Using real-life examples, this workshop will introduce different business and governance models that are used in UK-based community food initiatives, from charitable access-to-food projects to co-operative farms to community supported agriculture. This workshop is fully accessible.

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• An overview of the many and varied different governance models available to community food enterprises
• An overview of the different business models and how they can affect your choice of governance
• Advice about how to develop a viable and democratically controlled food enterprise
• Space for reflections on ways in which you can apply the above to your own projects or business ideas.

• An understanding of various democratically-run enterprise models
• Approaches for overcoming challenges you may face when establishing your own business using the ideas you engage with
• An action plan to begin to develop your own food business
• Knowledge of what further support you need to develop your own democratically run food business and where to find it.
  
  Hot drinks and snacks provided, along with workshop resources.
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If you’ve registered for this event, our study visit in October to a successful Greater Manchester-based catering social enterprise may also interest you. See our list of events for further details.