Reuben Chesters – Locavore Community Interest Company
The big issue ●
How do we feed 9 billion people a satisfying and sustainable diet in a world with dwindling fossil fuel reserves and mass environmental degradation? – – –
30% of GHGE are generated by the food sector Globally 1.2 billion are starving with the same amount obese. Four companies hold 75% of the market share for food retail in the UK...£1 in £7 spent at Tesco.
Smaller Questions â—?
What would a food system which is good for people, the planet and our economy look like in Glasgow?
It would have to be: ●
Better for the environment
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Creates meaningful employment
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Makes people healthy
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Is affordable, accessible and just
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Is diverse and satisfying
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Creates volunteering and training opportunities
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Brings people together
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Our Social Purpose ●
To build sustainable food networks which maximise social value. ●
Raise awareness of sustainable food issues.
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Build and develop markets for local sustainable food.
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Increase production of sustainable local food
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Create models for up-scaling local food which can be replicated.
What does Locavore do? ●
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Retail ●
Shop at 66 Nithsdale Road
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Delivery of subscriber veg bag scheme serving 100 households
Catering ●
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Providing catering for events, clients include Soil Association and Oxfam.
Project Consultancy & Delivery ●
Providing cookery and gardening workshops
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Developing and delivering projects
Non-Trading Activities ●
Delivery of cookery and gardening workshops.
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Assisting communities to set up food growing spaces.
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Lead member in the Glasgow Local Food Network.
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Providing employability training and volunteer opportunities.
What next? Increase production of better food: ●
Use the demand we have to create a market garden.
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Work with our suppliers to make food better.
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Create opportunities for new sustainable food businesses.
Increase Consumption of better food ●
More shop customers, more veg bags, more catering.
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Wholesale, including to low income communities
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Launch online sales
Increase awareness and involvement ●
Deliver more cookery and gardening sessions
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Create resources to raise awareness
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Network with other projects and other cities
What can you do? ●
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Become a sustainable farmer, food producer or retailer. Campaign for a better food system. Do what you can to change practice in your work and home life. Eat a more sustainable diet – local, organic, low waste, fair-trade, less but better meat and dairy, less processed. Buy more from good guys and less from bad guys. Spend your money like a vote for the type of world you would like to live in.