Archive: Local Action on Food

The Local Action on Food network was run as part of the Big Lottery funded Making Local Food Work programme, 2007 to 2012. It has now closed.

These web pages continue to provide information and publications for community groups across the UK that share Sustain’s goal of creating a strong and healthy sustainable food system. We hope this will be useful to a range of groups, from community food enterprises, to food co-ops, farm shops and local authorities.”

Local action on food websites you might find useful:

• Local Food Finder
• The Real Bread Campaign
• Food Co-ops Toolkit
• Food Co-ops Finder
• Inspiring films
• London Food Link
• Making Local Food Work
• Mapping Local Food Webs

Report: Good planning for good food

How the planning system in England can support healthy and sustainable food.

This report explores how local authorities and communities can use planning policy and decisions to create more local and sustainable food systems.

 Download the report