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  • Co-production

    We will develop systems that enable citizens to be equal partners in designing and commissioning public services and in determining the use of public resources.

Based on the Cooperation Town model, Food Co-ops are small neighbourhood buying groups that provide their members with affordable groceries sourced in bulk and from surplus and distributed at a very low price.

Food Co-ops are owned by their members and run according to the needs of that community. Members decide collectively on how to organise and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the co-op.

Mayflower Food Co-op started in July 2023, collaborating with the local church and school. Twenty parents/grandparents and parishioners came together to form this Food Co-op. These people did not know each other, and they met once a week and all paid £3. They source fruit and vegetables from Fareshare, the food redistribution charity and go shopping each week, buying in bulk to save money. They then share this food equally.

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