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  • New organic fruit and veg boxes

    New organic fruit and veg boxes

    Our new organic fruit and veg boxes can be made up to the value of £15 or £25 with contents varying from week to week. We deliver within Edinburgh, but not East, West or Midlothian. Read more

  • Local families share their Best Start Foods experience

    Local families share their Best Start Foods experience

    We were delighted to welcome local families to Operation Strawberry to meet the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP to discuss Best Start Food. Read more

  • Tuk Tuk Launch with St Mary's Primary School

    Tuk Tuk Launch with St Mary's Primary School

    Our team had an exciting morning with St Mary's Primary School P7's who helped us launch our Tuk Tuk! Check out the gallery. Read more

  • Weekly Fruit & Veg Market Place in Leith

    Weekly Fruit & Veg Market Place in Leith

    We are excited to announce that our warehouse will be open EVERY Wednesday and Thursday from 9am - 1pm with fresh, local and organically grown produce available. Stop by to shop and enjoy a free hot drink at 22 Tennant Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH5 6ND. Read more

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Weekly Fruit & Veg Market Place in Leith

Weekly Fruit & Veg Market Place in Leith

We are excited to announce that our warehouse will be open EVERY Wednesday and Thursday from 9am - 1pm with fresh, local and organically grown produce available. Stop by to shop and enjoy a free hot drink at 22 Tennant Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH5 6ND. Read more

Published: 1st October, 2024

Updated: 15th May, 2026

Author: Louise Cairns

Latest Newsletter

Latest Newsletter

Read about our recent work, nutrition news and what's coming up in our Spring newsletter. Read more

Published: 16th March, 2026

Updated: 30th April, 2026

Author: Louise Cairns

Tuk Tuk Launch with St Mary's Primary School

Tuk Tuk Launch with St Mary's Primary School

Our team had an exciting morning with St Mary's Primary School P7's who helped us launch our Tuk Tuk! Check out the gallery. Read more

Published: 3rd October, 2024

Updated: 22nd December, 2025

Author: Louise Cairns

New organic fruit and veg boxes

New organic fruit and veg boxes

Our new organic fruit and veg boxes can be made up to the value of £15 or £25 with contents varying from week to week. We deliver within Edinburgh, but not East, West or Midlothian. Read more

Published: 20th November, 2024

Updated: 26th May, 2025

Author: Jo Howie

Jenny Minto MSP, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health,  visit's our Eat Well for Oral Health project

Jenny Minto MSP, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, visit's our Eat Well for Oral Health project

We were delighted to welcome Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP to our Eat Well for Oral Health project at Sandy’s Community Centre in Craigmillar! Read more

Published: 7th March, 2025

Updated: 17th April, 2025

Author: Jo Howie

Edinburgh Community Food launches exciting new project with Bridging the Gap!

Edinburgh Community Food launches exciting new project with Bridging the Gap!

We are delighted to develop our partnership with local growers, including Jock Tamson’s Gairden at Duddingston Loch as part of the Bridging the Gap project, to bring climate and nature-friendly produce to the local community at prices subsidised to match non-organically grown produce. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2024

Updated: 10th April, 2025

Author: Louise Cairns

National Smile Month

National Smile Month

We were delighted to speak to the Oral Health Foundation as part of National Smile Month about our Eat Well for Oral Health Project. Have a listen! Read more

Published: 23rd May, 2024

Updated: 23rd March, 2025

Author: Jo Howie

New! Local fruit and vegetable box

New! Local fruit and vegetable box

We are delighted to launch our new local boxes filled with fresh, local, seasonal produce grown within Scotland and the UK. Read more

Published: 23rd August, 2024

Updated: 21st February, 2025

Author: Louise Cairns

Small and Medium Fruit & Vegetable Boxes

Small and Medium Fruit & Vegetable Boxes

We are pleased to announce we can now offer small and medium-sized versions of our standard £25 fruit & vegetable boxes. Read more

Published: 23rd August, 2024

Updated: 21st February, 2025

Author: Louise Cairns

Our CEO, Brenda, awarded coveted Churchill Fellowship

Our CEO, Brenda, awarded coveted Churchill Fellowship

Our CEO, Brenda Black, has been awarded a coveted Churchill Fellowship which will enable her to travel to Canada, Switzerland, and Italy, as well as online exploration of Columbia, to research how they approach improving health outcomes for food-insecure young mothers and children. Read more

