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sustainable development

Our mission: think global, act local

We found a few simple ideas we really like. We know they're good because they're sustainable, they're healthy and they're efficient. These are the principles we try to apply to our business and the values that underpin the way we work.

Future farming

Our indoor farm in East London saves up to 95% of the water than traditional farming techniques employ

Disruptive technology

Large-scale commercial agriculture has played a vital role in global food production for a long time. But we are beginning to recognise how it can take its toll on the natural environment.

​The closed-loop and optimised conditions of hydroponic farms offer an alternative food production technique. It avoids the degradation of soil in the countryside; it prevents the chemical contamination of our aquifers; and it reduces the diminishment of biodiversity and wild habitats. Oh, and we don't use pesticides either.
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Good eating

Microgreens and micro herbs are said to be 40x more nutrient-dense than their mature salad counterparts

Healthy body, healthy mind

We value the quality of our food. It's because we know the power that good food can have on improving your quality of life. So we take it really seriously. The Health Foods Revolution is about a lot more than a simple change to your diet.
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​It's about understanding what you eat, understanding your body, and understanding the benefits those things can have. We can all enjoy the wholesome nutrition of good food. But that's only one part of a wholesome lifestyle everyone should strive for.

Responsibility​

We put environmentalism at the heart of our product offering with compostable packaging options on all our salad lines

Changing our habits

Wastefulness is a big issue in society and in modern economies. Unfortunately it encompasses everything we do and everybody's guilty of it. And so it follows that resolving the issue of waste requires a change in everything we do.​

​Even very small actions contribute to the enormous shift that is taking place. But these positive steps must continue if we are to create a truly sustainable society. This is why we are committing to environmentally-friendly packaging. It's either completely compostable or it's made entirely from recycled materials which are themselves entirely recyclable.
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Food miles

Growing in central London means it's metres between farm and fork - not miles

Rethinking cities and food supply chains

Knowing where your food has come from is really important too. We work hard to make sure our crops are as healthy and as fresh as possible.

​And we designed the business around sensible supply chains. We achieve this by creating a controlled growing facility and farming vertically so we can be in urban areas.

BeING green

Two million people living with illegal air pollution in London isn't good enough

London-grown

We love London. And it's just as well, because we built our business by delivering all our salad on two wheels around the city. That's another reason we are based as near to the shops and restaurants we serve; so that we can grow food that gets eaten just a bike ride away.

​Fumes and harmful pollutants have recently reached critical levels in London. Public health is increasingly at risk and we don't want to contribute to that trend whatsoever.​ Just spare a thought for us when it's raining!
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Part of Sustainable Growers of London Limited. Registered company address: Bow Triangle Business Centre, London, E3 4UR Company number: 12097712
  • Contracting and Services
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  • Sustainable development
    • About
    • Research & Development
    • Commercial
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  • Social development
    • What we do
    • Get involved
  • Creative development
    • ELCS website
    • Our workshop
    • Come and join