Good Food Oxfordshire Network
If your business, organisation or group produces, supplies or uses local and sustainable food, shares the values of the Oxfordshire Good Food Charter and is taking steps to work towards a better food system for Oxfordshire, you can sign the Charter and be listed here as a Good Food Oxfordshire Network member.
Joining our network is free, and all you need to do is sign the Charter with a pledge around what you are doing, or are planning to do, to support the vision of the Charter and contribute to a better food system for all in Oxfordshire. To get some inspiration, you can view the pledges our existing members have made here. And please email us for any further information.

Banbury Town Business & Residential Community Project
Community Food Service
None
Details
69a, Withycombe Drive, Banbury, England, OX16 0SL
Mark Tyrell
07380 195408
Description
Banbury Town Community Project Independent Food Bank, Social Supermarket & Youth Cafe Our Three projects will provide a welcoming venue for people to talk, socialise and enjoy locally sourced, healthy and wholesome food while providing employment opportunities for those with special needs.
GFO Charter Pledge
Our three projects are in the very early stages of operation. However there is now a great opportunity to use the Independent Food Bank Service {operating on a self referral basis} Social Supermarket due to open Spring 2021 and the Youth café as a community hub for our youths 13 -16 to bring the town together and meet the needs of those who have felt isolated. People will be looking for volunteering opportunities that may lead to employment in the wider retail industry and our three projects can provide that help.
Barracks Lane Community Garden
Community Garden
Cooking Activity
Details
Barracks Lane, Oxford, OX4 2AP
Hannah Jones, Coordinator
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Description
BLCG is a beautiful green space in Oxford for everyone to use and enjoy by visiting, booking for a private function or by coming along to one of the many events and activities that are held throughout the year. The Garden Project has charitable status and is run by members of the community. The Garden is fully accessible and safe for small children. In the garden there is a living green roof and solar panels, rainwater harvesting system, compost system, wildlife corridor and bug hotel.
Barracks Lane Community Garden is running a Food and Skill Share project. This involves us providing a free lunch every other Tuesday to OX4 residents. The dates of the lunches can be found here:
http://www.barrackslanegarden.org.uk/events_item.php?id=1240
GFO Charter Pledge
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Berinsfield Community Larder
Community Food Service
None
Details
The Berin Centre, Wimblestraw Road, Berinsfield, Wallingford, UK OX10 7LZ
Mrs Linda Champion
01865 341944
Description
Our Larder is run in conjunction with Sofea who supply us with the food. We will be open every Wednesday but are currently operating a timed arrival system from September 2020 to ensure social distancing. The opening times are 11am to 4:30pm. For a small weekly membership fee, you can take home items from the Larder which otherwise would go to landfill due to supermarkets over-stocking or changing their packaging. Our larder is open to anyone within a 5-mile radius of Berinsfield. The scheme is not means tested, anyone can join. There is a one-off joining fee of £10 which gives you access to other discounts locally too. Weekly membership is £3-50 for an individual, £7 for a family. Please sign up directly with Sofea www.https://sofea.uk.com/
GFO Charter Pledge
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Blacklands Organics
Local Produce
None
Details
1 Westmill Cottages, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8TH
Jamie Carr
07807 887428
Description
Blacklands Organics is a 10 acre certified organic veg farm. Family run, we supply our delicious seasonal veg into Oxford at Headington Market, and from our farm near Faringdon at our honesty box shop.
GFO Charter Pledge
We pledge to increase our carbon capturing potential by increasing our soil bio life with regenerative farming practices.
Blue Sky Eco Cafe
Local Produce
None
Details
Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive, Abingdon OX14 1XP
Susan Hammersley
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Description
Blue Sky Eco cafe serves vegetarian lunches on the first Tuesday each month noon - 2pm using ingredients that are locally sourced, organic and seasonal wherever possible. Our menu is comprised of health giving whole foods -grains, beans and pulses -and our aim is to encourage everyone -even meat eaters- that a vegetarian meal can be both nutritious and delicious. All food is freshly prepared by a small band of volunteers who share our values. As a social, community enterprise we are a not-for profit venture. We seek out ingredients which are fairly traded. Our motto is......'Good for the planet, good for you!' https://BlueSkyEcoCafe.org.uk
GFO Charter Pledge
we want to continue trying out new delicious recipes with unusual whole grains, nuts, lentils, beans etc to encourage people to eat less meat and still enjoy a nutritious and tasty meal. each month we aim to give nutritional information on a specific wholefood grain used in a recipe.
