About us
Growing healthier, happier and more connected communities through food.
Somerset Community Food supports people across Somerset to grow, cook, share and enjoy good food. We bring together community food projects, practical knowledge and local connections, helping communities make fresh, nutritious food more accessible to everyone.
Supporting community food projects across Somerset
We support the network of community food projects active across the county. This includes community gardens and growing groups, food co-ops, cookery classes, seed swaps, communal allotments and many other local initiatives.
We believe that growing food and cooking together can do much more than fill a plate. It creates opportunities to share skills and knowledge, enjoy time with neighbours and build stronger communities. Access to affordable fruit and vegetables, as well as the confidence to grow your own food, an help create a healthier, happier and more sustainable Somerset.
Whether you are looking for a local growing group, want to start a community food project, or need ideas and information to help an existing project thrive, we are here to help.
Bringing people, ideas and practical support together.
We run community food forums, events and conferences, where people can celebrate successes, share good practice and learn from one another. We also share news from the network and publish the Incredible Edible Somerset newsletter several times a year.
Our resources offer practical information on community food-related topics, including starting a growing group, finding funding and getting growing at home. We also provide training through courses such as Get Set Cook and Get Set Grow, helping people build the confidence and skills to grow and cook fresh food.
Somerset Community Food is one of Sustainable Food Somerset’s projectes alongside the Somerset Food Trail and LandAlive, Somerset’s regen food and farming conference.
What matters to us
Choice
We recognise that people have different ideas about what makes good, healthy food, and that a healthy diet can be achieved in different ways.
Inclusion
We aim to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable in the spaces and events we create. We are opposed to all forms of discrimination.
Compassion
We are committed to directing resources towards people and communities experiencing disadvantage in Somerset.
Mutual support
We value the strength that comes from people working together locally. Together, communities can find practical solutions to securing a healthy supply of local, nutritious food.
