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.

Mrs Bun the Baker
Local Produce
Cooking Activity
Details
Station Rd, Cholsey, Wallingford OX10 9PT
Angela Johnson
07870 727007
Description
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GFO Charter Pledge
Good for Planet...To continue to ensure food waste is composted, and all packaging is recycled
Good for People...keep teaching others on healthy food, doing sugar free baking and working with community grouos and schools such as soha housing and childrens centres to look at healthy, affordable cooking.
Good for community...working with the community to bring cooking to all. Continue my efforts to get primary schools cooking up a storm in the classroom, with my hobless cooking.
Neithrop Allotments
Community Garden
None
Details
Boxhedge Road, Banbury, OX16 0BP
Friends of Neithrop Allotments
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Description
An allotment site that is over 120 years old, owned and managed by a not for profit company called Friends of Neithrop Allotments. We offer plots to local people at very reasonable rates. We foster the enjoyment of fruit and vegetable growing and encourage wildlife.
GFO Charter Pledge
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New Routes Banbury
Local Produce
None
Details
New Routes, The Colin Sanders Innovation Centre, Mewburn Road, Banbury, OX16 9PA
Leon Carter
07789 685956
Description
New Routes is a Back on Track project for young people at risk of not being in employment, education or training (NEET) focused on food, health & education. Funded by the European Social Fund & Big Lottery Fund.
GFO Charter Pledge
We aim to support young people to achieve their goals through mentoring and education.
Old Fire Station x Damascus Rose Kitchen
Community Food Service
None
Details
40 George Street
Tom Radclyffe
01865263980
Description
Old Fire Station x Damascus Rose Kitchen is a partnership between two organisations.
The Old Fire Station is a centre for creativity, encouraging people from all backgrounds to understand and shape the world in which we live through stories, creativity and the arts, and by connecting with others.
Damascus Rose Kitchen is a social enterprise serving up delicious Middle Eastern food, while supporting refugee women in the city.
Together we run a cafe that offers affordable vegan and vegetarian food, coffee, tea and cake from local bakers within a warm inclusive space.
We look to include everyone in all we do, and offer free pay it forward drinks to anyone who may need one.
GFO Charter Pledge
We pledge to support the Oxfordshire Good Food Charter, providing access to affordable vegan and vegetarian food, reducing our emissions, supporting sustainable initiatives and providing opportunities to our staff and communities.
Oxford Community Action
Local Produce
Cooking Activity
Details
43 Osprey Close, Bicester, Oxon OX26 6YH
Mujahid Hamidi
07475 180061
Description
To support new and emerging Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities (BAME) alongside more established BAME communities to tackle and overcome barriers created by structural inequalities (e.g. labour market and ethnic health inequalities) that prevent BAME individuals and communities from reaching their full potential and enjoying equal representation and participation as active citizens within UK institutions and wider civil society.
GFO Charter Pledge
Empower the under-represented communities to help bring them out of poverty
Oxford Mutual Aid
Community Food Service
Cooking Activity
Details
Richard Benson Hall 276 Cowley Rd, Oxford OX4 1UR
Muireann Speed
07464 358509
Description
Established in March 2020 in response to COVID-19, Oxford Mutual Aid is a grassroots community group whose key objective is the relief of poverty and need. Over 200 volunteers provide food and essentials to approximately 2,000 recipients by redistributing over 5 tonnes of food waste each week. We are currently the only provider of emergency food support operating 7 days a week.
GFO Charter Pledge
To ensure everyone has access to enough nutritious food and other essential supplies in order to thirv. To continue to develop operational systems which facilitate a high level of flexibility and output whilst centering our principles of dignity, solidarity and mutual support.
OxGrow Community Garden
Community Garden
None
Details
Hogacre Common Eco Park, 47a Whitehouse Road, Oxford, OX1 4QH
OxGrow
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Description
OxGrow Community Garden is a green growing space open to all. We benefit from insights of students, local families, refugees and asylum seekers, etc. Our aims are education, demonstration, experimentation and community building.
GFO Charter Pledge
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Rose Hill Community Cupboard
Community Food Service
None
Details
Rose Hill Methodist Church, Singletree, Rose Hill, Iffley, Oxford, UK OX4 4HS
Peter Powers
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Description
We have open access drop-in's; people with referral cards can collect groceries, others can share surplus fresh food at the end of each session. A hot drink is available for all. Open most Wednesdays, 1.30-3.30 pm; regular visitors and referrers are informed in advance of occasional closures. Most referrals through Family Solutions, The Porch, and Rose Hill and Donnington Advice Centre. For our full list of referring organisations, see: www.rosehillmethodists.org.uk/mission/community-cupboard/cc-referral-organisations
GFO Charter Pledge
We are striving for 0% waste so that all the food we receive is food destined for food waste and that any waste that we produce has somewhere it can go to help even more people.
