City farms and community gardens are community-managed projects working with people, animals and plants. They range from tiny wildlife gardens to fruit and vegetable plots on housing estates, from community polytunnels to large city farms.
ARI aims to get more people – individuals and community groups – growing on urban allotments.
This site acts as an information resource and portal for the local food sector. It hosts the FLAIR project and introduces f3, the Foundation for Local Food Initiatives.
BigBarn is an online virtual farmers’ market. Simply enter your postcode to find your nearest food producers. From Farm Shops to Breweries, Farmers’ Markets to Bakeries, you’ll find everything you need locally with BigBarn.co.uk!
NEF is an independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. We aim to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues. They also offer tools to help local economies develop: Plugging The Leaks to track the money trail (leaks) in your community, Local Alchemy to re-create local communities and BizFizz to assist local entrepreneurs.