Farms to Feed Us Database Addresses UK Short Chain Food Supply During COVID-19 and Beyond

The Farms to Feed Us database, in Beta, has been created to enable UK consumers to identify and source food more directly from producers. This initiative is simple, “lo-fi,” and direct and yet brilliantly addresses and meets these critical needs of all involved (information provided by Farms to Feed Us About page):

  • There is an explosion of consumer interest in sourcing food directly and many producers are experiencing unprecedented demand that has increased dramatically.
  • In the midst of COVID-19, restaurants and event caterers are suffering from a drastic decrease in sales. The result is bottlenecks, wastage and loss of income.
  • This database provides a route to market for producers that exclusively supplied restaurants and now have completely redesigned their business to adapt to the changing situation during the pandemic.
  • The database promotes purchases from small producers, particularly those who may need to recoup lost sales.
  • Provides a solid foundation for the future-forward vision “of increased public engagement with local, community-supported, and short-chain food supply, as well as big questions about food security, sovereignty, and sustainability.”

In short, the database, growing daily, indicates who can provide food grown locally on a small and sustainable scale, and also supports “those on the other front-line: our farmers, growers and fishers who are working harder than ever to keep us fed.”

Farms to Feed Us is a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers, made up of activists, farmers, journalists, and economists. Currently the database is in spreadsheet format (the Find command is helpful to search) with a website version on the way. The database is open source and designed to be shared.

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