Case Study

Green Growers is an organic Market Garden based in Nafferton, East Yorkshire. It is run by Gwen, who has a background in soil science and 25 years experience in organic growing.

Ali Bilton Cooks is a frozen ready meal company based in Pocklington, East Yorkshire. It specialises in hand cooked food and locally sourced ingredients. They also bake sourdough bread to sell in the shop.

Arthur’s Organics (originally Arthur St Trading) is an organic growing and delivery Co-Op originally based in Hull, and now based in the village of Rise near Hull. They mainly sell veg boxes, with some…

The Warren is a young people’s resource centre based in the centre of Hull. It has a strong philosophy of youth empowerment and democracy. It is also heavily influenced by the model of youth provision…

The Conquest of Bread is a Hull microbakery that takes its name from the 1892 book by the Russian Anarcho-Communist Pyotr Kropotkin and is inspired by his vision for a system based on cooperation and mutual…

Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac off Endike Lane within North Hull Estate, Rainbow Community Garden is a vibrant example of community opportunism. Using waste land left over from housing re-development in…

EMS has offices in the east of the city, but works actively on both sides of the river. The charity’s mission is to work with residents and community groups ‘to alleviate food and fuel poverty’.

Rooted in Hull is one of the growing number of participants in the Veg Cities Hull campaign, supporting the growing and promotion of fresh vegetables across the city.

This oasis of calm and quiet industry is based in the Boulevard area of Hull. The half-acre site is home to open veg plots, two large polytunnels, cob oven, iron-age inspired roundhouse and accessible…