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Detailed below are some of the
organisations that take an interest in local food issues.
Organisation
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Local
Food Initiatives
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Local Food Works
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Site set
up by soil association and Countryside Agency.
Comprehensive source of information on local food.
Aims to be one stop shop for local food networks.
Details of
events, training opportunities, publications,
funding, business advice, allotments, community
gardens, food co-ops, direct marketing, producer
groups, growing, farmers markets, box schemes and
contact details.
Site is aimed
at schools, local authorities, farmers and
growers, researchers, health authorities,
voluntary and community groups and bodies already
involved in local food networks.
Of use to
organisations looking to get local and organic
food served in local shops, schools, hospitals,
cafes, hotels, community centres etc.
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| f3 (foundation for local food
initiatives) PO
Box 1234, Bristol BS99 2PG
0845 458 9525
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A database of local food
projects is being developed by f3 under their
FLAIR project |
National Association of
Farmers’ MarketsSouth Vaults, Green Park Station,
Green Park Road, BATH, BA1 1JB
01225 787914
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Provides a directory of
Farmers Markets in the UK. Currently being merged with Farm
retail Association
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| Soil Association Bristol House, 40-56 Victoria
Street, Bristol BS1 6BY.
0117 929 0661
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This organisation is
responsible for organic registration and lists
its members on its website. |
| Sustain 94 White Lion Street, London N1 9PF
020 7837 1228
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The charity Sustain
campaigns on food issues Sustain: the alliance
for better food and farming |
| WI Markets 183a Oxford Road, Reading,
Berkshire, RG17XA
01189 394646
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Provides directory of
Womens Institute Markets in the UK. |
| Big Barn |
Big Barn is an internet
company that provides a searchable map of farmers
markets and other sources of local food |
| Federation of City Farms and
Community Gardens (FCFCG) The Greenhouse,
Hereford Street, Bedminster Bristol BS3 4NA
0117 9231800.
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Co-ordinates network for
community gardeners. |
| The Countryside Agency John Dower House, Crescent Place,
Cheltenham, Glos, GL50 3RA
01242 521381
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Tastes of Anglia
Charity Farm
House, Otley, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 9EY
Tel: 01473 785883
Fax: 01473 785894
E-mail: enquiries@tastesofanglia.com
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East
Anglia Food Link
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A not-for profit
organisation concerned with the economic, social
and environmental sustainability of food. Based
in Norfolk, although much of there project work
is in this area, they are working set up a
regional forum of organisations involved with
sustainable food. |
National
Farmers' Retail & Markets Association
The
Greenhouse, PO Box 575, Southampton, SO15 7BZ
Tel: 0845 230 2150
Fax: 023 8078 8834
E-mail: justask@farma.org.uk
www.farma.org.uk
www.farmshopping.com
www.farmersmarkets.net
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