Jun 28, 2023 | COVID, Story
Natalie Neumann and Rosalind Sharpe from the Food Research Collaboration have created a Food Research Collaboration Discussion Paper titled “Sustainable food hubs and food system resilience: Plugging gaps or forging the way ahead?” This is the last report in the Food...
Nov 24, 2020 | COVID, Resource, Thriving Food Hubs
The UK is now in a second full national lockdown to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. The PM said lockdown will expire on the 2nd December, however, there is the potential it could be extended if the infection rate doesn’t decrease enough by this date. ...
Sep 29, 2020 | COVID, Resource, Thriving Food Hubs
With a series of national and local lockdown restrictions reintroduced in response to an increase in Covid cases, it’s likely we are heading for another full national lockdown this winter. Some supermarkets are already putting limits on loo roll, flour and pasta...
Sep 7, 2020 | COVID, News
It might not have been as bad as some predicted, but COVID-19 certainly showed us that our food systems are vulnerable in times of crisis. In this blog Lynne Davis explores the lessons we can learn from the pandemic shock to build resilient future food systems. The...
May 28, 2020 | COVID, Resource, Thriving Food Hubs
Has your food enterprise seen overwhelming growth since lockdown began? The upside, in what has been a devastating experience for many, is that the Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the profile of small-scale and local food distribution. This means more people are...
Apr 23, 2020 | COVID, News, Resource
The OFN team is here to support food enterprises online during COVID-19 and beyond. For those setting out on their OFN journey, have a look at our quick start guide and comprehensive user manual. Please contact us with any issues through our support form. Learn from...
