our story
In early 2018 the Addington farm was born. It all started with a bunch of friends who wanted to see more good blossom in their neighbourhood of Addington!
They were convinced that the farm should be a place that provides opportunities for belonging, meaningful work & connection! Everybody needs connection in order to THRIVE.
Addington Farm operate’s as a charitable trust not for profit organisation.
urban māra kai
transforming backyards
Food is an awesome common human connector that brings us together. We grow all of our veges on land that has been generously lent to us from our neighbours. We do this by transforming unproductive overgrown backyards into vibrant vege patches.
Along the way we provide lots of space for volunteers to connect in, learn and get into the mahi. We’ve been able to provide youth internships, voluntary work opportunities for people between jobs, seedling workshops & primary school farm visits.
healthy soil grows healthy food to grow healthy community
what we do with the produce
The food we grow is shared with our volunteers and given to our community food distribution partner Addington Te Kura Taumatua.
We also sell our produce thru our seasonal vege bag (CSA) programme. We have a strong self sustainability focus. The financial income from our seasonal CSA is our main financial support.
Sign up here for seasonal veges
Get your cooking rhythm back! Sign up and we will supply you with fresh veges every Wednesday that are grown right in the heart of Ōtautahi.💚
“I get a weekly veggie bag from the farm and there’s such a great variety in them! I love knowing its been grown just around the corner, and that the team work hard in such a cool urban farm! It’s great to support local, the bags are really value for money and I’ve got to try crops I’d not find in the supermarket too.”
Kate
Connect with us
Follow us on social media and stay in the loop with regards to happenings on the farm and in our community.
How can you help?
To achieve our goals, we need the support of the Addington community. Whatever level of assistance you can give us, every little bit helps.
Helping Hands
We always need helping hands to do some mahi in the garden or processing after harvest. Whether you can manage an hour or a half day, every little bit helps.
Order
Ordering your vegetables from us, not only gets you fresh locally grown produce, but also helps us sustain our operation and work towards our mission.
Donate
If you'd like to help support our mission but don't know how else you can help. We appreciate any support you can provide.
Advocacy
Help us identify our community's most vulnerable so that we can provide whatever support we can.
Tell Us
Do you have particular skills that you think would help us with our mission? Please let us know.
Every Little bit helps
Whatever time you can afford, and whatever you can do, every little bits helps boost Addington.
Partners
Restaurants
Proudly Supported by
FRIENDS OF ADDINGTON FARM
These businesses support Addington Farm in many different ways.
Support for our cause can come in many different forms, such as providing discounted goods & services, or through supply agreements.
If your business would like to support us in our mission, please get in touch and have a chat.
