What Sutton Community Farm does

Sutton Community Farm is a community-owned organic farm operating 7 acres of greenbelt land in Wallington, in the London Borough of Sutton. Founded in 2009/2010 and structured as a Community Benefit Society (CBS), it is governed by over 400 community shareholders who hold one vote each regardless of investment size. The farm is certified organic by OF&G and supplies a weekly cycle of seasonal produce from field to doorstep. Core products are customizable organic veg boxes (Small, Medium, Large, with potato-free variants), fruit boxes, combined fruit and veg boxes, a specialty Foodie Box and a South East Surprise mystery box. Add-on lines include biodynamic eggs from Orchard Eggs, sourdough bread from Fingal's Artisan Bakery, dry pasta from Carleschi, and pulses from Camp Green Farm.

The farm runs an owned delivery fleet serving over 35 South London and Surrey locations across Wednesday to Friday windows, supplemented by local pickup points and free farm collection. It also operates three non-product revenue and impact streams: corporate volunteering days at £1,125 per group, a Veg for Charity programme donating weekly produce to ten or more local charities, and a 20-month paid Growing Traineeship plus a Cultivate Skills Programme that trains aspiring organic growers. The core growing team comprises Co-Head Growers Rachel (since 2017) and Naomi (since 2023) plus Growing Trainees Colette (since 2024) and Mimi (since March 2025), supported by 70-80 weekly volunteers across 11 sessions Monday to Thursday and select Saturdays.

Revenue is generated through recurring weekly veg box subscriptions (one-off or recurring), a la carte produce sales through the online shop, corporate volunteering fees, charity donation tiers (£5/£10/£25), and community share investments starting at £30. Pricing ranges from £15.90 for a Small Fruit Box to £27.40 for a Large Veg Box, with delivery fees of £3.50 for home delivery, £2.60 for pickup points, and free farm collection. The technology stack is intentionally minimal: Stripe for payment processing and PostHog for EU-hosted analytics, with no proprietary technology, mobile app, or disclosed AI/ML capability.

Name

Sutton Community Farm

Legal name

Sutton Community Farm Limited

Website

https://suttoncommunityfarm.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sutton Community Farm is a community-owned organic farm in Wallington, South London, delivering seasonal veg boxes, fruit, and pantry items to over 400 weekly customers across 35+ South London and Surrey locations, supplemented by corporate volunteering, charity produce donations, and a paid grower traineeship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community-Owned Organic Farm Produce Delivery

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Noncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (11133)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Organic vegetable boxes
• Community-supported agriculture
• Farm-to-door delivery
• Community benefit society
• Seasonal produce subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veg Box Subscriptions: Weekly or flexible organic veg box deliveries in various sizes (Small, Medium, Large) with optional fruit. Customers can customize by setting dislikes and order one-off or on recurring basis.
2. Individual Produce Sales: A la carte sales of organic fruit, vegetables, bread, eggs, pasta, grains, honey and other pantry items through the online shop.
3. Community Shares: Community ownership model as a Community Benefit Society. Share investments starting from £30, with dividends possible on investments of £100+ when surplus is generated. Over 400 community shareholders.
4. Veg for Charity Donations: Customers and donors contribute funds to provide fresh produce to partnered community organisations serving those in need. Options at £5, £10, or £25 one-off or recurring.
5. Corporate Volunteering: Corporate team days at £1,125 for up to 15 people or £75 per person for larger groups. Includes optional catering packages for organic wood-fired pizza or seasonal soup meals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sutton Community Farm is a community-owned organic farm that grows and delivers seasonal organic fruit and vegetables directly to households across South London and Surrey through a weekly online shop and subscription-based veg box scheme. The core offering comprises a portfolio of fresh farm-grown produce boxes (Small, Medium, Large veg boxes plus no-potato variants, Small and Large fruit boxes, Small and Medium fruit-and-veg combinations, a Foodie specialty box, and a South East Surprise mystery box), supplemented by add-on products (sourdough bread and biodynamic eggs from partner suppliers).

