Resource Simple Customer Retention Strategies Although COVID has been a difficult and challenging time for many, there is no denying it has raised the profile of small scale and local food distribution systems as people went searching for new ways to purchase food...
Resource Lessons from the South East Food Hub The South East Food Hub was a piloted food hub model which operated in the outer suburbs of Melbourne in 2014-2015. The hub sourced fresh produce and grocery items from 16 local producers and serviced 14 customer ‘buying...
Research Report Community Food Enterprises report Community Food Enterprises Community Food Enterprises (CFEs) are locally-owned/-controlled food businesses or ventures founded around a desire to create positive outcomes for the communities they serve. This may be in...
Resource A guide to scaling up food hubs This 2014 publication from the US gives an overview of research and practice to scale up food hubs. It includes sections on: Business Models and Legal Status Relationships Funding Managing Supply and Demand Business Processes...
our products Running a food hub: online course The course to help you prepare for success We have spent the last 10 years piloting community food enterprises, running local food activation programs, mentoring new enterprises, and sharing the lessons we’ve...