Rose Hill Community Larder
Community Food Service
None
Details
Rose Hill Community Centre Carole's Way Oxford OX4 4HF
Carmel Engin
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Description
Our larder is a community membership scheme for individuals or families. Every week, members choose chilled items/groceries and receive free fruit and vegetables. Sometimes there are free extras such as household cleaning items or toiletries.
Open Every Tuesday, 2.15-4.00 pm
Individual/couple membership £14 per month - Choose 10 grocery items and collect fresh fruit and
vegetables, free of charge
Family membership £28 per month - Choose 20 grocery items and collect fresh fruit and
vegetables, free of charge
Joining fee: £10
Members receive a free hessian shopping bag and a membership card
GFO Charter Pledge
The volunteers pledge to create an attractive mural garden for members of Rose Hill Community Larder and Social Club. The outdoor area has plain concrete walls and is an uninviting. We hope that by reviving this community space, we will encourage current users of these facilities to come together for longer, sustain these connections, to engage with our guest agencies providing community information and support, and for more new members to join our community larder.
SESI Refill
Local Produce
None
Details
3 Sandford Road SESI Food and Household Refills LLPUnit 2Chiltern Business CentreGarsington RoadOxford OX4 6NG
Rina Melendez
07758 218602
Description
SESI started in 2006 as an alternative for people to afford ethical food, unpackaged and with a lower carbon footprint. SESI Refill *Wholesale* supply wholefoods and households in bulk to zero waste shops, farmers markets, cooperatives, independent shops, pop up shops and more. SESI Refill *retail* in Oxfordshire works in collaboration with our community leaders, running a market stall, click and collect service and soon a bicycle home delivery.
GFO Charter Pledge
Transition the retail and wholesale sectors towards a low carbon, unpackaged, ethical food supply across Oxfordshire. We will help reduce food waste and plastic pollution through community participation, creating ethical jobs and steering the small business sector towards the circular economy, the solidarity economy and the doughnut economy.
Sharing Life Trust Thame Foodbank
Community Food Service
None
Details
Station Yard, Thame, UK OX9 3UH
Phil Stratton
0300 201 0212 or 07541 299010
Description
The foodbank provides food parcels for those in need. Most of our clients are referred by one of our partner agencies but we do also accept self-referrals. We cover a wide rural area as well as Thame including Chinnor, Watlington, Chalgrove, Stadhampton, the Milton's, Wheatley, Long Crendon and Haddenham.
GFO Charter Pledge
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SOFEA Community Larder (Didcot)
Community Food Service
Cooking Activity
Details
Didcot Community Larder, The Marlborough Club, 227 Broadway OX11 8RU
Wendy Hunter / Claire Hughes
01235 510774
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 Monday and we can show you around!
Membership fees are taken by monthly direct debit and work out at
£3.50 per week up to 14 items comprising of a mixture of (ambient/fruit and veg/frozen/chilled/nonfood) * where applicable
£7 per week for 28 items comprising of a mixture of (ambient/fruit and veg/frozen/chilled/nonfood) * where applicable
Plus access to business discounts
Signposting to additional services (pledges)
Wrap around services
For more information please visit the website www.sofea.uk.com or email communitylarder@sofea.uk.com
GFO Charter Pledge
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Springwater Church Foodbank
Community Food Service
None
Details
Springwater Peppard Congregational Church, Blounts Court Road, Peppard Common RG9 5EU
Linsey Potter
0118 972 4519 / 07311120806
Description
The Good Neighbour Foodbank operates out of Springwater Congregational Church and Christ the King in Peppard/Sonning Common. We give a variety of food, largely based on donations that come in but mainly staples with a few treats! All donations acceptable in the Donations Cupboard on the drive at Springwater Church. If you need help, or you know of someone who does, please call or email us and we will contact you. There is no availability for drop-in - we deliver to everyone on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
GFO Charter Pledge
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Stonehill Community Garden
Community Garden
None
Details
Oday Hill, Drayton, Abingdon, OX14 4AA
Stonehill Community Garden
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Description
Stonehill Community Garden provides outdoor learning experiences for diverse groups from communities in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse. We provide a safe space which offers more than purely a gardening experience. We bring together people of different ages, backgrounds and abilities to get active through learning practical skills around growing, building and working outdoors.
GFO Charter Pledge
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Sumatran Orangutan Society
Local Produce
None
Details
6 Lombard Street, Abingdon OX14 5BJ
Helen Buckland
01235 530825
Description
The Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) is a conservation charity working to protect orangutans, their forests and their future. As well as backing frontline conservation programmes from forest restoration to orangutan rescue, we campaign for businesses in Oxford, the UK, Europe and around the world to switch to certified sustainable palm oil in order to break the link between this industry and deforestation.
