Bloom Market
Low income doesn't have to mean poor diets and health based on cheap low nutritional food stuffs. Bloom Market's aim is to bring about a change for the better for people experiencing the effects of poverty, food injustice and the cost of living crisis. Bloom Market is a collaboration between 3 Hackney based food aid organisations from Streetbox London CIC (www.street box.london). Backed by Hackney Council and the City and Hackney Population Health Hub, it is a project to provide better value nutritional food for everyone at affordable prices. Working with local growers and fresh produce wholesale markets, Bloom Market sources the best surplus for our community. With sliding scale pricing, free options and local distribution, we aim to provide good value produce that is both good for your pocket and good for the planet.
ABOUT US: 

Bloom Market is a low cost fresh produce community shop project from StreetBox London CIC (www.streetbox.London), working in partnership with two other Hackney based food aid organisations, Woodberry Aid at Manor House and Idia's Kitchen in Hoxton. Over the last four years, StreetBox CIC has successfully sourced surplus fresh fruit and veg from New Spitalfields wholesale market in Leyton and a number of local growers in the Lea Valley. This is fresh produce that’s less likely to be sold and used and at risk of being dumped. Just too wonky, just the ‘wrong’ size or just simply too much of it around, so saving it from going to waste. Then for every box sold, we are able to source and distribute the same (or more!) fresh surplus produce to local emergency food organisations at no cost.

The Bloom Market idea came from Chris, the Chief Banana behind StreetBox, which was set up in 2020 as a response to the pandemic and the rising cost of living crisis. Bloom Market will create localised food marketplaces for great fresh produce. Run by locals for locals at affordable, value for money prices, it’s hoped this will help bring more connections between immediate neighbours, as well as being a low-priced source of healthy fresh food. Bloom Market will be run by Idia’s Community Kitchen at Fellowes Centre, Homerton, Woodberry Aid close to Manor House and StreetBox at Stamford Hill.

 

 

WHY OUR WORK MATTERS: 

This is a health initiative to encourage healthier eating on a budget. It is also a part of the fight to end poverty which creates food injustice, by bringing healthy food to people to help manage their budgets and provide good ingredients for their meals. It will also help bring communities together and if it's successful could lead to the markets offering ambient food and other items such as clothing.

OUR VALUES: 
Community, diverse, family, individuals, safe, security, dignity, respectful, choice, connected, collaborate, warm, strong, opportunity, focussed, open, like-minded, driven,
THINGS WE ARE PROUD OF: 
As a new project from Streetbox, we are proud to have become established in repurposing surplus fresh produce from the wholesale market and supporting local emergency food organisations in Hackney and Haringey.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN OUR PEOPLE: 

Enthusiam, initiative, collaboration, patience, adaptability, open to learning and receiving instruction, respect

Summary
Health
Nutrition
Older People
Poverty
Computer Software
Food and Beverages
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Public Relations and Communications
Retail

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Wordpress site revision help
Bloom Market
Min. 4 Weeks Minimum weeks
Wordpress site revision help
Volunteering
Other
Health, Hunger, Older People, Social Care

Woodberry Aid is a food injustice support group based at Manor House that organises a food bank for their local community. An opportunity for both writing and web design.

 
Low cost fresh produce community shop project
Bloom Market
Min. 4 Weeks Minimum weeks
Low cost fresh produce community shop project
Volunteering
Volunteer
Families, Health, Poverty, Social Care

Low income doesn't have to mean poor diets and health based on cheap low nutritional food. Bloom Market's aim is to bring about a change for the better for people experiencing the effects of poverty, food injustice and the cost of living crisis.

 
Social media content creator
Bloom Market
Min. 8 Weeks Minimum weeks
Social media content creator
Work Experience
Other
Health, Nutrition, Poverty

Get in at the start of a local community health initiative project and help build a social media campaign and ongoing promotion.