The Community Farm

What The Community Farm does

The Community Farm is a UK-registered not-for-profit Community Benefit Society operating a 15-acre Soil Association-certified organic farm overlooking Chew Valley Lake, near Bristol and Bath. Founded in 2010 and entering its 15th growing season as of 2025, it is one of 179 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) operations in the UK. The farm grows organic fruit and vegetables using no-dig, biointensive methods across polytunnels, market gardens, and approximately 120 heritage apple trees, while also hosting wildlife habitats, hedgerows, a forest garden, and agroforestry areas.

The business generates revenue primarily through subscription-based weekly, fortnightly, and monthly veg and fruit box deliveries (Farmer's Choice, Gert British, All For One, Veg No Potatoes, and combined Veg & Fruit boxes priced £11.95-£32.95), supplemented by an a la carte organic grocery catalogue, a £50/year Carrot Club loyalty membership, and ancillary streams including on-farm events, wellbeing courses, wholesale accounts, and grant funding. The core go-to-market is direct-to-consumer home delivery to a defined South West catchment (Bristol, Bath, Chew Valley, Weston-Super-Mare, Frome), supported by a Saturday farm shop (The Veg Shed), collection hubs, and corporate group experience days. The customer base spans health-conscious individual consumers, local schools, neurodiverse and community groups (via partnerships with Diverse UK, Square Food Foundation, and EcoWild), and a small set of corporate clients.

As a community benefit society, The Community Farm reinvests surpluses into its integrated mission of organic food production, wildlife conservation, and social-prescribing programmes (Wild Steps, Grow and Make, Growing Wellbeing). Operations are led by Managing Director Kim Brooks (since 2020) and Assistant Managing Director Tom Richardson, with a documented leadership transition in late 2025 as co-founder Angela Raffle stepped down from the Management Committee. Funding has historically combined trading income with grants from DEFRA's Farming in Protected Landscapes programme, the West of England Combined Authority, the CLA Charitable Trust, CPRE, and customer donations channelled through The Community Fund.

Name

The Community Farm

Legal name

The Community Farm

Website

https://thecommunityfarm.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Community Farm is a not-for-profit Community Benefit Society running a 15-acre Soil Association-certified organic farm near Bristol, delivering subscription veg boxes, groceries, and wellbeing programmes to consumers, schools, and community groups across South West England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Food Delivery and Community Supported Agriculture

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fresh Food Subscription/CSA & Produce Box Retail (CRAHAHAG)

Keywords

• Organic food delivery
• Community supported agriculture
• Vegetable box subscription
• Farm-to-door delivery
• Organic produce retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Chew Magna

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Veg Box Subscriptions: Recurring weekly, fortnightly, or monthly organic veg and fruit box deliveries with various size options (Small and Large). Customers can customize with extras from the grocery range.
2. Grocery Sales: Individual organic grocery items including dairy, eggs, bread, chilled foods, cheese, cooking essentials, pasta, grains, nuts, pulses, jams, ferments, chutneys, breakfast items, drinks, and seasonal treats.
3. Events and Courses: Revenue from Community Farmer Days, workshops (basket weaving, cyanotype printing, foraging walks, scything), wellbeing courses (Wild Steps), venue hire, and group experience days.
4. Wholesale: Bulk organic produce sales to wholesale customers including local businesses and caterers.
5. Donations and Grants: The Community Fund receives donations to open farm gates to diverse communities. Covid Fund raised £15,000 from customers. Grant funding from Farming in Protected Landscapes, West of England Combined Authority, and others.
6. Carrot Club Membership: Annual membership at £50 providing 10% discount on all food orders, with first price increase since records began in 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Community Farm grows, sources, and delivers organic fruit, vegetables, and groceries via a subscription-based home delivery service to households and businesses in the Bristol, Bath, Chew Valley, Weston-Super-Mare, and Frome areas. The offering is anchored by multiple weekly veg and fruit box variants (All For One, Farmer's Choice, Gert British, Veg No Potatoes) and a wide grocery range (dairy, eggs, bread, chilled, pantry staples, ferments, drinks), with physical retail through The Veg Shed farm shop and on-farm events, wellbeing courses, volunteering, and group experience days as additional revenue streams.

Product overview

The Community Farm operates as an organic, not-for-profit community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm offering a subscription-based veg box delivery service. The core product portfolio consists of multiple veg and fruit box variants (All For One, Farmer's Choice, Gert British, Veg No Potatoes, and seasonal offerings) supplemented by an extensive grocery range (dairy, eggs, bread, chilled items, cooking essentials, pantry staples, beverages) and a la carte extra vegetables and fruits. Additional offerings include a physical retail outlet (The Veg Shed), wellbeing courses (Wild Steps, Grow & Make), community events (Community Farmer Days), a loyalty programme (Carrot Club), and a referral programme. The business model centers on delivering fresh, organic produce to homes in the Bristol, Bath, Chew Valley, and Frome areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Veg Shed: A physical retail outlet located at The Community Farm in Chew Magna, open Saturdays 9am-2pm, selling the same organic produce available in veg boxes.
• Community Farmer Days
• Wild Steps
• Wild Days
• Growing Wellbeing
• Grow and Make
• The Carrot Club

