Growing Local CIC

Growing Local CIC From here we grow our veg and run a children's education garden.

Growing Local CIC deliver a veg box scheme and a programme of schools, community and family grow, cook, eat workshops from The Southside Farm in South Wye, Hereford πŸ’šGrowing Local is a community interest company that encourages and educates communities to grow, cook & eat local Herefordshire food

πŸ’š We do this through our schools and community group educational workshops and events and by deliver

ing a veg box scheme

πŸ’š We are based at The Southside Farm in South Wye (between Newton Farm and Grafton Lane), a gorgeous 19 acre three field site on the edge of Hereford. In 2026 our new indoor teaching space and cook studio will be open!

πŸ’š You can buy our veg here - https://growinglocal.org.uk/join-our-csa/ Sign up to our scheme and collect your weekly box of organic* local veg direct from the Southside Farm or from hub points across Hereford and beyond.

πŸ’š Please do get in contact if you would like to know more about anything we do, [email protected]

(*in conversion)

10/10/2025
This weeks veg boxes are all packed and on their way to hubs and homesOur large boxes (pic 1) are Β£17 and include this w...
08/10/2025

This weeks veg boxes are all packed and on their way to hubs and homes

Our large boxes (pic 1) are Β£17 and include this week:
πŸ₯” Potatoes
πŸ… Cherry Tomatoes
πŸ₯• Carrots
🌈 Rainbow Chard
πŸ₯¬ Curly Kale
πŸ’› Romanesco Cauliflower
πŸ«‘ Peppers
πŸ’š Celeriac
πŸ† Aubergine
πŸ’š Leeks

The smaller boxes are Β£12 and include (pic 2):
πŸ₯” Potatoes
πŸ… Cherry Tomatoes - some boxes
πŸ₯• Carrots
🌈 Rainbow Chard
🫜 Beetroot
πŸ₯¬ Red, White or Savoy Cabbage
πŸ«‘ Peppers

Collect your box every Wednesday afternoon direct from The Southside Farm in South Wye or hub points:

⭐️ The Kindle Centre (next to Asda)
⭐️ Ewyas Harold
⭐️ The
⭐️ .volunteerinn St James
⭐️ Rotherwas
⭐️ .uk Three Elms
🀩 Starting NEXT WEEEK - HOME DELIVERIES by πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ

πŸ™ Click on the link in our bio to SIGN UP TODAY

πŸ’šFrom this month our veg boxes can now be delivered DIRECT to your door by πŸ₯•πŸš² Two Hereford businesses partnering to del...
02/10/2025

πŸ’šFrom this month our veg boxes can now be delivered DIRECT to your door by

πŸ₯•πŸš² Two Hereford businesses partnering to deliver you fresh, local, sustainable veg - support local!

πŸ₯¬ We’re starting with addresses in North Hereford, but soon rolling it out to the whole city. If your address isn’t included yet email [email protected] and we may be able to help you sooner!

πŸ…Sign up to our Veg Box Scheme here https://www.growinglocalvegbox.org.uk

πŸ˜€Happy to collect? You can still collect direct from the Southside Farm or hub points across the city and beyond: .volunteerinn .uk The Kindle Centre, Hereford Steiner Academy or Ewyas Harold

πŸ’š Two box sizes, no weekly commitment. Organic (we’re fully certified next month!), local & seasonal delicious veg grown right here in Hereford - please do spread the word!

02/10/2025

πŸ“£ 𝗧𝗒𝗗𝗔𝗬'𝗦 π—˜π—©π—˜π—‘π—§π—¦ πŸ‘‰The Baton Of Hope UK is in Hereford today 2 October – and the full itinerary is now live!

From its unique tractor run start at the Livestock Market to the finale at the Town Hall, you can now see where and when the baton will be travelling through the city.

Check out the full route and timings on the Talk Community Directory: https://orlo.uk/9tI2f

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πŸ’šFrom this month our veg boxes can now be delivered DIRECT to your door by Hereford Pedicabs and Pedicargo!πŸ₯•πŸš² Two Herefo...
02/10/2025

πŸ’šFrom this month our veg boxes can now be delivered DIRECT to your door by Hereford Pedicabs and Pedicargo!

