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Member-owned Community Supported Agriculture project in North Bristol What is a CSA? This may include subsidized membership for members on low incomes.

A CSA is a popular farming model where the members come together and invest in the running of the farm and receive a share of the Harvest, as opposed to being customers who pay for specific products. The budget for the farm and what members contribute is negotiated, seeking to establish a fair and transparent deal for all concerned. There are many CSAs now running in the USA and the UK which are b

ased on the model of the grower owning and managing the land and business. We are hoping to be one of the first CSAs where the project will be owned and run by its members on an equal basis with the growers. We are exploring the potential legal and organisational methods to allow this to happen. The site has been worked as pasture for the last 30 years, but before that was just one of the many thriving market gardens that supplied food for the city. Sims Hill Shared Harvest is determined to help bring this land back into active food production. The site:
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Who we are:
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28/03/2025

As with thousands of small farms of less than five hectares, it was a “huge blow” to discover the government abruptly closed the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme application. Without the predicted financial support, we would have to continue the struggle to operate in an unstable economic climate, and members’ support becomes more important than ever.
Read more here: https://www.bristol247.com/climate/news-climate/community-farm-plans-joyful-spring-celebration-despite-funding-setback/
Or come to our Spring Fling this Saturday to chat with our growers. The Sims Hill Spring Fling takes place on March 29 at Grower Wilder, 181 Frenchay Park Road, Bristol, BS16 1EL. Find out more at: www.eventbrite.com/e/sims-hill-spring-fling-tickets-1255108135219

23/03/2025

During this season of transition, we bid farewell to our founding Board members, Sim and Kristin. Thank you so much for your long-term service and contribution to nurturing the idea of Sims Hill CSA in Bristol, upholding food sovereignty in our city.
Meanwhile, we welcome three new Board members to bring in their insights and knowledge:
Jessie was our delivery driver last year. She has been an activist engaging in various direct-action protests, as well as working on a homelessness advisory initiative, food banks, and social housing complaints. Her interests are quite eclectic, which include food growing, textiles art practice and she’s also a member of the Street Goat collective in Bristol.
Bekki comes from a background of promoting health through food growing and gardening. She is the Connecting with Nature Coordinator for the AWP Bristol Mental Health Recovery Teams and runs allotment groups for service users attached to the three recovery teams for North, South and Central Bristol. She has a vision to interlink local food systems with the NHS mental health system.
Tierney’s professional experience has been largely focused on systemic climate challenges and fostering local sustainable actions. She has over a decade of experience supporting environmental charities to strengthen their communications and fundraising capacity, building movements and shifting the discourse on climate change.
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23/01/2025

Growers’ Calling:
Join us today and help grow a more sustainable and connected Bristol!
We are currently looking for 30 new members to join our community. By becoming a member of Sims Hill, you are investing in local food production, sustainable farming practices, and a more connected food system.
Whether you choose a full or half share, you’ll receive a regular supply of fresh, locally grown vegetables – and you’ll be supporting a project that is truly part of the Bristol community.
https://bristolgoodfood.org/2025/01/21/sims-hill-become-a-member/
For more information:
Get in touch at: [email protected]
or visit our website: https://simshill.co.uk/
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09/01/2025

It’s been a cold start to the year. To help us on our journey towards a promising new year, the whole grower team are heading down to the Oxford Real Farming Conference today. We are eager to learn and exchange with many people working within the transformative food systems. Our own Jo will be speaking about the campaign she started to secure a universal basic income for farmers. Look forward to seeing you in Oxford.
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30/11/2024

Come along to our Winter Warmer Event tomorrow. In our chaotic auction you will learn the history of all the items we picked from the farm and their archaeological significance! There will also be warm fresh food, farm tour, and live performances (including music from Naomi Coombes and clogging with ). This event is a great opportunity to connect and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of our Community Supported Agriculture farm.
Sunday 1st of December from 1-5 PM at our site at grow wilder.

Why wouldn’t you come?!
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24/11/2024

One of our fab Growers, Sarah, designed and printed this lovely new lino print poster for our event this coming Sunday! (1 Dec 1 PM to 5 PM)

SIMS HILL WINTER WARMER
Welcome to the Sims Hill winter warmer. Join us for an afternoon filled with delicious warm fresh food, farm tour, and live performances (including music from Naomi Coombes and clogging with ).
We will also be exhibiting treasure that we have found in the fields in all its finery and auctioning it off to the highest bidder as a fundraiser. Whether you’re a long-time member or new to Sims Hill, this event is a great opportunity to connect and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of our Community Supported Agriculture farm.
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31/10/2024

This week, our new grower Jo Poulton started on the farm. Jo comes to us with ample experience in growing in many different climates, including Scotland and Australia. She is a founder of the Basic Income for Farmers campaign which has been gaining a great deal of traction this summer. We are excited to have her here. She will be covering Maddy over the winter and will eventually replace Petra in February 2025 who is leaving us to go on an adventure!
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18/10/2024

The corporate food system, led by supermarket chains and agribusiness, forces us to consume more low-quality ultra-processing food (UPF) and high-emission crops by reshaping our food culture and consumption habits.
Join the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement to regain our food sovereignty and reestablish a community food system based on relationships.
What is CSA anyway? Please come along to our open meeting next Thursday, 24 October from 6-7.30pm at St Werburghs Community Farm to find out more and become a CSA member.
@追蹤者 Bristol Food NetworkCSA Network UK - Community Supported Agriculture

18/09/2024

The Bristol Local Food Fund Just announced the second round of funding for 19 community food projects tackling food insecurity in Bristol. We are delighted to be one of them. We committed to providing land access and delivering horticultural sessions to people affected by the asylum process in order to share knowledge, reduce isolation, promote leadership and enhance environmental awareness.
See more here: https://www.bristollocalfoodfund.com/blog/funding-round-2
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13/09/2024

It’s that time of the month already! We will be harvesting SQUASH ready to store over the winter. Who needs LBT classes when you have squash?

We’ll be at the big field - follow the Google Maps directions to Sims Hill Shared Harvest - we will put out a sign so you know where to go!
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28/08/2024

We’re having a DIY pesto pasta party so get involved and come and have some pesto and pasta while the basil is rife. Please confirm attendance so we don’t make too much pasta. And ask if we can accommodate your dietary requirements. We will be at our site at Grow Wilder, 6.30 PM on the 5th of September. See you there.
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05/08/2024

Save the date! Come along, bring your pals, enjoy Sims Hill at its most rambunctious time of year. We will be cooking up some food grown on the farm, there will be cider on tap, and some welly wanging too.

Volunteer session at 10.30 am, food from 1.30 pm
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Sims Hill, Feed Bristol, 181 Frenchay Park Road
Bristol
BS161HB

Website

http://www.simshill.co.uk/

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Sims Hill Shared Harvest is a pioneering social enterprise growing food for the people of Bristol just four miles from the city centre. We are a community supported agriculture (CSA) cooperative project. We aim to:

Provide quality fruit and vegetable, grown using natural farming methods;

Offer opportunities for education, work and recreation to the wider community;

Work to include and support people who are socially or economically marginalised;