- Meanwood Valley Urban Farm is a working farm, registered charity, and a major Centre for community and environmental work in Leeds. We are open seven days a week for the public to visit our animals, gardens and flourishing woodland.
- Established in 1980 as a city farm, our goal is to reconnect urban people with their food.
- From the Farm’s humble beginnings operating from two old caravans, it has grown into a 26 acre site. A locally popular attraction, we sell seasonal farm produce, run projects for schools and provide placements for adults with learning disabilities.
We are licensed by Leeds City Council to keep or train animals for exhibition here at the Farm. Licence No: 19/00841/COMM
WHAT DO WE PROVIDE?
- Developmental programs for adults with learning disabilities
- Access to biodiverse nature for inner city communities
- Chemical free, hand grown veg for the local community
- Environmental education services to local schools
- Holiday Playschemes
- Allotments to local people
- Leisure resource that is open to visitors seven days a week
- Conference facilities – We have three rooms of differing sizes available to hire for meetings, community groups etc. More info here.
Partnership and Training
The Farm works in partnership with Leeds City Council Adult Social Care in providing a community care scheme where adults with learning disabilities receive training in gardening, literacy and numeracy. For these individuals, being based in an integrated environment has positive benefits.