Products and services

• All For One Veg Box
• Farmer's Choice Veg Box Subscription veg box of seasonal organic vegetables chosen by the farm team, available in Large (£24.95) and Small (£16.95) sizes on a weekly cadence.
• Gert British Veg Box Veg and fruit box focused on British seasonal produce, available in Large (£24.95) and Small (£16.95) sizes on a weekly subscription basis.
• Veg No Potatoes Box Subscription veg box excluding potatoes, available in Large and Small sizes for customers who prefer alternative staples.
• Organic Groceries Range of organic grocery items including dairy and eggs, dairy alternatives, bread, chilled foods, cheese and crackers, cooking essentials, pasta, grains, nuts and pulses, jams, honey and spreads, ferments and chutneys, breakfast items, and drinks, sold alongside veg box subscriptions.
• Seasonal Collections and Gifts Curated collections of seasonal treats, British fruit and veg, and gift options sold alongside the core veg box and grocery range.
• The Veg Shed Farm Shop Physical retail outlet at the farm in Chew Magna, open Saturdays 9am-2pm, selling the same organic produce as the veg boxes.
• Wellbeing Courses (Wild Steps, Grow & Make, Growing Wellbeing) Structured wellbeing courses including Wild Steps (6 sessions on the 5 Pathways to Nature Connectedness combining conservation and mindfulness), Grow & Make (12-week inclusive therapeutic horticulture), and Growing Wellbeing delivered in partnership with EcoWild.
• Community Farmer Days and On-Farm Events Hands-on volunteering and experience days on the farm including harvesting, weeding, and hoeing, plus workshops (basket weaving, cyanotype printing, foraging walks, scything), group experience days, and venue hire. Standard tickets £5, Community Champion £10, Subsidised £0 (pay what you can), including lunch with farm-made soup and bread.
• Wholesale Organic Produce Bulk supply of organic produce to wholesale customers including local restaurants, caterers, and businesses in the Bristol/Bath region.
• Carrot Club Membership Annual membership programme priced at £50 per year that provides 10% discount on all organic food orders, with the first price increase since inception in 2026.
• Refer-a-Friend Programme Customer referral programme where existing customers receive £10 account credit for each successful referral with no expiry, and referred friends receive 20% off their first four orders.

Quantifiable outcome

• CSA customers report eating 20% more healthily since joining and follow EAT-Lancet Commission dietary recommendations more closely than supermarket shoppers.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Soil AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe farm is certified organic by the Soil Association, the UK's leading organic certification body. The Soil Association also facilitated Will Warin's Grower's apprenticeship which led to his involvement with the farm.
• Square Food FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner12-week How To Be A Chef programme bringing young people aged 16-25 to the farm. Partnership to enable access from more diverse and under-represented communities.
• The Children's KitchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly food education workshops for children during school holidays, funded by Holiday Activities and Food programme. Part of Feeding Bristol.
• Diverse UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent charity run by and for autistic people. Five fortnightly Nature and Farming sessions at the farm, creating safe supportive spaces for neurodivergent people.
• EcoWildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngages people with the living world through woodland and farm-based activities including yoga, tai chi, foraging, natural art, and woodland activities. Covid Fund grant recipient. Growing Wellbeing programme partner.
• EarthwiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Claire Rosling in 2015, working with the farm since early days. Covid Fund grant recipient supporting community access programmes.
• Feeding BristolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity addressing food insecurity in Bristol. The Children's Kitchen is part of Feeding Bristol, running food education programmes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Abel & Cole: UK-based organic and ethical grocery/veg box subscription operator delivering across the country. Direct peer on subscription model, organic proposition, and delivery mechanic to homes.
• Oddbox: UK subscription produce box company focused on surplus and "wonky" fruit and veg with weekly home delivery. Direct peer on D2C subscription box mechanic, though differentiated by surplus produce angle rather than organic.
• Eversfield Organic: Devon-based organic farm offering organic meat, dairy and veg boxes via home delivery across the UK. Direct peer on organic farm provenance, Soil Association certification, and subscription home delivery.
• The Organic Delivery Company: UK organic veg and grocery box home delivery operator. Direct peer on the subscription box / organic D2C mechanic.
• Riverford Organic Farmers: One of the UK's largest organic veg box delivery companies, founded as a farm-to-fork CSA-style model in Devon and now delivering nationwide. Closest like-for-like comparison: same CSA/D2C subscription model, Soil Association-certified organic, weekly box deliveries.

Broad incumbents

• Daylesford Organic: Large organic farm estate with farm shop, cafés and home delivery across the UK. Broad incumbent: overlapping organic, Soil Association-certified offering and home delivery but operating at much larger scale and as a multi-channel lifestyle brand rather than a single CSA.

Emerging players

• Farmdrop (now part of Field & Flower / Daws Hall): UK online farmers' marketplace delivering organic and local produce direct from producers. Emerging/adjacent player in the same D2C organic/home-delivery space, though marketplace rather than producer model.

Regional players

• CSA Network UK member farms (e.g., Five Acre Community Farm, Torth y Târ): UK CSA Network umbrella of ~179 CSA farms; member farms are peer CSA subscription operations of similar scale and structure (community-owned, veg box subscription, member-supported).
• Better Food Company: Bristol-based organic food retailer and wholesaler with home delivery across the South West. Regional peer in the same geography, sharing both organic positioning and South West customer base.

Others

• Fareshare / Feeding Britain (community food partnerships): UK charities tackling food poverty and food access via community programmes; relevant comparator for The Community Farm's Community Fund, school and charity partnerships (Feeding Bristol, Square Food Foundation) but not a commercial peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/thecommunityfarm
• Xx.com/tcfarm
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheCommunityFarm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-community-farm

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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