Projects

Our plan is to educate our communities in learning what is happening with the current food climate and crisis. Then, empower them how to make change happen.

Currently, the majority of our food is sourced from international climates, which are considered cheaper and easier to produce. It is then shipped to the UK (and surrounding nations), where huge conglomerate companies have already decided the rates they’ll pay the suppliers and chosen the rates they’ll charge the consumers.

These vast companies control how we consume, using powerful & clever advertisements aimed at guiding us to certain products. They discuss sustainability, economic needs, supporting communities, & many more ‘greener’ topics. However, their impact on these topics is quite small, as their main priority is making money, i.e. capitalism.

Our local deliveries will be made using cargo bicycles, which are a sustainable and eco-friendly way to transport. They reduce carbon emissions and help save the climate.  
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The CO2 footprint generated by traditional commercial methods is enormous. Crops are grown globally and transported to the UK, by air, sea and land. Once in the UK the crops then go to large depots to be sorted and redirected to superstores. Crops grown in the south are driven hundreds of miles to the main depots to be rerouted and driven back!

This process is incredibly costly and has a considerable impact on the environment nationally and internationally.
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Things need to change, and where better to start than on our doorstep, by using environmentally friendly cargo bikes to deliver our food boxes into the local communities.

NOC Rangers are members of our community who volunteer to provide regular visits and assistance to those in need. These could be elderly, disabled, lonely, or otherwise vulnerable individuals who may require extra support and social interaction.

As a NOC Ranger, these volunteers commit to visiting a member of our community, like Tom in Bransgore, for at least 2 hours once a week on a set day. During these visits, the Ranger can lend a hand with light gardening tasks, help around the home, or simply provide companionship and a friendly face.

The goal of the NOC Ranger program is to ensure that no one in our community feels isolated or forgotten. Through these regular check-ins and assistance, we can help our neighbours maintain their independence and quality of life while also fostering a greater sense of community spirit.

If you know someone who could benefit from the support of a NOC Ranger, or if you're interested in becoming a Ranger yourself, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to help strengthen the bonds that tie our community together.

We want to give local communities control over their food supply, by giving them the skills and resources they need.

Our aim is to equip local people with the knowledge they need to grow their own food, and to create a community of growers that manage their own marketplace where they can control the locality, quality, and price.

Join us and become a home grower. We will help set up your garden, supply you with seeds and plants, provide a growing program, and offer growing workshops.