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 below. And please email us for any further information.

Proof Social Bakehouse
OxFarmToFork Producer
None
Details
68, Sandford Lane Industrial Estate, Kennington, Oxford OX1 5RP
None
None
Description
Proof Social Bakehouse is an artisan bakery and café in Oxford, offering a wide selection of sourdough breads, pastries, and cakes. As part of Tap Social Movement, the bakehouse provides paid training and employment opportunities for individuals who are currently or have been incarcerated. Their commitment to social justice is matched by a passion for high-quality, handmade baked goods.
GFO Charter Pledge
This organisation has not included their GFO pledge yet.
Purton House Organics
OxFarmToFork Producer
None
Details
Church End, Purton, Swindon SN5 4EB
None
None
Description
A mixed organic farm and farm shop offering fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and eggs. They focus on sustainable farming practices and fostering a vibrant local food community.
GFO Charter Pledge
This organisation has not included their GFO pledge yet.
Red Kite Centre
Healthy Start Vitamin Pick-Up
None
Details
99 Southern Road, Thame, OX9 2DY
None
07312263081
Description
Day: 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Time: Drop-in, 9:15am – 10:45am (last admission at 10:35am).
This is a location from where you can pick up free vitamins using your Healthy Start card. You can collect vitamins to support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding and/or vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old.
Healthy Start is a government scheme that provides funds to eligible pregnant women and families with young children to buy healthy food and vitamins. You are eligible to apply if you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, and claim certain benefits OR if you're under 18 and more than 10 weeks pregnant, you can apply even if you do not receive any benefits. Read more at https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/
GFO Charter Pledge
This organisation has not included their GFO pledge yet.
Red Step Roasters
OxFarmToFork Producer
None
Details
Unit 2,4 Gidley way, Horspath
email
07891976061
Description
Red Step Roasters is a small batch coffee roasters working on the Soon project with Terra Noun an agroforestry farming co-operative in northern Cameroon. We import green beans directly form them to roast and package on our premises in Horspath. We also offer a range of ethical coffees from other regions. We are registered as an organic producer with the BDA.
GFO Charter Pledge
To train up 3 landless women members of the Terra Noun community to proceed through the Soon education programme to further their knowledge of Agroforestry and the production of speciality coffee bean production.
Rose Hill Community Cupboard
Community Food Service
Details
Rose Hill Methodist Church, Singletree, Rose Hill, Iffley, Oxford, UK OX4 4HS
Liz Spain
07754 670565
Description
Rose Hill Community Cupboard is open on Wednesdays from 1.15 – 3.30 pm, at Rose Hill Methodist Church, Rose Hill.
Anyone can pop in and have something to eat, share in conversation and get information about local services and groups that run in the area.
There is also food available to take away for those who need it, based on a referral system that any of our volunteers on duty will be able to explain. In order to take both non perishable food (tins, packets etc) and fresh food you must have a referral card, by getting in touch with one of our referring agencies. However, if you are unable to qualify for a referral you are welcome to any surplus fresh food from 3pm.
Here is a list of agencies who can provide a referral card https://rosehillmethodists.org.uk/mission/community-cupboard/cc-referral-organisations/. Some of the food that is available to take away comes from Oxford Food Hub and Tescos at Oxford Retail Park. We also supplement with both donated food and food that is specially purchased.
We have a few drivers so may be able to deliver if needed. Varies from week to week, but occasionally have baby items, toiletries, period products.
We look forward to welcoming you!
N.B.If you are attending Community Cupboard for the first time and do not have a referral, we will talk through the referral process with you,and if you live within our boundaries you may take a full selection of goods on your first visit.
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, 2.15pm – 3.45pm
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.
Rose Hill Junior Youth Club
Community Food Service
None
Details
Carole's Way, Oxford OX4 4HF
None
07983 972519
Description
We run four free and accessible after school youth club sessions for ages 5-16 at Rose Hill Community centre during term time, with fun activities and a hot nutritional dinner at every session.
We also run healthy eating and cooking activities for children and adults, plus a community allotment space where you can come to access free nature activities and well-being support.
We work with local primary and secondary schools to provide free 1-1 or small group mentoring sessions, which aims to build self-confidence, resilience and friendships.
We support the wider community with food support (food bags and hot meals), free community events and creative projects.
GFO Charter Pledge
This organisation has not included their GFO pledge yet.
Sandy Lane Farm
OxFarmToFork Producer
None
Details
Farm Sandy Ln, Tiddington, Thame OX9 2LA
None
None
Description
Sandy Lane is a family-run organic farm produces a wide variety of organic vegetables, offering veg boxes for delivery and collection. Their farm shop features homegrown produce alongside local and organic essentials such as dairy, baked goods, and pantry staples. With a strong commitment to environmental stewardship, Sandy Lane follows sustainable farming practices, ensuring fresh, healthy food while caring for the land.
GFO Charter Pledge
This organisation has not included their GFO pledge yet.
SESI Refill
GFO Network Member
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
01844 397400
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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Shrivenham Memorial Hall
Healthy Start Vitamin Pick-Up
Cooking Spaces
Details
Highworth Road, Shrivenham, SN6 8BL
None
None
Description
Day: 1st Thursday of the month
Time: Drop-in, 1:15pm -2:15pm
This is a location from where you can pick up free vitamins using your Healthy Start card. You can collect vitamins to support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding and/or vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old.
