f3 provides market research, business planning and
consultancy services to organisations and enterprises involved
in local food and farming, and related sustainability initiatives.
Our work includes strategic planning, research, feasibility
studies and business planning, training for producers and support
organisations, and the facilitation of collaborative approaches.
f3 is a Community Interest Company. It has a co-operative
structure, comprising 18 leading experts with UK and international
experience of local food, sustainable farming, and direct marketing.
Our members are all personally committed and involved in real
projects, ranging from managing farmer's markets to running
a micro-brewery.
Our clients include government departments and agencies,
regional development agencies, local authorities, non-governmental
organisations, food & drink businesses, social enterprises
and voluntary sector groups.
We have been established since 1999 and have carried
out more than 170 projects in this field. We have excellent
network of partner organisations, send our email newsletter
to over 1000 people, and are well connected in all parts of
the food chain.
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We also publish Local Food News,a
free e-mail newsletter and independent review of media coverage
of the sector.
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