We believe that access to locally supplied food is more important than ever. The last couple of years demonstrated the weaknesses in global supply chains, and with the uncertainties around climate change and the political landscape, this isn’t set to get easier.

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That is why our aim is to link food producers and suppliers with the local community; to give easy access to healthy and great value food. 

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Community food hubs are a great way to connect people to where food comes from. We support communities to launch volunteer-run food hubs to increase access to fresh and great value food. This can include, fruit, vegetables, salad, dairy, bread, fish, meat and more. We will work with you and your local suppliers to find the right choices for your community.

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People, and the decisions they make, are crucial to making local food systems work. Which is why our core focus is on providing volunteers with the confidence and skills to set up and run food hubs themselves. Providing valuable experience that can also provide routes into employment.

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It’s also a great model for suppliers and producers; creating a guaranteed marketplace that will generate vital incomes, that might otherwise not exist. 

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The Wales Community Food Distribution project and the Pembrokeshire Fresh Community Vending project both received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government. Both projects successfully concluded in June 2023 and there is now no dedicated support upon the completion of the programme.  However, should you have any queries, PLANED as the previous administrators, may be able to assist.