Healthy Start is a government scheme that provides funds to eligible pregnant women and families with young children to buy healthy food and vitamins. You are eligible to apply if you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, and claim certain benefits OR if you're under 18 and more than 10 weeks pregnant, you can apply even if you do not receive any benefits. Read more at https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/
GFO Charter Pledge
This organisation has not included their GFO pledge yet.
Sonning Common Village Hall
Healthy Start Vitamin Pick-Up
Cooking Spaces
Details
Wood lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL
None
07312263081
Description
For Healthy Start: Day: 4th Friday of the month; Time: 9:00am – 10:30am (last admission at 10:20am). This is a location from where you can pick up free vitamins using your Healthy Start card. You can collect vitamins to support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding and/or vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old.
Healthy Start is a government scheme that provides funds to eligible pregnant women and families with young children to buy healthy food and vitamins. You are eligible to apply if you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, and claim certain benefits OR if you're under 18 and more than 10 weeks pregnant, you can apply even if you do not receive any benefits. Read more at https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/
GFO Charter Pledge
This organisation has not included their GFO pledge yet.
Springwater Foodbank
Community Food Service
None
Details
Springwater Peppard Congregational Church, Blounts Court Road, Peppard Common RG9 5EU
Niki Clarke
0118 972 4519 / 07549 385 084
Description
Springwater foodbank serves households in need in and around 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
GFO Network Member
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.
Sunnyside Parish Hall
Healthy Start Vitamin Pick-Up
None
Details
The Parish Hall, Sunnyside, Benson, OX10 6LZ
None
None
Description
Day: 1st Tuesday of the month.
Time: Drop-in, 9:00am – 10:30am (last admission at 10:20am).
Other info: Infant Feeding Support is available every 4th Tuesday at the Red Kite Centre from 11:30am – 12:30pm.
This is a location from where you can pick up free vitamins using your Healthy Start card. You can collect vitamins to support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding and/or vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old.
Healthy Start is a government scheme that provides funds to eligible pregnant women and families with young children to buy healthy food and vitamins. You are eligible to apply if you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, and claim certain benefits OR if you're under 18 and more than 10 weeks pregnant, you can apply even if you do not receive any benefits. Read more at https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/
GFO Charter Pledge
This organisation has not included their GFO pledge yet.
Sustainable Didcot
GFO Network Member
Cooking Activity
Details
The Green Hub, Lydalls Road, Didcot, OX11
Phil Mousley
07771 590244
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.
SYRCOX (Syrian Community Oxfordshire)
Community Food Service
None
Details
Oxford Hub, Windale Primary School, Windale Ave, Oxford OX4 6JD
Hadi Nuri
07466 581638
Description
Syrian Community Oxfordshire (SYRCOX) provides essential food support services to the local community, particularly for those facing food insecurity. Our mission is to ensure that everyone has access to nutritious food and to foster a sense of community and support.
We provide: Weekly food parcels containing nutritious food items; Cooking tips and recipes to help beneficiaries prepare healthy meals; Occasional baby items and non-food essentials.
Opening days and times: Every Thursday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Free, first come first served
Open access, with a focus on supporting disadvantaged and low-income individuals and families.
The centre is wheelchair accessible and equipped to accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Beneficiaries are encouraged to bring their own bags to carry the food parcels.
We aim to create a supportive and welcoming environment for all. Beneficiaries can also receive information about other support services available in the community.
GFO Charter Pledge
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Tearoom Bambi
GFO Network Member
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
GFO Network Member
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
16 Market Place, Chipping Norton, OX7 5NA
Emma Kennedy
01608 646202
Description
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
GFO Network Member
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 Community Emergency Foodbank
Community Food Service
None
Details
The Barton Community Church, Barton Neighbourhood Centre, Underhill Circus Barton OX3 9LS
Jane Benyon
Tel No 01993 810622 mobile 07876128435
Description
Emergency food parcels provided for those who have been referred (by any statutory/non statutory agencies, churches, companies coming across people in need).
A referral link can be sent to service providers by request via email info@cefoxford.co.uk.
Monday and Wednesday 12.00-14.00.
GFO Charter Pledge
This organisation has not included their GFO pledge yet.
The Community Emergency Foodbank
Community Food Service
None
Details
The Baptist Church, Chapel Lane, Littlemore, OX4 4QB
Jane Benyon
01993 810622 / 07935 771843
Description
Emergency food parcels provided for those who have been referred (by any statutory/non statutory agencies, churches, companies coming across people in need).
A referral link can be sent to service providers by request via email info@cefoxford.co.uk.
Thursday 10 am to 11.30 am.
GFO Charter Pledge
This organisation has not included their GFO pledge yet.
The Cotswold Cider Co
GFO Network Member
None
Details
54 Coleshill
Rory Souter
07979957136
Description
We're all about the full flavour of natural cider that's different with its authentic taste and playful branding that give the drinks lots of playful personality and distinctive character. No Brainer, Sideburns, Sweet Cheeks and Cotswold Prime, together with our international Gold Medal winner, Phantom of the Orchard 1% Lo-Alc.
We only ferment from fresh pressed apple juice and key to the flavours is their long-aging in tank, so no concentrates or dodgy shortcuts, just as nature intended
GFO Charter Pledge
We pledge that we'll only ever ferment from fresh pressed British cider apple varieties from in and around our region.
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. 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, Thursday 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 gemma@oxfordgatehouse.org
- A counselling service for current users of the project to support positive mental health and well-being. For more information, contact: irene@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 Kitchen Garden People Ltd
GFO Network Member
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.