Growing, sourcing and distribution

Growing

Greenspace Scotland

Provides information on resources on greenspace within and around urban settlements in Scotland.
www.greenspacescotland.org.uk

Federation for City Farms and Community Gardens

Representative body for city farms, community gardens and similar community led organisations in the UK. Scottish section included on their website.
www.farmgarden.org.uk

Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society (SAGS)

Information on networks, campaigns and awareness raising for allotments associations.
www.sags.org.uk

Soil Association

The Soil Association is a leading membership environmental charity that promotes sustainable, organic farming and human health.
www.soilassociation.org.uk

Garden Organic

Promotes organic gardening, farming and food.
www.gardenorganic.org.uk

Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming

Sustain has an extensive range of publications covering areas from growing to information on how food affects mental health.
www.sustainweb.org

Local food

Edinburgh Community Food Initiative (ECFI)

ECFI is a food and health project working throughout Edinburgh that operates a wide range of projects aiming to address barriers to better health through diet.
www.ecfi.org.uk

Forth Valley Food Links

This organisation aims to link individuals and communities within the Forth Valley to food producers therefore increasing access to local produce.
www.fvfl.org.uk

Skye and Lochalsh Food Link Van

The Food Link Van delivers local produce for food growers and producers in the Skye and Lochalsh area.
www.foodlinkvan.co.uk

FareShare

Information on this national organisation working with food businesses to minimise food waste by redistributing surplus food to vulnerable people.
www.fareshare.org.uk

Cultivating Communities

A Soil Association project supporting the development of relationships that are mutually supportive between farmers and people who consume their produce, emphasizing the connection between farms and the community.
www.cuco.org.uk

London Food Link

A network which is run through Sustain that assists producers, retailers and consumers make more choices for sustainable food in the London area.
www.sustainweb.org/page.php?id=62

Highlands and Islands Local Food Network

A network of food consumers, producers, community groups and projects working together to make fresh locally grown food more available across the Highlands and Islands.
www.hilocalfood.net

Local Food Works

An information service with links for Scotland.
www.localfoodworks.org