Farnham Local Food Initiative

The Farnham Local Food Initiative is a co-operative enterprise that produces good, safe and fairly priced local food for members and residents of the Farnham area. For more information please visit our web site - http://www.farnhamfood.com

Below is a copy of the 'About Us' page from that web-site.

About the Initiative

DRAFT FLFI Vision and Mission Statement

Vision Statement

To create a local food social enterprise that promotes the enjoyment of all aspects of local food culture; co-operatively organises the production and distribution of fresh, local food; actively cultivates a sense of community by reconnecting people to the land; and works to develop a sustainable community agriculture, in partnership with local farms around Farnham, capable of delivering a range of social, economic and environmental benefits to the local community.

Mission Statement

To manage a successful local food co-operative social enterprise that produces, in a sustainable way, good, safe and fairly priced fresh local food for members and residents of Farnham and district. To serve members’ need for access to participatory involvement with the work on the land as well as providing an amenity for recreational site visits by members.

FLFI Values and Principles

Values

• Local (with demonstrable transparency of provenance)
• Sustainable (both ecologically and economically)
• Socially responsible (with respect to the equitable distribution of goods and services).  

Principles (by which its values are put into practice)

• Open membership to all residents of the local community
• Democratic member control
• Member economic participation and partnership
• Organisational autonomy and independence
• Education, training and information
• Co-operative partnership with other local food producers
• Concern for sustainable community development

Local Food for Local People