--- id: "https://www.chngmkr.org/growing-communities#entity" name: "Growing Communities" type: Organization url: "https://www.chngmkr.org/growing-communities" location: "London, United Kingdom" city: "London" country: "United Kingdom" coordinates: [51.545, -0.055] recommended_by: ["Rob Hopkins"] collections: ["Food Transition", "Climate Action", "Co-Being"] website: "https://growingcommunities.org" image: "https://www.chngmkr.org/photo/og/chngmkr-growing-communities-london-2d1981.jpg" sameAs: ["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109768523"] languages: ["en", "fr", "it", "es", "zh"] date_added: "May 2026" --- # Growing Communities London, United Kingdom ## About Growing Communities Growing Communities is a grassroots social enterprise dedicated to creating a sustainable, local food system that benefits both people and the planet. Based in Hackney, London, the initiative began in the late 1990s as a response to growing concerns about industrial food production and its impact on health, communities, and the environment. Driven by the belief that a better food system starts at the local level, Growing Communities developed innovative projects such as a veg box scheme, urban market gardens, and the Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market. These initiatives connect local growers with consumers, support small-scale sustainable farming, and reduce reliance on industrial supply chains. By empowering communities to take control of their food systems, Growing Communities demonstrates that grassroots action can create healthier, fairer, and more resilient ways of feeding people while tackling the climate crisis. ## About this card - Recommended by: [Rob Hopkins](https://www.chngmkr.org/correspondents/rob-hopkins.md) - Collections: [Food Transition](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/food-transition.md), [Climate Action](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/climate-action.md), [Co-Being](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/co-being.md) - Website: https://growingcommunities.org - Page: https://www.chngmkr.org/growing-communities - Français: https://www.chngmkr.org/fr/growing-communities - Italiano: https://www.chngmkr.org/it/growing-communities - Español: https://www.chngmkr.org/es/growing-communities - 中文: https://www.chngmkr.org/zh/growing-communities ## Français Growing Communities est une entreprise sociale de terrain qui se consacre à créer un système alimentaire local et durable, bénéfique aux gens comme à la planète. Basée à Hackney, à Londres, l'initiative est née à la fin des années 1990 en réponse aux inquiétudes croissantes sur la production alimentaire industrielle et ses effets sur la santé, les communautés et l'environnement. Portée par la conviction qu'un meilleur système alimentaire commence à l'échelle locale, Growing Communities a développé des projets innovants comme un système de paniers de légumes, des jardins maraîchers urbains et le marché fermier de Stoke Newington. Ces initiatives relient producteurs locaux et consommateurs, soutiennent une petite agriculture durable et réduisent la dépendance aux chaînes d'approvisionnement industrielles. En donnant aux communautés la maîtrise de leur alimentation, Growing Communities montre que l'action de terrain peut créer des manières plus saines, plus justes et plus résilientes de nourrir les gens tout en s'attaquant à la crise climatique. ## Italiano Growing Communities è un'impresa sociale dal basso dedicata a creare un sistema alimentare locale e sostenibile, a beneficio delle persone e del pianeta. Con sede a Hackney, Londra, l'iniziativa è nata alla fine degli anni Novanta in risposta alle crescenti preoccupazioni sulla produzione alimentare industriale e sul suo impatto su salute, comunità e ambiente. Spinta dalla convinzione che un sistema alimentare migliore cominci a livello locale, Growing Communities ha sviluppato progetti innovativi come un servizio di cassette di verdura, orti urbani e lo Stoke Newington Farmers' Market. Queste iniziative collegano i coltivatori locali ai consumatori, sostengono la piccola agricoltura sostenibile e riducono la dipendenza dalle filiere industriali. Dando alle comunità il controllo del proprio sistema alimentare, Growing Communities dimostra che l'azione dal basso può creare modi più sani, più giusti e più resilienti di nutrire le persone, affrontando al tempo stesso la crisi climatica. ## Español Growing Communities es una empresa social de base dedicada a crear un sistema alimentario local y sostenible que beneficie tanto a las personas como al planeta. Con sede en Hackney, Londres, la iniciativa nació a finales de los años noventa como respuesta a la creciente preocupación por la producción industrial de alimentos y su impacto en la salud, las comunidades y el medio ambiente. Impulsada por la convicción de que un sistema alimentario mejor empieza a escala local, Growing Communities desarrolló proyectos innovadores como un sistema de cestas de verduras, huertos urbanos y el mercado de agricultores de Stoke Newington. Estas iniciativas conectan a los productores locales con los consumidores, apoyan la pequeña agricultura sostenible y reducen la dependencia de las cadenas de suministro industriales. Al dar a las comunidades el control de su sistema alimentario, Growing Communities demuestra que la acción de base puede crear maneras más sanas, justas y resilientes de alimentar a la gente mientras se afronta la crisis climática. ## 中文 Growing Communities 是一家草根社会企业，致力于建立一个惠及人与地球的可持续本地食物系统。它立足伦敦哈克尼，起步于1990年代末，回应人们对工业化食物生产及其对健康、社区和环境影响的日益担忧。基于“更好的食物系统始于本地”的信念，Growing Communities 开发了蔬菜箱计划、城市菜园和 Stoke Newington 农夫市集等创新项目。这些倡议把本地种植者与消费者连接起来，支持小规模可持续农业，减少对工业供应链的依赖。通过让社区掌控自己的食物系统，Growing Communities 证明草根行动能够创造更健康、更公平、更有韧性的养活人们的方式，同时应对气候危机。