Model Farm Shop (on-farm / on roadside / online) As the name suggests, this model involves the establishment of a retail store to enable direct-marketing to customers. This can be in the form of an on-farm shop, by a roadside, online or a mix of these.A direct...
Model Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) “Community Supported Agriculture consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community’s farm, with the growers and consumers...
Model Food Hubs A food hub is a business or organisation that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of source-identified food products primarily from local and regional producers in order to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand....
Integrated Farm Tourism & Value Added Activities U-Pick This is a pick-your-own experience that works particularly well for fruit growers i.e. berries, stone fruits, apples etc. It offers an on-farm experience to the customer and particularly appeals to families...
Waste reduction models With up to 40% of the food we grow currently ending up in the bin, there is a growing interest and awareness in reducing the losses, both on farm, at the retailer and at home. Innovative campaigns to build acceptance of ‘inglorious fruit and...
