Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
Growing the capacity of the local food system || Giving access to fresh healthy local food
Developing community life || Encouraging new enterprise
~What we support~
Buying Groups – we introduce self-selected groups to local producers, from whom they can order their food. Groups agree a delivery time with producers and come together to collect their food. A convenient and sociable way to buy food, that ensures ease of access for all and good financial control.
New Enterprises – we source support for new food-based businesses to help with legal, health and safety, design and business modelling. Enterprises are offered access to markets associated with Real Economy and can apply for micro-finance.
Pop-up Markets – we support people who are interested in establishing a market to: negotiate the space needed; find local producers and makers; negotiate fees adequate to cover costs; work with the Bristol Pound; and include fun aspects such as cooking demos, tasting and music.