Botley Meadow Bees
Local Produce
None
Details
212 Botley Rd, Oxford OX2 0HW
Mark Sandham
01865 241179
Description
We are a small apiary in West Oxford, supplying natural raw honey and beeswax products to the community, directly and through local shops (bee miles, not food miles!). Our honey is raw and unheated, preserving its health benefits. As natural beekeepers, we focus on the bees' welfare and aim to contribute to a strong local gene pool. We promote natural beekeeping and raise public awareness of environmental campaigns through our website and blogs.
GFO Charter Pledge
We aim to meet the demand for local, unadulterated honey. We will also further raise public awareness about the importance of honey bees and other pollinators for ecosystems and the food chain, and highlight the perils that bees face from pesticides, habitat loss, unhealthy commercial beekeeping practices, and climate change.
Carterton Community Foodbank, Larder & Fridge
Community Food Service
None
Details
The Sanctuary, Carterton Methodist Church, Burford Road, Carterton, UK OX18 3AG
Lynn Little
07790451567
Description
Carterton Community Foodbank operates on a referral system from all Government agencies as well as CAB- GP's- Schools. We provide support to everyone that is facing financial hardship.
Every Monday from 10.30-11.30 am we operate a Community Fridge empowering local residents to use surplus fresh fruit and vegetables to make healthier meals using simple ingredients. At the same time, our Community Larder runs, offering staple foods for a small donation, which will fund our work. Absolutely everyone is welcome!
Every month we provide a 2 course hot meal for local residents free of charge. We also operate a drop in coffee morning once a month.
GFO Charter Pledge
The CCF will continue to support our community at every opportunity by providing advice on healthy eating and lifestyle . To sign post to other organisations that provide the appropriate advice .
Our aspiration is to have our own building so that we can offer a wider choice of support within this field and open 5 days a week as drop in centre for those in need.
The Carterton Community Hub .
Cherwell Larder Marketplace
Community Food Service
None
Details
Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, UK OX5 1AB
Emily Connally
01865 817676
Description
A Community Food Marketplace - open to all, with no fixed cost - we just ask for a donation, paying what you can (no minimum) to help with costs.
We hold a surplus marketplace every Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11 - 2 pm. We cannot guarantee the availability of any product, as it all depends on the surplus we get from our partner Oxford Food Hub.
We also have the Climatarian Cafe on site, taking small donations for hot drinks and food, all cooked from surplus.
Please bring your own reusable shopping bags, containers for any dairy products (milk) & empty egg boxes to make the most of our services!
GFO Charter Pledge
Reduce the carbon footprint of our community.
Climatarian Kitchen
Community Food Service
Cooking Activity
Details
Exeter Hall, Kidlington, OX5 1AB
Emily Connally
climatariancafe@gmail.com
Description
Our food surplus café provides cooking courses that showcase local, seasonal ingredients. Café menus have included incredibly popular dishes such as coconut chickpea curry, falafel and pumpkin hummus with fresh salad, climatarian shepherd’s pie, and more! The café runs on love and donations.
We accept donations on a “give what you can” basis, but we do also include suggested prices on our menus. Our carbon costing system integrates education into every dining experience. Carbon prices are £1/ car-mile carbon footprint equivalent, which is in keeping with our guiding principle of keeping it green and keeping it clean.
GFO Charter Pledge
This organisation has not included their GFO pledge yet.
Compass Group at The University of Oxford
Local Produce
None
Details
The University Club, 11 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SZ
Veryan Palmer
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Description
Responsible for the nineteen Beyond Ordinary Food cafes within the University of Oxford, working towards a more sustainable provision of food for University students and staff. WeâÂÂre the people behind the food, hospitality and support services that power your day, make you smile and put a spring in your step. Just one of the reasons why weâÂÂre the UK and IrelandâÂÂs No.1 catering and support services provider
GFO Charter Pledge
Committing to cut foodwaste and increase recycling
Cornerstone
Community Food Service
None
Details
Market Street, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, UK OX7 3PN
Joanne Paton
07510 772764
Description
Cornerstone can provide
- Free produce for all â With the help of local producers and growers, we offer all residents spare homegrown produce to take away. Additionally, plants, chutneys and jams are available. We have a community fridge and freezer for people to use for excess local produce.
- Give&Take â We collect and provide food donations for those who need them, supporting vulnerable families in the community.
- Weekly food bank - for vulnerable families
- A Place to Talk â Working with Citizens Advise Bureau and Family Support workers at local schools, we provide support and counselling to families and individuals.
- Learning Café â We are organising homework and learning support sessions for school children, career mentoring for young people and learning events to support lifelong learning for adults.
- Coffee Mornings
- Second hand books â A selection of donated books are for sale along with DVDs, jigsaws and childrenâs games.
- Uniform Exchange â Gently used uniforms are available for children attending the local primary school.
