Community Food Enterprises in the West

Contents Background .................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of Guide ........................................................................................................... 2 Role of Community Food Enterprises ............................................................................ 3 What is a Community Food Enterprise? ........................................................................ 4 Types of Community Food Enterprise ........................................................................... 5 Box schemes/buying groups ...................................................................................... 5 Community food stalls ............................................................................................... 6 Mobile food outlets ................................................................................................... 7 Community shops ...................................................................................................... 8 Community markets................................................................................................... 9 Planning for your Community Food Enterprise ........................................................... 10 Researching your Market ............................................................................................. 11 Market analysis ........................................................................................................ 11 Market environment ................................................................................................ 12 Marketing Plan ............................................................................................................. 14 Health eating initiatives ........................................................................................... 15 Operational Planning ................................................................................................... 16 Staff and volunteers ................................................................................................. 16 Training .................................................................................................................... 16 Management ............................................................................................................ 18 Legal structure ......................................................................................................... 18 Permits ..................................................................................................................... 19 Insurance .................................................................................................................. 20 Premises ................................................................................................................... 20 Equipment ................................................................................................................ 21 Produce ........................................................................................................................ 22 Growers/farmers...................................................................................................... 23 Wholesale produce markets .................................................................................... 24 Wholesale suppliers ................................................................................................. 25 Retailers ................................................................................................................... 25 Food re-distribution organisations .......................................................................... 25 Other community food enterprises ......................................................................... 26 Local food growing projects and backyard growers ................................................ 27 Quality control ......................................................................................................... 28 Waste ....................................................................................................................... 28 Financial Planning ........................................................................................................ 30 Start-up costs ........................................................................................................... 30 Ongoing costs ........................................................................................................... 30 Income ..................................................................................................................... 30 Financial position ..................................................................................................... 31 Financial management ............................................................................................. 32 Funding opportunities.............................................................................................. 32 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................. 34 Other Useful Websites and Resources ........................................................................ 35