Community Food Enterprise

Good food, grown together, for those who need it most

Six urban farming sites across Cheltenham and Gloucester. Vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers flowing to food banks, pantries, and community kitchens. All profits fund the growing.

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The Origin

Born in a pandemic, built for permanence

In 2020, when supply chains buckled and communities went hungry, Project Grow started getting locally grown food to the people who needed it. What began with a few raised beds and a refusal to accept the status quo has grown into a network of six urban sites.

The people who depend on food banks and community pantries rarely get a choice. They receive ultra-processed, shelf-stable food and are expected to thrive. Project Grow exists because that is not good enough. Chemical-free, seasonal, grown within walking distance. That is good food.

What We Do

Four pillars that keep the mission self-sustaining

Every branch feeds back into the mission. No grants required.

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Community Growing

Partnerships with food projects, schools, and hospitals. Fresh produce flows to the people and places that need it, with micro food miles and zero waste loops.

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Corporate Partnerships

Team building, training, and CSR programmes that put businesses in the soil alongside the community they serve. Real impact, not just a logo on a report.

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Therapeutic Horticulture

Commissioned programmes using Social and Therapeutic Horticulture to support wellbeing through nature. Coaching methods that help individuals reach their goals.

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Plants With Purpose

Plug plants, seasonal produce, and food products available to buy. Every sale funds the growing of vital good food for Gloucestershire's community food projects.

The Vision

The Tamar Grow Local of Gloucester

A beloved regional food hub. Not grant-dependent, but financially resilient through earned income — memberships, produce sales, corporate services. A fairer food system built from the soil up, one bed at a time.

"Changing the way we produce and distribute food is fundamental to solving the world's most pressing social and ecological problems."

Project Grow