Published: 1st July, 2024

Updated: 25th November, 2024

Author: Louise Cairns

Local families share their Best Start Foods experience

Local families share their Best Start Foods experience

We were delighted to welcome local families to Operation Strawberry to meet the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP to discuss Best Start Food. Read more

Published: 11th October, 2024

Updated: 25th November, 2024

Author: Jo Howie

Our CEO Brenda's Business Journey in The Scotsman

Our CEO Brenda's Business Journey in The Scotsman

Our CEO, Brenda Black, featured in the Business pages of The Scotsman discussing the role of Edinburgh Community Food in tackling food poverty across the city using a holistic approach, applying earlier interventions to support those in need, and what she hopes to learn on her Churchill Fellowship journey 📰 Read more

Published: 2nd August, 2024

Updated: 28th October, 2024

Author: Louise Cairns

Leith Chooses Project 2024: Fun, Fit & Fed!

Leith Chooses Project 2024: Fun, Fit & Fed!

We were delighted to receive funding from Leith Chooses 2024 for our project, Fun, Fit & Fed! Over the summer we delivered weekly Take & Make meal kits to Ainslie Park and Leith Victoria swim centres. Read more

Published: 23rd April, 2024

Updated: 30th September, 2024

Author: Louise Cairns

REHIS Food Hygiene Training for Edinburgh Council

REHIS Food Hygiene Training for Edinburgh Council

We are delighted to announce our new partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council. We are training their wonderful schools catering staff in our REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene course. Read more

Published: 12th July, 2022

Updated: 14th November, 2022

Author: Louise Cairns

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  • REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene

    REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene

    A professionally and nationally recognised certificated course which provides training in the principles and practices of good food hygiene. This interesting and useful course is designed for all food handlers working or volunteering in a catering role.

  • Online Weaning Workshop for Families - July 26

    Online Weaning Workshop for Families - July 26

    This 1-hour workshop is designed to support parents and carers through their weaning journey. It aims to increase weaning confidence by providing all the information needed to start introducing food, as well as addressing common questions and concerns.

  • Online Fussy Eating for Families - July 2026

    Online Fussy Eating for Families - July 2026

    This 1-hour workshop is designed to support families struggling with fussy eating behaviours. It aims to improve confidence and provide practical techniques for managing picky eating and reduce mealtime stress.

  • Mix Mash & Munch! Summer Family Cooking Group

    Mix Mash & Munch! Summer Family Cooking Group

    Mix, chop, stir and explore! Join our Mix, Mash & Munch Family Cooking Club for fun-filled Friday mornings of hands-on cooking, tasty recipes, new skills, and friendly nutrition support for the whole family 🍴✨

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  • What We Do

    What We Do

    Edinburgh Community Food is all about helping people enjoy delicious, fresh, healthy food and making sure everyone in our city has access to an affordable, healthy diet. We believe in: Healthier Food - Healthier Lives - Healthier Futures.

  • Take & Make DIY Meals

    Take & Make DIY Meals

    Our Take & Make DIY Meal Packs have everything you need to make delicious, nutritious meals.

  • Home Deliveries

    Home Deliveries

    We have a selection of exceptional quality fresh fruit and veg boxes ready for within Edinburgh 4 days a week.  Find out more here or check out our shop section.

  • Volunteer with us

    Volunteer with us

    We're looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to volunteer and support us.

  • Edinburgh Community Cafe Network

    Edinburgh Community Cafe Network

    The Edinburgh Community Cafe Network brings cafes together to help increase the community cafe brand and to bridge, bond and link their social capital.

  • REHIS Food Hygiene

    REHIS Food Hygiene

    We deliver certificated REHIS Food Hygiene courses.

  • Umbrella Hubs

    Umbrella Hubs

    Umbrella Hubs provide support for families across Edinburgh.

  • Contact Us

    Contact Us

    Contact details for Edinburgh Community Food

  • Food and Health Development Team

    Food and Health Development Team

    All our Food and Health Development Team are Registered Associate Nutritionists. Find out who they are here!

  • Cash First: Information, Toolkit and Resources

    Cash First: Information, Toolkit and Resources

    Information, a toolkit and resources on Cash First approaches for organisations supporting their communities with money worries.

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