Co-designing local food systems that grow community
Engaging foodies and entrepreneurs in creating wellbeing in the food economy through efficient systems design, collaborative and cooperative business models, and community investments
We all need food that is not only delicious and healthful, but also socially just, environmentally sustainable, and that nourishes community. Flourish Local is working at the system level to engage our community in creating the food system we want and need. We are dedicated to co-developing infrastructure and relationships to support wellbeing for local food consumers, workers and entrepreneurs.
Shared Kitchen and Food Community Incubator
Loca Vivant Kitchen is a shared commercial kitchen facility dedicated to lowering barriers to food entrepreneurship. Loca Vivant Kitchen also operates a gluten-free bakery and (coming soon!) shared personal chef service offering a broad range of prepped ingredients and prepared foods tailored to dietary needs and preferences.
Local B2B Food Hub
Coming soon! Locally grown and high quality ingredient and prepared foods distribution for small and micro food businesses dedicated to supporting local.
Reusable Food Packaging Service
Do you cringe when you dispose of food packaging? Local food producers have the opportunity to use reusable food packaging to their competitive advantage. Because they are not tied in to a global distribution system dependent on disposables, they can offer alternatives.
Community Investing
Nourishing community is not a get-rich-quick scheme. JUST + GOOD FOOD is only possible with fair compensation and environmental stewardship. Small community-based investors and consumers who care about social and environmental benefits will be necessary to catalyze change.
Online Marketplace for Local Foods
Imagine an online store where you could search and browse through all of the locally-prepared and locally-grown foods, check out when and where you can pick them up, and place an order! We are working to bring high quality e-commerce, logistics and inventory management tools to small food businesses.
Cooperative Business Development
We believe that wellbeing for everyone who works at every stage of the food system is most achievable through cooperative and collaborative entrepreneurship.
Food industry consolidation squeezes small food businesses hard -- rather than getting big to compete, we want to get networked!
“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.”
— Margaret J. Wheatley in “Turning to One Another”
Contact
We would love to hear from you!
Email
contact@flourish-local.org