On Thursday, the Sustainable Food Trust brought together educators, policymakers and food leaders at Growing Communities Dagenham Farm to demonstrate the Farm’s contribution to local food education.
The morning included a barbecue lunch prepared by chef and broadcaster Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, using fresh organic produce grown on-site – a tangible demonstration of the link between farming, food and health.
Dagenham Farm hosted more than 80 sessions with local school children and young adults in 2025, enabling them to sample flavours and activities they have never experienced before. They are currently fundraising for a new education centre to enable more local children to visit this local living classroom.
See Hugh Fearnley-Whittingsall talk about the Farm: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Rht_z-R8WhQ
Read about Growing Communities’ fundraising plans https://growingcommunities.org/support-our-groundbreaking-education-hub or email growcomm@growingcommunities.org for more information.
Read about the Farm’s education programme https://growingcommunities.org/educational-visits
