic, candy beetroot, crown prince squash, pak choi and kumquats 💚😍💚🥕💚 Plus, in GC's veg boxes, everything is organic and the farmers are fairly paid for growing it 💚👩‍🌾💚😀💚

kumquats - small oval orange citrus fruits - including one cut in half, on wooden board

slices of pink and white striped beetroot of the chioggia variety, also known as candy

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Looking forward to a delicious spread of crunchy, peppery, fiery, fresh flavours from Martin at Ripple Farm, Adrian at Wild Country and Oskars + Lauris at Petersons Farm at the market tomorrow growingcommunities.org/market

purplish fronds of red mizuna leaves growing in the sun

closeup of green rocket leaves in soil on a sunny day

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

This is such good news. In itself and also because the planning decision took into account future carbon emissions from the proposed farm 💚💚💚 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Plan for Norfolk megafarm rejected by councillors over environmental concerns

Application, submitted by Cranswick, would have created of the largest industrial poultry and pig units in Europe

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Where can you buy the country's best organic cheese? 🧀 Our farmers' market in Stoke Newington 🙌 Brighton Blue from High Weald Dairy took the top prize at last week's British & Irish cheese awards 👑 Try it for yourself and see who else will be there tomorrow: growingcommunities.org/market#stall...

Table showing large piece of blue cheese, trophy, rosette and sign saying "Best Organic Cheese"

selection of seven cheeses, including soft, blue, yellow and herby, on white board

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

It's #FoodWasteActionWeek. We have loads of delicious recipes for using up parts of the vegetable you might otherwise be tempted to throw in the compost. Simply search "9 waste not". growingcommunities.org/our-recipes #zerowaste #foodwaste #sustainablefood #leaftoroot

screen shot of low-waste recipes from Growing Communities website

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

We were waiting for clarity on how the scheme would work before putting in our bid for funding for school visits to help kids learn where food comes from. Like many, we now can't apply 🙁

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Want to save money, cut your carbon footprint and help London move towards net zero? Pick up tips at our free event with @crewenergyldn.bsky.social 📆Weds 19 March, 6.30pm - 8pm 📍The Old Fire Station, Leswin Road, N16 7NA Register here ➡️https://www.tickettailor.com/events/crewenergy/1574011

Posters showing terrace of houses and headline "Save money, save energy, boost comfort in your own home"

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Shoutout to all the women who farm, grow, cook, campaign, run veg box schemes and farmers' markets and who make food better and more delicious for everyone 🙌😍💚 #womensday #internationwomensday

Smiling woman in headscarf and blue spotty apron making gozelme - Turkish pancakes - on market stall

Woman in hat and scarf with field of crops and blue sky in background

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Looking for inspo for #pancakeday? Here's our top 10 recipes, featuring #glutenfree, #vegan, #buckwheat, #chickpea, #spicy, #savoury and good old #sweet pancakes. growingcommunities.org/recipes/easy...

savoury socca pancake on white plate with vegetables on top and pot of chutney

galettes de sarassin - folded buckwheat pancake filled with egg, spinach and cheese

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orfc.bsky.social @orfc.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

In April, join us for two days of dynamic workshops focussed on growing a successful peri-urban project with pioneering workers’ co-operative, OrganicLea. 🎟️ Find out more: orfc.org.uk/orfc-in-the-...

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

See you at St Mary’s Eco Fair. Free sauerkraut-making workshop. Rolling sessions 1–4pm, led by chef and Sycamore Smyth founder Clare Heal. Just bring a clean jam jar (500g or larger) and take home your very own kraut! Also #bikerepairs #zerowasterecipes #seedswap St Mary’s Centre N16 9ES

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Ah, some good news. Wonderful 💚💚💚

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Grim but no surprise: Pesticides affect a diverse range of non-target species and the magnitude of this hazard remains only partially understood.

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Have you met a minneola tangelo before? They're a cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit and they're in our fruit bags today #vegbox #seasonalfruit #localfood growingcommunities.org/weeks-veg

pile of five citrus fruits with reddish skin, one opened to reveal thin skin and tangerine-like segments

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

To celebrate Lunar New Year we highly recommend these squash & ginger dumplings growingcommunities.org/recipes/squa... or squash & miso noodle soup growingcommunities.org/recipes/miso... from Kali Jago. What are you cooking tonight? #lunarnewyear #recipes #veganuary

squash, ginger and spring onion gyoza dumplings on white plate

white bowl filled with yellow coloured soup, noodles and green veg with drizzled chilli sauce by Kali Jago

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Sustainable Hackney @sustainhackney.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Next Tuesday, Right to Food Hackney are hosting Cllr Kennedy and Clly Young asking your questions on the progress they have made in the two years since passing the commitment. For more details and to RSVP visit the Sustainable Hackney website. #RightToFood #FoodPartnerships

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Happening today and all weekend. Read on to get involved in the #BigGardenBirdwatch 🦜🦆🕊️💚

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Great film featuring how our wholesaler Better Food Shed is supplying east London schools and co-ops with #affordable #organic food #BridgingtheGap @hackneycouncil.bsky.social #TowerHamlets

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Thanks so much to @sustainweb.org for creating a fab starter pack of organisations and individuals working for a better, fairer food system go.bsky.app/8evZivY 💚💚💚

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Sustain: the alliance for…'s Starter Pack

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Kickstart your healthy & sustainable habits this year with 10% off our organic fruit and veg boxes sourced from small, sustainable UK farms & European fruit growers 🥬🍎 🥕 Use code Healthy2025 at checkout to get 10% off #healthyeating #eatlocal #organic #sustainable #hackney #haringey

flyer showing box of fresh, seasonal vegetables and words Your local sustainable fruit & veg box, 10% off Jan & Feb, from £10 a week

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Do you want to develop your food-growing skills or know someone who'd like to? We're recruiting a new crop of trainees to learn in Hackney and Dagenham. FREE! One day a week. Deadline: Monday 3 Feb More info here: www.growingcommunities.org/jobs #goodfoodjobs #freetraining #foodgrowing #urbanfarm

Three smilling young people holding gardening tools in front of food growing beds

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Growing Communities @growingcommunities.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Never heard of us? 😕Think we just sell veg & fruit?🥕 🍎Think again! Our 2024 Impact Report is here, and it shows how every carrot our customers buy helps transform our community and the planet.  🌍👩‍🍳 ❤️ 🌸 #schoolfood #vegbox #farmersmarket #change #organic growingcommunities.org/sites/defaul...

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