This is an exciting time for community food growing, as more people come together in all kinds of places to grow food close to home. We know that when we take a positive, collective, and active role in our communities, good things happen. 

Growing food in community settings isn’t a new idea, but it’s finally getting the recognition it deserves—as a proven, cost-effective way to address multiple societal challenges and build resilience at a local level. Through these activities, people are taking urgent, meaningful action on issues from the cost of living to climate change, while enjoying fresh, locally grown food, the company and skills of others, and being part of a growing movement across Scotland that’s transforming under-used land into productive, climate- and nature-friendly spaces.