How can we all source good nutritious food this Christmas to feed our families?
Finding fresh fruit and veg at affordable prices that has not flown half way across the world, can be a challenge, but Incredible Edible Lambeth makes some suggestions as to where you might go:
Try the farmers’ markets like Brixton’s (see above) – they source locally and seasonally. If you get there towards the end of the day, there are always bargains to be found. Here’s a list:
Balham Farmers Market, Henry Cavendish Primary school) – every Saturday, 9.30-1pm
Brixton Station Road – every Sunday, 9.30-2pm
Lower Marsh Market – every day 10-5pm except Sunday
Myatt’s Field Park – every Sunday, 10-3pm
Oval Market, St Mark’s Kennington – every Saturday, 10-3pm
Rookery Farmers Market – Rookery Gardens, 3rd Saturday of the month, 9.30-2.30pm
Venn Street, Clapham – Saturday 10-4pm
Westminster Bridge Market – St Thomas’ Hospital – Thursday 10-3pm
If you’re looking for healthy hot meals, discounted fresh food or emergency food, try one of these places:
Ace of Clubs – St Alphonsus Road, Clapham, open to people sleeping rough, open 12-3pm weekdays
Brixton Seventh Day Adventist Church – Santley St, Thurs 6-8pm
Brixton Food Bank – St Paul’s Church, Ferndale Rd, Tues and Sat 10-1pm
Brixton Soup Kitchen – 297 Coldharbour Lane, open 10-3pm weekdays
Clapham Park Food Bank – Bonneville Centre, Poynders Rd, Tues and Fri 11-2pm
Compliments of the House – Brixton Market Row, open 7-9pm weekdays
The People’s Fridge – in Pop Brixton – food donated to fridge, anyone welcome to take what they need
The Platform (aka Loughborough Farm Community Cafe) – Loughborough Junction, Wed-Fri 12.30-3.30pm
Refugee Community Kitchen, SW2 1JG, –free food for anyone in need Sundays 6.30-8.30pm
Ruach City Church – Vida Walsh Centre, Saltoun Rd, Tues 7-8pm
Stockwell Park Community Centre – Aytoun Place, free community meal, Friday 7-8pm
Norwood Food Bank – Barcombe Ave, Wed 7-8.30pm
Teen Challenge – near Black Cultural Archive, Brixton Wed 9-11pm
Vauxhall Food Bank –Tyers St, Wed and Sat 11.30-1.30pm
Waterloo Food Bank – Oasis Centre, Kennington Rd, Tues 1-2.30pm, Fri, Sat 10-12pm
Waterloo Food Bank – St John’s Waterloo, Wed 3-5pm
Webber Street Day Centre – Webber St, Waterloo, every day except Fri and Sun 9-12pm
West Norwood Community Shop – Vale St, Mon-Fri 10-5pm. Become a member and access low cost, high quality surplus food
For more information on sourcing emergency food, Lambeth Larder Community Food Resource www.lambethlarder.org
And, finally, why not make 2020 your Growing Year? Find a community garden near you by visiting the Incredible Edible Lambeth map and get stuck in! There are so many benefits to growing your own food – from higher nutrition, to lower food miles (reduce your carbon) to better physical and mental health – it’s a win win for all of us.
Have you thought about joining Incredible Edible Lambeth? It’s easy and it’s free – tap in to the many opportunities and events it organises. Go to www.incredibleediblelambeth.org to find out more.
Happy New (Growing) Year!
