Participatory process

A food partnership can have many functions, and there is certainly no one size that fits all. One of the most important things it can do is to demonstrate the connections between food, health, community, social equity, the environment and economic prosperity, and how this approach can create a sustainable local food system.

An integrated, joined-up, whole food system approach can bring together people and organisations with diverse interests for the mutual benefit of all. The starting point for most food partnerships is to bring stakeholders together to share thinking and explore a common vision or purpose and aims. 

Find our guides and tools on how to go about building a food partnership here. 

Explore the differences, challenges, and support needs of counties:

All food partnerships, regardless of whether they are hosted by the council or hosted by a separate organisation, work closely with their council. But how well do we know how local government works and how to influence it?

Engaging Politicians: 

Building Connections with the farming community:

A couple of examples of Citizen Engagement: 

Community of Dragons: A unique approach to supporting local businesses: 

Diversifying the Food Sector: 

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