We always strive to source as much from small farms as nearby as possible and we monitor this closely throughout the year. Our financial year ran from August 2018 to July 2019, so at the end of each year we look at the data and see how we're doing on our principles of local sourcing and...
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News and information about Crop Drop, as well as direct food growing and trade, sustainability, and community issues in Haringey and beyond
01 Mar 2020
02 Dec 2019
Join us for some festive cheer on Sunday 8th December.
We'll be selling fresh seasonal produce and there will be plently of stalls with local crafts and hand made gifts. Explore the tropical palmhouse, enjoy some delicious food and find out how you can get involved in this comunity food hub that...
07 Nov 2019
We'll be closed for Christmas and New Year and our farmers will be getting a well deserved break.
So here's all you need to know about our delivery sates of the festive season
Last delivery of 2019: 19th December
No deliveries Thurs 26 Dec or 2 Jan
First delivery of 2020: ...
17 Aug 2019
We're hosting our second supper club this September as part of Urban Food Fortnight - a celebration of the fabulous produce being grown, made, cooked and saved on our doorstep. Our first one last year was such a success that we've decided to make it an annual thing.
Join us for vegetarian...
20 May 2019
A great article came out this week in the Sustainable Food Trust: Why we need small farms
Small farms, once the beating heart of the British countryside, are disappearing. A third of UK farms under 50 hectares have been lost between 2005 and 2015. In stark contrast, the number of farms above 100...
30 Apr 2019
We've been wanting to source produce from Wild Country Organics for a while but until the Better Food Shed (a new not-for-profit wholesaler that connects small scale organic growers with London's small veg box schemes) was set up, he was only selling to the Growing Communities box scheme. Now the...
30 Apr 2019
Why we use them and what we're doing to reduce them
Plastic remains a very tricky topic for us because we're caught between two very serious issues - food waste and plastic waste. When it comes to food, waste is more significant than packaging in terms of climate change (according to WRAP food...
14 Mar 2019
We're very pleased to be sourcing produce from Hughes Organics - we've wanted to for a long time, and did manage it for a brief period a couple of years back, until a few factors converged (our small order sizes, his produce availability and cost of delivery) to make it no longer viable. Now thanks...
13 Feb 2019
Tuesday 5th March from 6pm
£3 per person
Book here
Come and join us at Cakes and Ladders in the Blue House Yard. The yard is one of our fab drop points and we wanted to share the love. We also want to create an opportunity for Crop Droppers to meet each other, share food and good chat. Non...
08 Jan 2019
It's that time of year for reflection and setting intentions for the year ahead. I find it's a great practice to review what was achieved, what didn't go to plan and get clear about things you want to do better in the coming year. And also don't forget to acknowledge what went right as well and...