Product overview

Sutton Community Farm operates as a community-owned organic farm and online shop delivering seasonal veg boxes and individual produce to households in South London. The core product portfolio consists of organic veg boxes (Small, Medium, Large, with optional potato-free variants), fruit boxes (Small and Large), combined fruit and veg boxes (Small and Medium), a specialty Foodie Box featuring unusual varieties, and a South East Surprise mystery box. Add-on products include sourdough bread from Fingal's Artisan Bakery, biodynamic eggs from Orchard Eggs, and various pantry items. The farm also offers services including corporate volunteer days, a Veg for Charity donation programme, community membership shares, and agricultural training programmes (Growing Traineeship and Cultivate Skills Programme) designed to cultivate the next generation of organic farmers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Small Veg Box A small organic veg box containing 6-7 types of organic vegetables including potatoes, onions and carrots most weeks, priced at £16.10 per box. Suitable for 1-2 adults and available one-off or on a recurring basis.
• Medium Veg Box A medium organic veg box containing 7-8 types of organic vegetables including potatoes, onions and carrots most weeks, priced at £20.10 per box. Aimed at households that cook more frequently.
• Large Veg Box A large organic veg box containing 9-10 types of organic vegetables including potatoes, onions and carrots most weeks, priced at £27.40 per box. Designed for families or keen cooks.
• Small Veg Box (no potatoes) A small organic veg box variant containing 6-7 types of organic vegetables without potatoes, priced at £17.50 per box.
• Medium Veg Box (no potatoes) A medium organic veg box variant containing 7-8 types of organic vegetables without potatoes, priced at £21.60 per box.
• Small Fruit Box A small organic fruit box containing 4 types of organic fruit including apples, bananas and seasonal treats, priced at £15.90 per box. Suitable for 2-3 adults.
• Large Fruit Box A large organic fruit box containing 4 types of organic fruit including apples and bananas, priced at £24.40 per box. Suitable for 3-4 adults.
• Small Fruit & Veg Box A small organic fruit and veg box containing 5-6 types of organic vegetables including most staples plus 3 types of fruit (typically including bananas), priced at £21.60 per box.
• Medium Fruit & Veg Box A medium organic fruit and veg box containing 6-7 types of organic vegetables plus 3 types of fruit (typically including bananas), priced at £25.40 per box.
• Foodie Box A specialty organic produce box containing 7 portions of unusual vegetable varieties, sprouted seeds and fresh herbs, priced at £26.60 per box. Excludes potatoes and carrots; aimed at adventurous home cooks.
• South East Surprise A mystery organic produce box containing three types of British seasonal fruit and vegetables at their peak, grown in South East England, priced at £7.50 per box.
• Sourdough Bread Range Artisan sourdough bread sourced from Fingal's Artisan Bakery in Greenwich, including White Sourdough, Brown Sourdough, Seeded Sourdough (400g and 800g), Sourdough Baguette, and Rye Sourdough. All made with organic stoneground flours using a stone deck oven. Available as à la carte add-on purchases in the online shop.
• Biodynamic Eggs Certified organic and biodynamic eggs sourced from Orchard Eggs, a family-run farm in Forest Row. Pack of 6 eggs at £4.50. Hens roam freely 24/7 on 60 acres of biodynamic orchard, fed 100% organic grain without antibiotics.
• Corporate Volunteer Day A corporate team-building and CSR volunteering experience at the farm offering hands-on farming activities, optional catering packages (organic wood-fired pizza or seasonal soup), aimed at improving team communication, problem-solving and mental wellbeing. Priced at £1,125 for up to 15 people or £75 per person for larger groups, suitable for groups up to 30.
• Veg for Charity Donation-driven initiative providing fresh organic fruit and vegetables weekly to partnered local charity organisations supporting those in need (food banks, refugee support, community kitchens, homeless outreach). Customers and donors can contribute at £5, £10, or £25 one-off or recurring.
• Community Membership (Shares) Community ownership model under which members purchase shares from £30 in the Community Benefit Society, receive a 5% discount on produce, voting rights on farm decisions, invitations to members-only events, and regular farm updates. Dividends only paid on investments of £100+ when surplus is generated.
• Growing Traineeship A 20-month paid traineeship for aspiring farmers to develop commercial organic growing skills, including crop planning, record keeping, and volunteer leadership. Designed to train the next generation of organic growers and address barriers to farming careers.
• Cultivate Skills Programme An early-stage farming career programme running Monday sessions for five months during the growing season, providing practical food growing skills and hands-on experience in vegetable production for sale.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 weekly orders delivered to South London homes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Action for Refugees in Lewisham (AFRIL) - Helping Hands Food BankcoreOthersWeekly Veg for Charity partnership providing fresh produce to support food bank operations for refugees in Lewisham.
• Sutton Food BankcoreOthersWeekly supply of fresh fruit and vegetables through Veg for Charity initiative supporting those facing food insecurity in Sutton.
• Sutton Community Food ShopcoreOthersPartnership providing fresh produce to community food shop offering choice and control to those on low incomes.
• Croydon Night WatchminorOthersFresh produce donations for distribution to those facing homelessness in Croydon.
• Sutton Night WatchminorOthersFresh produce for soup kitchen and homeless support services in Sutton.
• Care for CalaisminorOthersSupport for refugee communities through fresh produce donations.
• Sound Lounge (Sutton) - Community KitchenminorOthersWeekly produce supply for community kitchen operations.
• South Norwood Community KitchenminorOthersFresh produce donations supporting community kitchen operations.
• Riverside Centre (Carshalton) - Community lunchesminorOthersSupport for community lunch programs at Riverside Centre.
• Sutton Women's CentreminorOthersFresh produce distribution to vulnerable women and their children.
• Holy Family RC Church (Croydon)minorOthersCommunity food support through church network in Croydon.
• Orchard Eggs (Forest Row)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily-run biodynamic farm supplying eggs from small flocks in moveable houses throughout 60 acres of biodynamic orchard. Chickens reared without antibiotics on 100% organic grain diet, roaming freely 24/7.
• Fingal's Artisan Bakery (Greenwich)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtisan bakery supplying exceptional sourdough using organic stoneground flours and traditional baking methods with stone deck oven.
• CarleschiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritain's first artisan producer of dry pasta using traditional Italian methods with British grains. Supplies einkorn and other specialty pasta.
• Camp Green Farm (Suffolk)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of green peas grown in Suffolk for the pantry product line.
• OF&G OrganiccoreOthersCertifying body for organic produce. Sutton Community Farm is officially certified as organic by OF&G Organic.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Soil Association: UK's main organic certification and advocacy body (alongside OF&G); not a competitor but a regulatory/standards peer that defines organic credentials Sutton relies on for premium pricing.
• Better Food Shed: Wholesale aggregation and distribution hub for London organic growers, run alongside Growing Communities; not a direct competitor but an enabling infrastructure peer that shapes the same London organic veg box ecosystem Sutton operates in.

