Making Local Food Work began life in 2007 to help people to take ownership of their food and where it comes from by supporting a range of community food enterprises across England.

Handmade Bakery Making Local Food Work, led by Plunkett Foundation, pooled the expertise of six partner organisations - Co-operatives UK, Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Country Markets Ltd., FARMA, Soil Association and Sustain to help communities gain access to good, fresh, local produce with clear origins. Over the past five years it has supported:

1,558 community food enterprises to be more sustainable, helping

7,289 producers;

10,033 volunteers;

6,623 employees,