From the physical and mental benefits of spending time on the land, to the nutritional benefits of fresh, organic food, here’s a snapshot of our impact over the last year.
Find out more in our annual report.
If you are interested in supporting The Farm, we would encourage you to visit our Support Us page to see all the ways you can contribute.
This is such a special place for me. I have made friends and my mental health is so much better. THANK YOU.
GROWING community
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3,500+ visitors to the farm last year
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1,200 volunteer days spent on our fields
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More than £86,000 of nutritious crops grown for local people
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11 different community groups brought diverse people including refugees and asylum seekers; adults not in employment, education or training; and local school children.
sharing nourishing food
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500+ local households benefit from our organic produce every week
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25+ South West growers sold through us last year
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65 restaurants, cafes, retailers and veg box schemes chose to buy local and organic food from us
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40+ local households benefit from discounted organic produce every month, supported by The Community Fund
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250 organic Christmas hampers donated to families across Bristol each year
It was as if the fairies had been when I found my box on my doorstep on Wednesday morning! Beautiful veg. I've had to look up some recipes for kohlrabi but that's an adventure. I'm very pleased that my friend suggested I try your boxes. I want to support an enterprise like Community Farm and look forward paying the farm a visit one day soon - Veg Box customer
supporting local Wildlife
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90 new trees planted in our hedgerows
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Hundreds of native bulbs planted
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Rare Little Owls heard at The Farm
COMMUNications, People & FINANCE
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1,900+ people read our newsletter about the joy of better food, every month
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20+ people are employed by The Farm, all paid the Real Living Wage or above
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£0 profit. We are a not-for-profit organisation and all of our income goes towards paying producers a fair price; investing in our land and wildlife; and welcoming people from the community