Direct peers

• Oddbox: London-based fruit and veg box delivery service focused on surplus and 'wonky' produce with a subscription/home-delivery model; competes for the same South London health-conscious household segment as Sutton.
• The Community Farm: Bristol-area organic community-owned farm delivering vegetable boxes to households across the South West; highly comparable mission, CBS-style governance, and direct-delivery subscription model to Sutton Community Farm.
• Growing Communities: London-based community-led organic veg box scheme operating Dagenham Farm and the Better Food Shed; runs a near-identical direct-to-consumer subscription model with farmers' market retail, making it Sutton's closest operational analogue.

Broad incumbents

• Abel & Cole: Major UK organic and sustainable food home-delivery service offering fruit/veg boxes alongside groceries; overlaps directly with Sutton's veg box and pantry assortment but operates at national scale with a much wider catalogue.
• Riverford Organic Farmers: UK's largest organic vegetable box delivery service operating across most of the country from its Devon farm; comparable core product and organic positioning but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Locavore: Glasgow-based social enterprise organic veg box scheme and community grocer; operates a directly comparable community-led organic produce distribution model in Scotland.
• River Nene Organic Garden: Community-supported organic garden near Northampton delivering veg boxes regionally; comparable small-scale community farm operating a CSA-style subscription model but serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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