Suma are proud to supply the peoples supermarket, the most exciting concept to hit UK retailing since The Co-operative opened it’s doors in the 1800’s.

June 19th and July 3rd 2010 will be the first Co-operative Fortnight to be held to celebrate and promote co-operative working.

Mazy is looking for food groups to help her with her research project. She wants information to help her develop tools to make the setting up and running of food coops easier.

One year after the community in Slaithwaite found out their local Green Grocer shop was closing, their new community owned shop, Green Valley Grocer won Kirklees Award for Local Food Retailer.

Networking event including practical workshops for food co-operatives, co-operative wholesalers and retailers, buying groups and growers. Organised by Co-operativesUK as part of the Making Local Food Work project.

There has been a massive upsurge in interest in local food, food security and communities taking control of their own food security and supply. However, it’s become all too easy in recent years to jump …