GFO Charter Pledge
We are launching the Sustainable Palm Oil City campaign in Oxford in 2019, aiming to change the way that the food service sector buys palm oil. By harnessing the reach and buying power of the hospitality sector, we can support the protection of orangutans and their rainforest homes.
Sustainable Didcot
Local Produce
Cooking Activity
Details
8 Market Pl, Didcot OX11 7LE
Phil Mousley
07927 412911
Description
Sustainable Didcot is a community action group for Didcot residents with a shared interest in the environment, living sustainably and raising awareness of climate change.
GFO Charter Pledge
We are currently working on setting up a collaboration with SOFEA (https://www.sofea.uk.com/) and Didcot allotment society to make use of a vacant allotment allocated for community use. This would provide another community gardening space in Didcot as well as providing training for the young people of SOFEA who for various reasons are not currently in education, employment or training.
Sustainable Wantage / The Mix Community Fridge
Community Food Service
Cooking Activity
Details
The Wantage Mix, 15 Mill Street OX12 9AB
Jo Harvey
07768 767 787
Description
Fighting food waste and food poverty by redistributing surplus food donated by food businesses. Anyone can collect food from the fridge. On Thursdays 4-5pm Community Fridge food is available at Cornerstone Cafe in Grove (10 Savile Way, Grove, Wantage OX12 0PT). On Fridays 2.30-4.30pm Community Fridge food will be available alongside Wantage Community Larder (at the Beacon, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BX
GFO Charter Pledge
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Sustainable Wantage / Wantage Community Larder
Community Food Service
Cooking Activity
Details
The Beacon, Portway, Wantage, UK OX12 9BX
Jaysn Phillips
07563 067173
Description
Wantage Community Larder is a partnership between Sustainable Wantage and SOFEA. There is a £10 joining fee and a weekly subscription (£3.50 for an individual, £7 for a family) and each week there is a variety of surplus food available to larder members (individual membership gives you up to 10 items and 4 fruit / veg, family membership is double this). You can sign up to join the larder here: https:www.sofea.co.uk.
GFO Charter Pledge
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Syrcox
Community Food Service
None
Details
Blackbird Leys Community Centre, Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, UK OX4 6HW
Hadi Nuri
07466 581638
Description
Supporting people living in Abingdon, Kidlington, Witney, Wantage, Didcot, Bicester, Banbury, Oxford and some villages. In person collection of food parcels is now available from Blackbird Leys Community Centre, Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, OX4 6HW on Thursdays from 12.30-2.00 pm or by delivery.
GFO Charter Pledge
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Tearoom Bambi
Local Produce
None
Details
11 Winslow Terrace, Wantage, OX12 8DT
Angelica
07547904719
Description
We are a small catering business with a pretty vintage van called "Bambi" from which we sell crepes/waffles, ice cream and drinks at events. We also provide handcrafted cakes and cookies and everything we offer is vegetarian friendly :)
GFO Charter Pledge
As a vegetarian food business, we will encourage our customers to eat more vegetarian/vegan food. Also, we will expand our vegan range.
Ten Mile Menu
Local Produce
None
Details
Sandy Lane Farm, OX9 2LA
Steven Sidhu
07967 328455
Description
We are an online retailer delivering locally grown, organic veg boxes from Sandy Lane Farm and a range of other locally produced food. We actively seek to reduce food miles and our impact on the environment to an absolute minimum. We encourage customers to lovingly embrace wonky veg and champion eating fresh, local and seasonal produce.
GFO Charter Pledge
This Summer we bought our first 100% electric delivery vehicle - while it won't be easy to replace our fossil-fuelled vans like for like, we are determined to find an affordable way to phase them out as soon as possible.
The Branch, Chipping Norton
Community Food Service
None
Details
Parish Rooms, Church Street, Chipping Norton, Oxon, OX& 5NT
Emma Kennedy
01608 646202
Description
Whilst building work is underway at The Branch we are currently located at The Parish Rooms, Church Street, OX7 5NT (marked on the map)
We run a drop in on Monday mornings 11-12.30 which helps people to access food support - this might be supplying a voucher to access the food bank, signposting to other services, or giving families / individuals a budgeting pack, with recipe ideas / shopping list etc and a food voucher.
We also run CONNECT CAFE on a Tuesday afternoon 1-2.30pm (during term time), which is an opportunity to join us for coffee & cake - perhaps you might like to join the craft table, have a game of chess or just a chat. There is also a HELP DESK at this cafe where we can help with accessing other services, food support and signposting.
