DREAMING INTO LAND JUSTICE AT THE LAND SKILLS FAIR 2025
On a blisteringly hot, full moon weekend in July, we at CFGN (Community Food Growers Network) travelled to the Somerset countryside for the 4th Land
Blogs
Learning report: food waste
The potential of circular food waste systems in tackling the climate crisis This report shares our collective learning about circular food waste systems from
Learning report: community-led systems
How to create more resilient community-led local food systems In this report we explore how partners in the Just Food and Climate Transition Programme (Just
Learning report: food growing
The potential of local growing in creating just and sustainable food systems This report shares our collective learning about community food growing from the Just
Learning report: Community leadership
Community participation and leadership in food and climate action This report shares our collective learning about community participation and leadership in the Just Food and
POWER OF FOOD FESTIVAL PORTRAITS
Portraits from the Power of Food Festival, 18–28 September 2025 From mushroom growers in tower blocks to food-co-op founders and community gardeners, a new portrait
ROOTING DISABILITY JUSTICE IN GREEN SPACES
Reflections on a Workshop with Kristie Cabrera Disability Justice remains almost entirely absent from UK community gardening and agroecology. There has been little discussion on
TACKLING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH URBAN AGRICULTURE
Founded in 1860 in East London, we support some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. Every year Providence Row helps around 1,400
SUSTAINABLE URBAN GROWING AT STEPNEY CITY FARM
Stepney City Farm’s “Sustainable Urban Growing project”, aims to explore how food growing can better meet local needs, learning from and including people with their
FOLX FARM EXPERIMENT: COULD MUSTARD, KHODU, CORIANDER AND URI SOLD IN TOWER HAMLETS’ MARKETS BE GROWN WITHIN TWO HOURS OF LONDON?
Folx Farm in Hastings is jump-starting an experiment that could help shape the future of how diaspora communities access fruit and vegetables in the UK
COMMUNITY GARDENS; THE JOY, CHALLENGES AND FUTURE POTENTIAL
A reflection from Paul Wilson, East End Homes Hi, I’m Paul from East End Homes, and I was asked to share some thoughts on community
SACRED SOLITUDE – CREATING A SAFE SPACE FOR PEOPLE OF COLOUR TO CONNECT WITH NATURE
Hussina Raja, Just FACT Mobiliser speaks with Monica Pun, the founder of Sacred Solitude, to understand what inspired her to start this retreat concept.
NAVIGATING THE CLIMATE SECTOR – FROM AN INTERN’S PERSPECTIVE
As part of Wen’s commitment to making our organisation more accessible to those who are currently under-represented in the Climate Sector, we teamed up with Queen
HUMAN RIGHTS IFTAR – CELEBRATING THE POWER OF COMMUNITY
On the 5th April 2024 the flagship Human Rights Iftar organised by Amnesty International UK and the Inclusive Mosque Initiative brought together speakers including anti-racist
ANNOUNCING NEW JUST FACT GRANTEES
In autumn 2023, we carried out a participatory grant making process to decide which Tower Hamlets projects should receive Action Learning Grants. We’re delighted to
BEHAVIOUR CHANGE – TO DO OR NOT TO DO, THAT IS THE QUESTION
Many late-night discussions and debates with friends and colleagues trying to understand why I struggle so much with this term, has led to the realisation
BOW BREW – HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE FOOD FOR LOCAL PEOPLE
In this new Just FACT blog series ‘Food Justice – reshaping the narrative around food insecurity‘ – Hussina Raja, Just FACT Mobiliser speaks with people
FOOD JUSTICE – RESHAPING THE NARRATIVE AROUND FOOD INSECURITY
In this new blog series Hussina Raja, Just FACT Mobiliser speaks with people working in cafes across north east London, to learn more about the
CURRY CLUB – THE DONATION-BASED DINING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE
In this new Just FACT blog series ‘Food Justice – reshaping the narrative around food insecurity‘ – Hussina Raja, Just FACT Mobiliser speaks with people
ANNOUNCING NEW JUST FACT PROJECTS
This Spring we carried out a participatory grant making process to decide which Tower Hamlets projects should receive Action Learning Grants. We’re delighted to announce
A CAFE WITH FOOD JUSTICE AT ITS HEART
In this new Just FACT blog series ‘Food Justice – reshaping the narrative around food insecurity ‘ – Hussina Raja, Just FACT Mobiliser speaks
WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL FOOD COOP?
Food coops come in all shapes and sizes. St Hilda’s East Community Centre’s Food Coop is a pop-up shop where wholesale food is ordered
PARTICIPATORY GRANT MAKING
Taking a participatory approach Just FACT will use a participatory grant making process that puts decision-making in the hands of the community. This approach aims
WHY WE NEED CLIMATE JUSTICE
Platform and the Blueprint Architects organised a co-learning and networking event in Spring 2022. We heard from two inspirational women pioneering alternative food models for our food system.
THE CULTIVATING JUSTICE PODCAST
Platform and the Blueprint Architects organised a co-learning and networking event in Spring 2022. We heard from two inspirational women pioneering alternative food models for our food system.
IN CONVERSATION WITH KEKE
We speak to Keke about food origin stories, how we connect to the food we eat and more.
IN CONVERSATION WITH ANEITA AND FATIMA
Aneita and Fatima are part of the Blueprint Architect group. We interviewed them about their experiences of the food system in Tower Hamlets. ANEITA Aneita,
WHAT’S IN A LOW CARBON LUNCH?
In September the Sustainable Food Places Network invited communities around the UK to host a food and climate day of celebration and action!
IN CONVERSATION WITH DEE WOODS AND ROKIAH YAMAN
Platform and the Blueprint Architects organised a co-learning and networking event in Spring 2022. We heard from two inspirational women pioneering alternative food models for our food system.