Projects
We run a wide range of local, participatory food projects, hover over the ‘Projects menu’ item above to view more information on them.
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About Operation Farm
Operation Farm is a community-based organisation aimed at linking up sustainable and local food growers and producers with consumers. Our vision is to create a community farm for the benefit of people in… Continue reading
Get Involved
At present Operation Farm does not have a farm site, however there are a few ways to get involved. Hyde Park Community Allotment Operation Farm runs a plot in the Hyde Park allotments,… Continue reading
Young Operation Farmers’ Launch Night
‘I Can Grow’ with The Young Operation Farmers We have had some sizzling summer news, having been awarded £9,988 from The Big Lottery. This will fund a 12-month ‘Young Operation Farmers’ Project, aimed… Continue reading
General Meeting and Volunteer Shindig
Thanks to the 50+ members, who attended our General Meeting and Volunteer Shindig on 22nd November 2017. Here’s the photo slideshow with music – if you’re watching on a PC, it should work,… Continue reading
General Meeting and Review of the Year 6pm 22nd November 2017 at The Kitchen, Ashton
Join us for some grub at The Kitchen, Ashton on 22nd November from 6pm for our General Meeting and Review of the Year
Celebrating our wonderful volunteers
Quite simply, Operation Farm couldn’t run all our exciting events and workshops, without the help of an army of volunteers. In this blog post we want to celebrate and thank 3 special ladies,… Continue reading
It’s all go this autumn with Operation Farm
The apples are ripe for picking, the leaves are falling from the trees and frankly it’s gone a bit chilly, it can only mean one thing… …..autumn has arrived!!!
Over 55 and want to try something different? Come and grow healthy veg with us in Hyde!
Operation Farm is seeking Hyde residents over the age of 55 to get involved in free fruit and vegetable growing sessions on their allotment in Hyde Park in Tameside. The weekly sessions are… Continue reading
Meet Maddie, our new Operation Young Farmer
Thanks to funding from The Lottery’s Awards for All scheme and TESCO’s #BagsOfHelp initiative we have started to work on an Operation Young Farmer project, with kids aged 8-16years. It’s been a really popular… Continue reading
Operation Farm Presents Potluck Festival
Hey Operation Farmers as summer starts and our orchard starts to bear fruit, wouldn’t you love to find yourself picnicking with your family and friends, whilst listening to some chilled out music? On 16th July… Continue reading
Drum roll please…….We won £2000 !!!!!!
Fantastic news, we won £2000 in the TESCO Bags Of Help Initiative – KERCHING!!! Thanks to everyone who voted for us – we are WELL chuffed !!! This means more kids gardening and… Continue reading
Spring Family Funday Stamford Park 30th April 2017 12 – 4pm
We’ll be rockin’ up at the annual Spring Family Funday at Stamford Park on 30th April 12-4pm, with enchanted gardens, magical mocktails, plant theatre, fairy crafts, and selling some fairy buns. Please bring the sun!!!