GFO Charter Pledge
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The Chippy Larder
Community Food Service
Cooking Activity
Details
Chipping Norton Leisure Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DY
Rizvana Poole
07890 394297
Description
The Chippy Larder is supported and obtains food from SOFEA (based in Didcot).
https://www.sofea.uk.com/fact-sheet/
Located in the Leisure Centre, Chipping Norton, The Chippy Larder is an innovative concept in Community Larders, providing low cost, high quality food.
Led by Rizvana Poole in order to serve the local community, the larder will provide produce donated by supermarkets and local farms - food that would otherwise go to waste in environmentally costly disposal.
We do not means test.
Members can choose between 3 food boxes. These will include the weekly staples such as pasta, tinned food, tea and in addition, customers will also receive a bag of fresh fruit and vegetables. Individual members can choose any ONE box plus a bag of fruit & veg.
Family members can choose any TWO boxes plus a bag of fruit & veg.
The larder will open on Thursdays 2 - 4pm & 6 - 8pm, Members can come and collect their food box as part of their weekly shop.
Payment is via Direct Debit. Members can sign up at www.sofea.uk.com
NB the weekly fee of £3.50 or £7.00 is made directly to SOFEA and covers administration, storage, wages and delivery costs, all the food made available is free.
GFO Charter Pledge
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The Coffee Shed
Local Produce
None
Details
Recreation Ground, The Leys, Station Ln, Witney OX28 4BX
Vonnie Whalley
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Description
Local destination cafe in the park, leisure activities such as adventure golf, tennis and netball. Our aim is to improve on steps already taken to improve our healthy offers and encourage less packaging, and use of plastic
GFO Charter Pledge
We plan to offer a discount on coffee to customers using their own reusable cups.
We aim to use our used ground coffee for local gardens compost.
We aim to change all our takeaway packaging to biodegradable.
We aim to use more fresh fruit and vegetable within our menu.
The Gatehouse
Community Food Service
None
Details
10 Woodstock Road OX2 6HT
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01865 792 999
Description
The Gatehouse continues supporting the homeless, vulnerably housed and those currently on a low income. All of our services are provided free of charge, and are Covid-19 risk assessed and delivered in line with current Government guidelines.
We are currently continuing to offer the following services.
- A food and drink service Monday to Friday 5pm-7pm and Sunday 4pm-6pm. No referral needed, simply turn up on the door.
- Clothing service open Sundays 4-6pm and Mondays and Tuesdays 5pm to 7pm. Clothing and emergency supplies can be offered on an emergency basis on other nights but for general requests, please come along during the clothes store opening hours.
- Personal support: a bespoke, remote one to one support service on a range of emotional and practical needs run by our Casework Team. To make a referral to this service please email hannah@oxfordgatehouse.org
- A counselling service for current users of the project to support positive mental health and well-being. For more information, contact: katrina@oxfordgatehouse.org
- The shower project runs on Sundays (3pm-6pm) and Mondays and Tuesdays between 4pm and 7 pm. Shower slots are 30 minutes long and must be pre-booked in advance. Please do not just turn up. To book a slot please email admin@oxfordgatehouse.org or drop into the café and talk to a project worker. The shower project runs subject to staff availability and may be cancelled with short notice
GFO Charter Pledge
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The Good Fill
Local Produce
None
Details
102a Victoria Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7QE
Philippa O'Connor
07969 033862
Description
The Good Fill sells good quality, organic food products without the packaging, encouraging customers to bring and refill their own containers. We also sell a number of other low waste and refill products for the home. Our current base is in The Threshold, St Michael and All Angels Church, Summertown.
GFO Charter Pledge
Our mission is to reduce the use of plastic and other packaging materials in the retail chain, establishing everyday shopping that puts a healthy planet before profit. We are working towards a full-time and permanent retail presence in Oxford.
The Kitchen Garden People Ltd
Local Produce
None
Details
Honeydale Farm, Farm-Ed, Station Road, Shipton-Under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton OX76BJ
Emma Mills
07954 324430
Description
We are the antidote to foodmiles; hyper local salad and veg grown following organic principles for great taste and zero waste.
GFO Charter Pledge
To not just grow hyper local veg but also to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to understand where their food comes from and the importance of the Soil Food Web. We'd like to work with school groups and also set up work experience and mentoring leading to potential apprenticeships for young adults wanting to know more about growing local vegetables and setting up their own CSA's in their own communities.
The New England Apple Sauce Company
Local Produce
None
Details
7 Ruscote Avenue, Banbury, OX16 2NP
Tom McDonough
07917 035306
Description
We provide a 100% organic product, free from addedâ¦anything. The only ingredients in our applesauce come from nature. Perhaps some occasional fairy dust, but always organic.
We select the finest organic produce, sourced ethically, and prepared freshly with loving care and attention.
We are a family-oriented business, run by family - for families.
GFO Charter Pledge
To source a minimum 25% of our ingredients from sources local to Oxfordshire.