In order to increase people’s access to locally grown fresh foods, the City Council of Manchester adopted the Growing Manchester programme in 2010. Through this programme, existing food growing groups/organizations or new local groups can apply for various forms of support from the City Council. The food growing groups accepted into the programme receive training sessions, site assessments and visits, community development support, and funding. Applications open every autumn. The Growing Manchester programme currently supports over 100 groups in various settings - social housing, supported housing schemes, schools, and voluntary groups. The programme aims to achieve sustainable food growing projects that are able to continue with minimal support in the longer term, and in the process, (i) increase local food access to its residents, (ii) make food production more sustainable, (iii) promote education in sustainability and climate change, and (iv) improve health and well-being of city residents. Growing Manchester works with a huge diversity of people and has been effective in meeting a range of health, social, and environmental outcomes.