Sutton Community Farm
Careers at Sutton Community Farm
Sutton Community Farm
Sutton Community Farm is London's only community owned fruit and veg farm, growing more than 15 tonnes of fresh food every year and delivering fruit and veg to 450+ households on a weekly basis. Our business model supports the livelihoods of many other organic farmers through trade, and our online farm shop delivers fresh organic food across south London.
We offer training opportunities to budding farmers and food growers, and have links to the local community through our Veg for Charity initiative. Having a positive social and environmental impact is core to our mission, alongside providing opportunities for local people, and supplying nature-friendly food to many homes across the city.
Each week we welcome up to 80 local volunteers to get involved in all areas of farm activities. All aspects of the farm – our ownership, labour force, and beneficiaries – are embedded in the community.
See our website for more information: suttoncommunityfarm.org.uk
Escape's take on Sutton Community Farm
Sutton Community Farm is a community-owned farm. They are a not-for-profit social enterprise growing veg sustainably and locally on 7 acres of land in Wallington, Surrey, in the South East of England. They grow over 100,000kg of fresh food each year and sell this via their organic veg box scheme, a weekly online farmers’ market and to local restaurants and shops. Their mission is to increase access to fresh, healthy, sustainable food and provide a shared space for people to cultivate skills, get exercise and make friends. They are one of the largest community farms in the UK and are certified organic by the Soil Association.
Stats we are proud of
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17
tonnes of veg grown per year in London!
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180
volunteer sessions per year
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26
% of volunteers have support needs
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600
VegBox orders per week - delivering sustainable veg to homes