In 2016, Richie Bloomfield, Jeremy Horrell and two of their friends were gathered at a coffee shop, discussing what urban agriculture could look like in London.

“We had seen the inspiring work groups were doing in other places similar to London,” says Richie. “In some cities, like Detroit, people in need could stop by and pick up free, fresh produce, which is truly inspiring – but these groups often expressed a lot of anxiety around their financial position.”

This casual discussion is what eventually led Richie and Jeremy and their two friends to co-found Urban Roots London.

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