Herts and Essex Community Farm

 

 

Herts & Essex Community Farm is a non-for-profit community project. We started in October 2013 as there was a need in the community for more growing spaces, with the purpose to increase access to fresh, healthy, sustainable food and provide a shared space for people to cultivate skills, get exercise and make friends. We’ve had over 200 volunteers so far.

 

 

Aims
 

• To develop and maintain the orchard, vegetables and fruits grown using organic techniques.
   

• Develop wildlife habitats to support organic gardening and conservation.
   

• Conserve local fruit tree varieties planted in the orchard.
   

• Grow heritage and other fruit & vegetable varieties and save seed for future use.
   

• Show participants how to grow food in a sustainable way.
   

• Give access to fresh food to the local community.
   

• Provide an opportunity for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems to learn practical and personal skills.
   

• Provide an opportunity to local residents to learn gardening/farming techniques for fruit and vegetable growing and also animal care.
   

• Encourage children to engage in gardening and conservation through school activities and family focused events.
   

• To be community led and non-for-profit.