Rachel Dring
A Londoner born and bred, Rachel started her sustainable food journey as an intern at Sustain in 2012. She was working as a vegan chef at the time and went on to set up and run a local veg scheme called Crop Drop. She also helped to establish a community food hub at Wolves Lane, set up a community kitchen and food growing operation there and worked on marketing at Growing Communities alongside. She grows food at home and with her local community garden in Woodford. Her current and enduring obsession is her small brood of hens.
Sarah Williams
Sarah Williams joined the team in November 2009. Previous roles have included support and development of various community groups and projects in London, particularly at Groundwork East London where she was involved in environmental regeneration projects.
Most recently Sarah was the Strategic Manager of a Food Access Partnership, where she coordinated implemented a Food and Nutrition Strategic Plan, influencing local decision-making, developing food projects and setting up local networks.
Sarah has a Masters in Leadership for Sustainable Development, achieved through the Forum for the Future’s Masters Programme. She is also an unpaid director at Food from the Sky, an innovative food-growing project on the roof of a supermarket in Crouch End.
Capital Growth: We believe everyone should have the opportunity to grow food as part of a healthy, resilient food system and we are working with our network of growers in London to make this happen.
