Local Food Grant

Ouseburn Farm is grateful for the support of the Big Lottery Fund who have recently awarded us a grant under their ‘Local Food Grant’ scheme. Local Food is a £57.5 million programme that distributes lottery grants to a variety of food-related projects to help make locally grown food accessible and affordable to local communities. The Farm’s grant allows us, over the next two years, to maximize our food production capacity and to create food growing spaces in gardens within properties managed by Tyne Housing Association, our parent Charity. The project allows the Farm to employ two Horticultural Support Workers who coordinate a team of volunteers who assist in the project. This team of volunteers includes vulnerable adults who benefit from learning opportunities through education and training. As the project develops, and our food production capacity is maximized, we will be setting up a Market Garden selling seasonal home-grown fruit and vegetables, jams and chutneys, meat and eggs. If you would like to volunteer to help in the project, please contact Lorraine Kerr, our Volunteer & Adult Placement Co-ordinator, via lorraine.kerr@ouseburnfarm.org.uk or call the Farm on 0191 2323698.

Become a Friend of Ouseburn Farm

Ouseburn Farm is free to enter and open seven days per week. The financial support of the public is essential to our continued viability and we are building a group of ‘Friends’ who will support our work and assist us in enhancing the benefit we provide to the community.
Friends of the Farm receive our grateful thanks and the following benefits;

• Regular Newsletters and email bulletins giving details on activities, livestock and events on the Farm.
• Invitation to exclusive Friends events, including a XMAS Reception and ‘Welcome to Spring’ event.
• Acknowledgement of your support on our website.
• The knowledge that you are supporting an important community resource.