A Growing Need

Grow to Give is a community led food initiative, providing fresh, locally grown food to food banks and community fridges across Buckinghamshire.

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Food charities have seen an increase in demand for food since the Pandemic and this has continued with the cost of living crisis.

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We believe that everyone should have access to fresh food.

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Local allotment growers sometimes end up with too much of a particular fruit or vegetable. By donating their surplus they can support local people at a very difficult time - reducing any food waste and having a meaningful impact.

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Since we started in 2020, as a response to The Pandemic, we've donated over 11 tonnes of fresh food. Our key highlights for 2023 were:

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• Donating over 3,100kgs of fresh food - the equivalent to 2 giraffes in weight!

• 20 allotments participating from across Buckinghamshire

• Over 250 growers and 40 allotment champions support us

• Working with 4 local food charites

• Supporting over 6000 local people and families with fresh food

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Fruit & veg are vital, our "Cooking A Rainbow" recipe cards encourage food charity clients to use as much as possible in family favourite meals. Take a look for some ideas.

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We also encourage sustainable growing wherever possible - have a browse of our Grow Well info for tips.

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And finally, a special thanks to our supporters, Helping Hands via Buckinghamshire Council & The Rothschilds Foundation.