GROWHIVE GROWER GUIDE

Grower Rules and Safety

Grower Rules and Safety guidance for home growers, allotment holders, farms and local food producers selling or sharing produce through GrowHive.

Grow with confidence. Sell responsibly.
Which Grower Rules and Safety guides apply to me?

Grower Rules and Safety can vary depending on what you sell, how often you sell and where your produce is grown. Choose the guide below that best matches you.

01

Selling Surplus Produce

Grown too many tomatoes, apples, courgettes or herbs? Start here.

Read this guide →
02

Selling Regularly

Selling often or growing specifically to sell? See what responsibilities may apply.

Read this guide →
03

Allotment Growers

Check whether your allotment agreement allows produce to be sold.

Read this guide →
04
IMPORTANT

Organic Produce

Understand when produce can legally be described as organic and how GrowHive verification works.

Read this guide →
05

Food Safety

Basic responsibilities for keeping produce safe, clean and accurately described.

Read this guide →
06

Growing Safely

Guidance about treatments, pesticides and products used while growing.

Read this guide →
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

Growers are responsible for their listings

GrowHive's Grower Rules and Safety guidance helps growers understand the requirements that may apply to them. Each grower remains responsible for making sure they have permission to sell their produce and meet any legal, safety, registration or certification requirements that apply to them.

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NOT SURE WHICH GUIDE YOU NEED?

Start with the guide that best describes you

You may need more than one guide. For example, an allotment grower who sells regularly may need to read both the Allotment Growers and Selling Regularly guides.