GFO Charter Pledge
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Cutteslowe Community Larder
Community Food Service
None
Details
30 Wren Road, Oxford, UK OX2 7SX
Tom Murray
07851 600778
Description
The Cutteslowe Community Larder is a weekly food event based in Cutteslowe for members of the charity SOFEA. The Cutteslowe Community Larder obtains food from SOFEA, who rescue (from suppliers / supermarkets) and re-distribute hundreds of tonnes of food surplus each year, supporting families in need while reducing food waste. The Cutteslowe Community larder is run by volunteers and is a partnership between SOFEA and Cutteslowe Connected Church and Cutteslowe Community Association.
The vision for this larder is that it will initially be an event based around a food larder, but that increasingly more âwrap aroundâ services will be added in order to grow a sense of community and to support the local community. There is a long list of possible wrap around services, but initially we are in conversation with Citizenâs Advice, the local council, GP surgeries about âsocial prescribingâ and Cutteslowe Horticultural Therapies.
The Cutteslowe Community Larder seeks to provide food to the community at low cost, in order to combat food poverty and to reduce food waste. This membership is open to anyone and is not means tested. Members pay a monthly fee via direct debit and will come to the larder weekly to select the food that they would like. A single membership is £3.50 per week for 10 items + fruit and veg and a family membership is £7 per week for 20 items + fruit and veg.
GFO Charter Pledge
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Didcot Emergency Foodbank
Community Food Service
None
Details
Didcot Baptist Church, 43 Wantage Road OX11 0BS
Andrew Snell
01235 813187
Description
How can I use the Foodbank?
Please approach the Citizens Advice, or any professional, medical centre, social worker, charity or support worker, school, Families Centre, SODC Housing Support, or housing association etc., with whom you are in contact, and ask them for a referral to Didcot Emergency Foodbank by email to the Foodbank address.
GFO Charter Pledge
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Elegant Cuisine
Local Produce
None
Details
The Courtyard, Kingston Bagpuize House, Abingon, OX13 5AX
Bayley Eyley
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Description
Elegant Cuisine are an external event catering company dedicated to using local, seasonal produce to create sensational menus all year round.
GFO Charter Pledge
We uphold very high standards for sourcing our foods locally, reducing transportation miles and food waste. We believe wherever possible our impact on this world should be kept to a minimum, delivering fine fresh foods should not come at the expense of our world and therefore we pledge to continue our efforts to work with local farmers and reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible.
Fairtrade at St Michaels
Local Produce
None
Details
The Basement, St Michaels at the North Gate, Cornmarket Street, OX1 3EY
Feng Ho
01865 722505
Description
Fairtrade at St Michaels â for one-stop fair trade shopping in the heart of Oxford
For beautiful, unusual gifts and handmade cards to go with them; for design-led jewellery and scarves and bags: for soap and stationery, toys and textiles, mugs and mobiles, bowls and baskets and LOTS of delicious food.
GFO Charter Pledge
Coming Soon!
Faringdon Food Bank
Community Food Service
None
Details
Faringdon Town Council, Market Place SN7 7HL
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01367 243065
Description
The food bank is open as normal on Monday and Wednesday 10 am to 12 pm in the Pump House. The building is locked so you need to call ahead. 07548 535855. Please leave a message or text as this number is monitored during opening hours only.
The food bank is a referral service - you can be referred by: Faringdon Churches, Sovereign Housing, GP, Social Services, Citizens Advice, The Place or Wantage Independent Advice Service.
GFO Charter Pledge
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FarmED
Local Produce
Cooking Activity
Details
Station Rd, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton OX7 6BJ
Sophie Wilkinson
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Description
FarmED is the new Centre for Farm & Food Education based at Honeydale Farm in the Cotswolds. We are a Community Interest Company. Our mission is to accelerate the transition towards regenerative farming and sustainable food systems by providing space and opportunity for inspirational education, innovative research, practitioner led knowledge exchange events and personal development.
GFO Charter Pledge
We pledge to accelerate the transition towards regenerative farming and sustainable food systems by providing space and opportunity for inspirational education, innovative research, practitioner led knowledge exchange events, and personal development.
Florence Park Community Centre
Community Food Service
Cooking Activity
Details
Florence Park Community Centre, Cornwallis Road OX4 3NH
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07864 028 591
Description
Weekly Friday lunch club, free to anyone over 60 from the Oxford area, every Friday 12-2pm. When running at capacity, waiting list with priority given to people from the local area. Vegetarians and other dietary requirements can be accommodated) email : florenceparkcommunitycentre@gmail.com
Community events, monthly community cafe, groups and clubs. Free events throughout the year to bring the community together. Space to hire for groups and classes.
