North Lancashire’s FoodFutures has published a new report that explores how local institutions in Lancashire and Leeds are spending money on food through a process known as procurement.
Procurement by local institutions (such as universities, councils and hospitals ) can be a powerful tool for ensuring that money stays in the local food economy – from farmer to baker.
As part of the report, FoodFutures interviewed procurement and catering teams at Lancaster University and Lancashire Schools Catering to find out how they are supporting local food producers whilst better understanding the challenges for including more local and sustainable food on their menus.
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