Post on 26-May-2015
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Food Hubs – Fuel ForA Regional Food System
Franco NaccaratoProgram ManagerGreenbelt Fund
@LocalFoodFranco
Local Food:
If you ask for it,
It will come.
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• Understand where Food Hubs fit in the food system
• Learn about a few different Ontario models
• Discover how Food Hubs can play a bigger role in developing a Regional Food System
Goals
Foodservice Distribution
Regional Hub Pilot Project
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Pros vs Cons
Pros• Efficient• Less costly• Increased
seasonality• Increased variety• Increased volume
Cons• Prohibited access• Focused on Price• Loss of Freshness• Limits Diversity• Increased Food
Safety Risk
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Distribution Models
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Existing Food Hubs
• There are number of different models in the province– Kawartha Ecological Growers– 100 Mile Foodservice– 100 KM Foods– Wendy’s Mobile Market
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Hybrid Model
• Fresh Start has operations in Milton, London, Ottawa
• Each location can generate a list of “regional” partnerships
• Also enables Fresh Start customers to access GFS’ larger local list including dairy, meat and processed foods
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Ontario Food Terminal
Everybody wants one!• Niagara/Hamilton• SCOR• Simcoe• London• Stratford• Ottawa
This was BEFORE there was funding.
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• If you build it, will they come?
In short, NO– Buyers have established networks that work, why would they
change them?
• Bricks and Motor costs outweigh the potential for profit.
– Research suggests using/leveraging existing infrastructure
What the Research Shows
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• How do we encourage the development of food hubs, but prevent the “me too” syndrome?
Find the Problem & Ask the Right Question
• How do we help farmers increase access to market?
Food Hub Grant Program
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• There is no one silver bullet.– Food hubs, terminals, co-operatives and processors all have a
role to play
• The Solution: – A more integrated distribution system, that is flexible and can
accommodate small, medium and large producers.– A system that allows farmers to distinguish themselves on
quality, methods of production and point of origin.
The Answer
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Regional Food Hub Pilot
• Supply Chain Logistics Support
• Determine Operating Costs and Cost-Benefit of Value Added Services for Food Hubs
• Create a Business Model• Conduct a Market
Assessment• Analyze Pilot Results• Write a Case Study
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It works!
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Integrating Distribution
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Integrating Distribution
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Regional Food Distribution
Learn More Twitter: #localfoodsolutions
@LocalFoodFranco
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Franco NaccaratoProgram Manager – Greenbelt Fund
fnaccarato@greenbeltfund.ca