Local food economy 2025-27 ACTION PLAN
What action is Bristol taking for good food between now and 2027?
What’s it about?
When the Local Food Economy begins to fail, the impacts are felt throughout the city. Independent businesses struggle to survive on local high streets, jobs are lost and access to good food is reduced. With fewer local producers and suppliers, we rely more heavily on imports and big supermarket and restaurant chains, reducing the economic benefit felt locally and often contributing to a higher carbon footprint.
Supporting our Local Food Economy means taking action to make it easier for people to buy and eat good food that’s been produced locally, and supporting local, independent food businesses to thrive.
Working Groups
There are two Working Groups within the Local Food Economy theme, the Food Economy, Access & Opportunity Working Group and The Procurement Working Group.
Food Economy, Access & Opportunity Working Group
The organisations that make up the Food Economy, Access & Opportunity Working Group are Bristol City Council, Box-E Bristol, Empire Fighting Chance, Feeding Bristol, Kate’s Kitchen Catering, Lush Greens, The Mazi Project, Square Food Foundation, The Assemblies Ltd (The Canteen, No.1 Harbourside and The Old Market Assembly), Team Not Impossible, Wellspring Settlement Bristol, Windmill Hill City Farm and YTKO. This group meets quarterly.
Procurement Working Group
The procurement group consists of representatives from Bristol City Council, Concious Food Company, Equilibrium Markets – Dynamic Purchasing UK, North Bristol NHS Trust, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust, Soil Assocation and University of Bristol. This group meets every quarter.
Vision
Independent food businesses are supported, whilst local, regional and sustainable food is accessible to everyone.
Outcome 1: Training opportunities and employment conditions have improved with more diversity amongst staff
Outcome 2: Carbon emissions from food distribution have reduced
Outcome 3: Local, sustainable, culturally appropriate and nutritious food is accessible and affordable for all citizens
Outcome 4: The economic contribution of the local food economy continues to grow and more food businesses remain open
Procurement from suppliers of local, regional and sustainable provenance is widespread.
Outcome 1: Procurement from local and regional suppliers has increased
Outcome 2: Organisations have implemented sustainable food procurement standards
Outcome 3: Hospitality and catering organisations use carbon footprinting to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the food they procure
These priorities are taken from Bristol Good Food 2030: A One City Framework for Action which aims to transform the city’s food system within this decade, supporting its ambitions on health, climate, biodiversity and social justice.
Progress Updates
2024 Progress Report
Read More about the story: 2024 Progress Report.Action Plans published
Read More about the story: Action Plans published.October update
Read More about the story: October update.July update
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Read More about the story: October update.Framework & Action Plan published
Read More about the story: Framework & Action Plan published.April update
Read More about the story: April update.January update
Read More about the story: January update.November update
Read More about the story: November update.First meetings
Read More about the story: First meetings.
Local food economy 2023-24 ACTION PLAN
What actions did Bristol take for good food from 2023-24, and how did progress track towards the 2030 target goals?
Explore the action plans
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So, what change do you want to see happen that will transform food in Bristol by 2030? Do you already have an idea for how Bristol can make this happen? Join the conversation now.
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