πŸ₯•πŸš² Two Hereford businesses partnering to deliver you fresh, local, sustainable veg - support local!

πŸ₯¬ We're starting with addresses in North Hereford, but soon rolling it out to the whole city. If your address isn't included yet email [email protected] and we may be able to help you sooner!

πŸ…Sign up to our Veg Box Scheme here https://www.growinglocalvegbox.org.uk

πŸ˜€Happy to collect? You can still collect direct from the Southside Farm or hub points across the city and beyond: The Volunteer Inn The Volunteer Inn Neitiv Shell Store Hereford Steiner Academy or Ewyas Harold

πŸ’š Two box sizes, no weekly commitment. Organic (we're fully certified next month!), local & seasonal delicious veg grown right here in Hereford - please do spread the word!



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We'll be at the Maylord Orchards Autumn Market THIS SATURDAY 10am to 3pm. In the old Wilko store. Please do drop by and ...
02/10/2025

We'll be at the Maylord Orchards Autumn Market THIS SATURDAY 10am to 3pm. In the old Wilko store. Please do drop by and sell hello.

πŸ₯•πŸ…We'll have sample veg boxes for you to see before signing up, plus surplus veg and pumpkins for sale

πŸ•πŸ‘•There's also a dog show in Maylords on Saturday, plus a vintage kilo sale!

πŸ‚πŸŽƒπ–π„'𝐕𝐄 π†πŽπ“ π˜πŽπ”π‘ π’π€π“π”π‘πƒπ€π˜ π‚πŽπ•π„π‘π„πƒ! πŸ‘ 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐈𝐍 πŽππ„ 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄- Saturday 4th October- Here's the final line up! πŸ‚

Maylord Orchards Trinity square & the former Wilko store will come alive with a real buzz of activity, from 10am to 3pm this Saturday 4th October and it's right in the heart of Hereford City Centre!

βœ¨π‹π’π§πž-𝐔𝐩: ✨
πŸ›οΈ Maylord Orchards Autumn Market 10AM–3PM
We have some talented makers, bakers & creators, so come and browse over 20 indoor and outdoor stalls filled with seasonal crafts, handmade treasures, delicious treats, and unique gifts.
FREE ENTRY!

πŸŽŸοΈπ‚π‘πšπ«π’π­π² 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐨π₯𝐚 π’π­πšπ₯π₯ - Supporting Phoenix Bereavement Support, helping families through loss. Come and chat to the team and find out more about this wonderful charity.
Find out more: https://www.phoenixbereavement.org/

Growing Local CIC- πŸŽƒπŸŽƒPumpkins & Squash galore! Grab yours from their fresh produce stall in our indoor Autumn market area-

🌸 Hereford City Rotary Club will also be selling crocus corms to raise funds for local charities.

🚭 Talk Community Herefordshire will be joining us to provide information on the 'Stop Smoking Stoptober Campaign'

π‚π¨π¨π€π’πžπ¬ & π‚πšπ€πž 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐬!πŸͺ🍰-The fabulous Bon Appetreat will be serving up some delicious cookies & home bakes to satisfy that sweet tooth & everyone loves a treat at the weekend!

Plus, we have the lovely Hereford Hub Cafe to keep you fuelled throughout the day...

🐢 Maylord Orchards Fun Dog Show Competition with Ace K9 Doggy Deli
Hosted by the lovely Mark & Jo from Ace k9 Doggy Deli. Register your gorgeous pooch in their store, next to the Hereford Hub Cafe (indoor atrium) before 1:15PM for one of five categories. The show begins at 1:30PM – wagging tails, prizes, and plenty of fun guaranteed! Only Β£2 per entry...

