The Start-up Programme 2012

Do you want to bring more locally and sustainably produced food to your community?

Do you want to build community and create jobs for you and others in your area?

We can help you.

Growing Communities is a social enterprise run by local people in Hackney, East London. We’ve run our community-led box scheme for over 10 years with produce coming direct from local, sustainable farms and some produce from our own growing sites.

We launched our Start-up Programme in 2009: a comprehensive training and mentoring programme to help other communities set up their own box schemes using the Growing Communities Model. We are now looking for the next six groups to join the programme.

If you are an individual (or group) who is passionate about building practical, community-led alternatives to the current damaging food system then the Start-up Programme could be for you. 

>> This website will introduce you to the Growing Communities Start-up Programme, tell you more about us and show you how to apply for the Start-up Programme in 2012. Please also see the Start-up Q&A for information about the cost of the Start-up Programme.