See website for classes, groups, events etc http://www.florenceparkcommunitycentre.org.uk/
GFO Charter Pledge
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Florence Park Community Centre Over 60s Lunch Club
Community Food Service
None
Details
Florence Park Community Centre, Cornwallis Road, Oxford, OX4 3NH
Rachel Lawrence
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Description
We provide free lunches for the over 60s community, using donations from Oxford Food Bank and fresh, extremely local produce from Oxford City Farm. Most of our meals are vegetarian, and we ensure that they are nutritious and tasty. We also use biodegradable packaging for our meals and puddings.
GFO Charter Pledge
We will continue to grow our client numbers to ensure that as many people as possible are reached and can benefit from free, healthy meals made using produce from the Oxford Food Bank and Oxford City Farm. We also pledge to research the most environmentally friendly packaging options to ensure that they are easily recycled/ composted.
Gather & Gather
Local Produce
None
Details
Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0BP
Abhirami Ravi
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Description
We are a People focused business & we love what we do. Serving great food, great coffee by our amazing people, using Local and sustainable produce where we can.
GFO Charter Pledge
Reduce Food Wastage, Minimal use of plastic & adopt Sustaibable measures wherever possible.
Harvest @ Home (Harvest at Home), part of Cherwell Collective
Community Food Service
None
Details
29 Queens Avenue, Kidlington, OX5 2JH
Emily Connally
07531 344952 / 01865 817676
Description
Harvest @ Home is a community action group building food security from the ground up. We provide garden kits, supplies, guides, and a community for low income families in Oxfordshire.
GFO Charter Pledge
We pledge to empower people to become directly involved in their personal food supply chain. We pledge to try and build a more sustainable community through supplies and support, from the ground up.
Iraqi Women Art and War (IWAW)
Local Produce
Cooking Activity
Details
8 Banbury Road, Woodstock, Oxford, OX20 1LQ
Rana Ibrahim
07515 273808
Description
Iraqi Women Art and War project, based in Oxfordshire and Iraq, would like to share Iraqi Cuisine healthy recipes, cooked traditionally, some of the Iraqi ways of cooking and recipes take us back to the first civilisation "Mesopotamia" join and try our Iraqi food.
GFO Charter Pledge
We would like to be healthier with our Iraqi food, increase growing vegetables from home to use in our cooking and encourage everyone to do the same.
Jericho Community Foodbank and Fridge
Community Food Service
None
Details
St. Barnabas Church, Saint Barnabas Street, Oxford, UK OX2 6BG
David Pittaway
01865 717429/07931 863233
Description
St Barnabas Jericho hosts the Jericho Community Fridge. Opening times
Tuesdays 5.30-6.30 pm in Jericho Community Centre on Canal Street
Thursdays 2.00-4.00 pm in St Barnabas Church on Cardigan Street
Sundays 12.00-2.00 pm in St Barnabas Church on Cardigan Street
What is it? It is one tried and tested way of stopping good food ending up in the bin. Surplus non perishable food is provided by local shops or members of the public and is then available for collection by people who need it. It works on an honesty basis. No questions asked.
You can collect or donate food when we are open.
What do we need/offer?
canned soups
canned vegetables
pasta
pasta sauces
packets of cupasoup
packets of biscuits
baby food
pot noodles
teabags
coffee
sugar
crackers
NO opened food, NO fresh food, NO fresh fruit or vegetables, NO home made food.
GFO Charter Pledge
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LCMB Building Performance Ltd.
Local Produce
None
Details
Bloxham Business Centre, Barford Rd, Bloxham, Banbury OX15 4FF
Jo Hermon
01295 722823
Description
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GFO Charter Pledge
LCMB have signed up to the Oxford Good Food Charter and supports Low Carbon Week. We will continue to support their clients buildings work harder, their facilities, buildings and estates to more effectively support and deliver their organisations aims and strategy. Our approach ensures our clientsâ buildings work harder, improving their return on investment by improving their customer service, making their people more productive, reducing operational cost and energy use.
Leys Community Fridge and Larder
Community Food Service
None
Details
Community Larder, Blackbird Leys Community Centre, Blackbird Leys Road OX4 6HW
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01865 402 070
Description
We want to reduce food surplus and make good food affordable for everyone. There is no need to be referred. If you would like to find out more, please do come along on a Wednesday and we can show you around!
Membership fees are taken by monthly direct debit and work out at
£3.50 per week for 10 items plus fruit/veg
£7 per week for 20 items plus fruit/veg
Includes the larder café, toys for children, and a friendly social space. Play corner for children.
You do not have to be on benefits to be a member.
Check https://foodforcharities.com/leys-community-larder for details.
For more information please and to register, visit the website www.sofea.uk.com
GFO Charter Pledge
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