Community food projects come in all shapes and sizes. They may run for a few weeks such as a community cooking course or they may be more permanent, such as a community garden. They may vary in size, from a small lunch club to a large established organisation with a warehouse and training kitchen. It is difficult to provide a list of all the community food initiatives or projects in Scotland, but here is a list of intermediary organisations who may have directories or maps. Its also worth checking the community food networks section – many local projects will join local networks to meet with peers, make plans and share practice.
Where to find them
- Glasgow Community Food Network (list of members)
- Community Food Social Enterprise Network (list of members)
- SCHW organisations list (Scottish Communities for Health and Wellbeing)
- Community Health Exchange – CHEX (a network of community-led health projects)
- Third sector interfaces list (contact your local interface for local projects)
- Social enterprise directory (Social Enterprise Scotland)
- Growing initiatives in Scotland (Social Farms & Gardens)
- Food Train (list of areas that provides community shopping services and more in Scotland)
- Development Trusts Association Scotland (map of members)
