Growing Communities – Hackney Citizen

New stall enters the fromage fray at Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 8 April 2024 at 12:08

A collective of British farms will set up shop at the much-loved market this month

‘No flash in the pan’: Iconic farmers’ market in Stoke Newington celebrates 20-year anniversary

By Marion Weaver | Friday 26 May 2023 at 18:33

Hackney Mayor hails Growing Communities’ venture as ‘real asset’ to the borough

Stoke Newington farmers’ market celebrates 15 years

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 9 May 2018 at 12:30

Growing Communities has been running London’s only fully organic food fair since 2003 – and is marking the occasion with a big party

Christmas (Baby Peas Come Home): Food banks to receive fresh produce courtesy of Growing Communities

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 14 December 2017 at 16:53

Winter veg: Growing Communities are readying bags of fresh goodies for those in need this Christmas. Photograph: Ben Dwyer (@cultiv8media)

The community-driven Hackney non-profit is helping to make up for many food banks’ inability to store and hand out newly harvested food

Growing Communities forced to quit Stoke Newington ‘patchwork farm’ site

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 1 February 2017 at 16:31

Driven off the land: Growing Communities had used the space behind the high street for several years

Organisation says it had five-year agreement with TSB to use land but that solicitors had now asked the growers to move out

Pesticide Free Hackney campaigners urge council to stop using ‘toxic chemicals’

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 19 April 2016 at 11:58

Photograph: Pesticide Free Hackney on Facebook

Council faces calls to rid Hackney of pesticides but remains committed to following government guidance on weed control

The Hornbeam café – review: ‘a true community hub’

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 23 December 2015 at 10:40

Vegetarian café and community centre the Hornbeam is at the heart of the Walthamstow revolution

The Hornbeam café – review: 'a true community hub'

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 23 December 2015 at 10:40

Vegetarian café and community centre the Hornbeam is at the heart of the Walthamstow revolution

Film night to screen moo-ving tale of dairy farmer

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 11 September 2015 at 10:00

For Organic September, Growing Communities is showing documentary The Moo Man, about a ‘maverick farmer and his unruly cows’ navigating the dairy crisis

Horsemeat provides food for thought says Hackney Friends of the Earth

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 11 March 2013 at 16:13

Eco-campaigners says we should take locally produced food more seriously following the horsemeat scandal

Hackney food pioneer Growing Communities wins BBC award

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 17 December 2012 at 21:11

Efforts by social enterprise to forge local links with food producers recognised with accolade

New yuletide home for Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 17 December 2012 at 13:31

Popular market expands for Christmas in new temporary location

Organic farmers become comic book heroes

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 20 October 2012 at 10:46

Hackney social enterprise Growing Communities paint realistic picture of organic Essex farmers in new comic

Clissold Park cafe re-opens

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 3 January 2012 at 23:58

As the Clissold Park cafe re-opens, the Hackney Citizen checks in to see what’s on offer

Hackney-grown salad praised in national food awards

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 17 August 2011 at 14:08

Growing Communities’ organic produce is ‘highly commended’ by the Soil Association

Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market to move

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 20 June 2011 at 21:12

From 9 July, the market shifts from its usual residence in Church Street. Growing Communities is set to host ‘the ultimate urban picnic’ to mark the occasion