date:Jan 23, 2013
The report produced at the end of the Making Local Food Work, Big Lottery funded programme revealed over 400 enterprises were supported by the initiative with many opportunities for development across the UK.
This confirms consumers are keen to embrace new community food initiatives ensuring food is local, sustainable and affordable.
Buying groups involve people who regularly get together to buy local and organic food.
Groups vary greatly in size and by pooling buying power and ordering food