Food Matters worked in partnership with Alex Britten-Zondani, Food Systems Consultant and Brighton & Hove Food Partnership to develop potential costings for food system investments that could be made across the Greater Brighton region. The work was commissioned by the Greater Brighton Economic Board (GBEB).
Because food is so integral to so many elements of our lives, investing in food systems approaches has a broad and long-term impact across many areas. The GBEB wanted to be investment ready with projects that not only bring economic benefits to the region but also health, social, environmental and equity.
The project team conducted research to reach a shortlist of five investment opportunities.
- A new regional dynamic food procurement system.
- A new Greater Brighton sustainable food logistics depot.
- Training and support programmes that would put local businesses at the forefront of circular economy practices.
- Community supported agriculture that would see land co-owned across communities and farmers.
- Community composting across Greater Brighton.
It was important to us that the projects were seen as parts of a whole system approach to food infrastructure.