An innovative pilot in Wales using community food hubs to supply the public sector with fruit and veg from local, nature-friendly growers.
About the project
Providing access to local, nutritious fruit and veg through public institutions is one of the best ways to ensure a just transition to healthy diets, as well as supporting a productive local economy.
Our pilot demonstrated a willingness from growers, community businesses, procurement managers and public sector chefs to increase the demand and supply of local fruit and veg, but there is more work to be done to upscale this initiative. The continued involvement of Sustainable Local Food Partnerships that enable cross-sector conversation, is a key driver for continued advancement of local supply chains.
The findings from our pilot are now available to help policy makers design legislation that enables more fruit and veg to be grown for local consumption, including through public institutions. We’ve also created a suite of resources to support growers, local food hubs and other community businesses to start supplying local produce to the public sector.
Resources and further information
Role of Public Procurement in Transforming Wales's Food System report: this report focuses on the role focuses on the role that the Welsh public sector could play in stimulating a substantial increase in horticultural outputs produced in Wales.
> Read the report (English)
> Read the report (Cymraeg)