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Building a network of food co-ops, buying groups and other community food enterprises across the UK; helping new groups get off the ground and existing ones to thrive.

Food Co-op Toolkit

All the important things you need to think about when setting up and running a food co-op, buying group or other community food enterprise.

Your stories

Read about the format, successes and challenges of a wide range of community led food co-ops, buying groups and other community food enterprises from across the UK.

About

Why set up or buy from a food co-op? There are many great reasons which is why we’ve been helping communities set up food co-ops since 2008.

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