FAF
(Food Access Fund)
We believe that consciously grown, nutrient-dense food should be accessible to everyone, but this is currently not the case. With the ongoing cost of living crisis, healthy, fresh food, already unaffordable to many, is now further out of reach of those who need it most. Folx Fare Food initiative is trying to establish new models to make our food system more equitable. Our first project F.A.F(Food Access Fund) looks to work with corporate food partners to redistribute the wealth in the London food industry, to support communities in the borough of Tower Hamlets to access fresh, culturally relevant and affordable veg.
How it works - The Model
FAF will explore how a commercial, small scale farm can concentrate a percentage of its growing activity, on producing foods that are predominantly imported and often staples in the diets of many marginalised communities in the UK, in a way that is environmentally sustainable and economically efficient.
We will do this by raising money through donations from restaurants and food business partners to pay for a grower to establish and maintain a dedicated growing space on the farm, growing produce for our Tower Hamlets Community partners to sell at their weekly markets. The aim, to make organically grown produce accessible and able to reach those communities who would otherwise be unable to afford it.
How to contribute to the FAF
If you’re a restaurant, there are a few ways that you can support our work. For example, one restaurant in Tower Hamlets has chosen to give us all the profits from our mixed salad, which often appears on their lunch menus. Another option we’ve explored involves adding a charitable donation to customers’ bills in aid of our FAF, fundraising for us in some other creative way, or just donating a one-off sum to us. If you are keen to partner with us please email using the link below.
As an individual you will soon be able to make a one off donation but there are other ways to support that are just as valuable as money.
You could volunteer your time and expertise by applying to become a trustee. A job description can be downloaded below.
Would you like to attend one of our open days? Support us to maintain the FAF growing space and learn new skills by volunteering to attend one of our open days. The date for the next open day is Saturday 12th October 2024. If you would like to register to attend please complete a registration form using the link below.
if you have other skills or interests and want to support the project in any way, we would be interested to hear from you. Please contact us using the link below.
This is not a stand alone project and forms part of a web of organisations, projects and communities who are all working towards transforming current food systems with the mutual understanding that good food should be available and accessible to all. Here we aim to showcase some of this great work and the people, stories and recipes behind it.
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FAF is made possible by the generous support of
OUR FOOD COMMUNITY