πŸŽƒ Snufflebus - Howl-o-ween- Experience for Dogs
Step aboard for a spook-tacular sensory adventure! This interactive enrichment experience engages your dog’s natural instincts with sniffing, foraging, problem-solving, and play – plus hidden treats to discover.
πŸ‘‰ Book here: Snufflebusbooking.setmore.com

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ• Give your furry friend a go on a treadmill with a FREE taster session in Oliver’s mobile dog gym – a fun, safe way to keep active!
https://www.facebook.com/oliver.smobiledoggym

πŸ‘š World Vintage Kilo Sale | 10AM–3PM
The much-loved vintage clothing sale is back! Pay by weight and uncover retro gems at bargain prices.
πŸ‘‰ Early bird (10AM–11AM): Β£3 entry
πŸ‘‰ Free entry after 11AM
🎟️ Tickets: worldvintageuk.com (free after 11am)

πŸ“ Where: Maylord Orchards, Hereford HR1 2DT (Indoor Atrium, former Wilko store and outdoors in Trinity Square)
πŸ“† When: Saturday 4th October 2025
πŸ•™ Time: 10AM–3PM

🎁 Whether you’re browsing for early Christmas presents, seeking Halloween treasures, indulging in autumn flavours, or looking for a fun day out with the family (furry friends included!) β€” this event has it all.
🧑 Come along, shop local, eat well, enjoy the buzz, and make a day of it!

Supported by: Hereford Voice

01/10/2025
A huge thank you to The CLA for funding our beautiful new field kitchen and shelterπŸ™And thank you to Andy for your car...
29/09/2025

A huge thank you to The CLA for funding our beautiful new field kitchen and shelterπŸ™

And thank you to Andy for your carpentry, timber and patience. 🀩 We absolutely love it!

Barely a day goes by our kitchen isn’t used, whether it’s school groups taking shelter, pizza prep for our new oven, holiday sessions cooking, volunteers soup or chutney making or staff eating lunch or working. I’m not sure how we managed before!

29/09/2025

🌟🌟FINAL. CALL. 🌟🌟FINAL. CALL.🌟🌟

Last remaining places on the L1 Preparing to Work in Schools starting Monday 6th October.

If you're interested in a career working in schools this is a great place to start!

πŸ“†: Starts Monday 6th October, 9 weekly sessions, term time only
⏰: 9.30 - 11.30
😊: Small classes lead by an experienced tutor
πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ“: Accredited course and a recognised qualification

If you, or someone you know, would like more information please get in touch:
☎️ Tel: 01432 278070
πŸ“§ Email: [email protected]
Or pop in and speak to one of our friendly team at:
🏒The Kindle Centre (on the side of ASDA), Belmont Road, Hereford, HR2 7JE

27/09/2025

Today was our Big Harvest Eat @ The Kindle Centre. Together the community came together to cook a delicious feast celebrating our Southside Farm Harvest.

🍜 Two delicious soups: Minestrone Super-Soup and Carrot & Cumin πŸ₯• Cheese & Onion Pasties πŸ§…, Stuffed Marrow, Jacket Spuds πŸ₯”, Cheese & Coleslaw. Apple Crumble 🍎 & Custard for pud. Honest, hearty, wholesome food. All our veggies and apples from super-star volunteerJenny’s garden.

Thanks to everyone who came along and played their part, whether it was veg prepping, baking, cooking, washing up, serving or clearing up at the end. What a team!

From October you can get your Veg Boxes delivered direct to your door by the brilliant team @ Hereford Pedicabs and Pedi...
26/09/2025

From October you can get your Veg Boxes delivered direct to your door by the brilliant team @ Hereford Pedicabs and Pedicargo.

We're starting the roll out in North Hereford to start (within the city limits) but soon we'll be offering deliveries across the whole city.

Sign up here on our website, but if your postcode isn't yet included email [email protected] and we'll see what we can do:

https://www.growinglocalvegbox.org.uk

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Hereford

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+447902802982

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https://www.growinglocalvegbox.org.uk/

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Our aim is to connect people to the land and land to the people. Growing Local is Going Local is a community interest company that encourages and educates communities to grow and eat local food. Herefordshire is an agricultural county. Herefordshire farmers grow a huge variety of agricultural products. The county is renowned for its cattle, hops, orchards and soft fruit. Many local farmers are using what they grow to create high quality food products. We aim to connect this valuable resource to the community. We do this by engaging local fruit and vegetable growers in a vegetable bag scheme, delivering to local schools and other community organisations. Access to the land and the rich Herefordshire soil is essential for the community to grow and produce its own food. We aim to connect people to the land. We do this by providing land-based activities at the sites where our fruit and vegetables are produced and at a variety of other local farms.