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 Funding your Community Food Enterprise There are four main ways you can raise money for your community food enterprise: Donation/grant Debt (loans) Equity (shares) Sale of goods/services The Learn site has a number of resources to guide you in funding...
Resource Resources to help you run a crowdfunding campaign Crowdfunding campaigns can be a great way to raise funds and awareness of a project, however, require significant resources and time to get up and running. You must allocate at least a few months to dedicated...
Resource Understanding Different Types of Grants There are generally three types of grants: government, philanthropy and local / place-based. Government Government grants fall into two broad categories: business support grants and public good grants. Our experience at...
