Forum for food producers in England!

    
   
 

Introduction by Lesley Ward

  
 

WELCOME TO FOODMAKER!

This free website has been created to help small food producers, farmers and smallholders network with each other and also advertise their products to those who view the site.

Small food businesses need to join together in order to survive and prosper :–
OUR RIVALS are the BIG SUPERMARKETS NOT EACH OTHER!

Use foodmaker to link up with other businesses in order to:

·         Reduce distribution costs  

·         Source or provide products to other members

·         Sell surplus equipment

·         Source/sell animals/land/premises

·         Source or provide supporting services

·         Share information

·         Advertise useful clubs eg.: smallholders/beekeepers clubs

You can view all adverts by clicking on the ‘FORUM’ button on the toolbar above.
You will then see displayed all the different forums that members have placed adverts in.

Click any forum to view the individual adverts within it, which you can open and read.

When viewing topics/adverts in foodmaker or when logged in, once your have clicked on the ‘FORUM’ button from the home page, an ‘INDEX’ button will appear instead. This ‘INDEX’ button will always take you back to the overview of all the different forums, so use it as your ‘Back’ button (note: The ‘INDEX’ button is your ‘back’ button), unless you wish to stay in that particular forum.

If you want to remain in the forum and view other adverts just click on the title of the forum (highlighted in red).

Increased membership will result in a more useful site for all of us. Just remember when placing adverts, to include the county in which you are located in your main heading – this will make things easier for anyone viewing the adverts.

Networking forums will include space for :

·                    Advertising your products

·                    Business Services

·                    For sale/wanted: - Equipment/premises/land/animals etc.

·                    Jobs : Vacancies/Wanted.

·                    Distribution of products : link up with fellow foodmakers

Retailers, caterers and food lovers are very welcome to view the site in order to source products, view jobs etc. However, this site is not intended for retailers or caterers to advertise their businesses on. Any advertisements of this nature will be removed.

In order to advertise products/ equipment/ distribution swaps/animals/ jobs and services etc. you will need to register as a member of the network. Just remember when placing adverts, to include the county in which you are located in your main heading – this will make things easier for anyone viewing the adverts.

Those just viewing these adverts will not be required to register.

My work as a teacher/trainer brings me into contact with many food producers and food lovers, who I will direct to this web site.

If all members do the same, the site should grow in time and prove to be a useful link between different food producers. I would appreciate feedback and any suggestions for improvements.

Happy networking!

Lesley

The initial forums are listed below as well as a few Links I find useful.
Both of these may change over time.

Forums

Food Forum: Advertise your products

  1. Bakery & confectionery
  2. Dairy produce
  3. Drinks
  4. Fish
  5. Fruit & Vegetables
  6. Meat & Game
  7. Preserves & honey
  8. Sauces & condiments
  9. Other products.

Business Services.  – Training etc.

For sale/wanted: - Equipment/premises/land/animals etc.

Jobs : vacancies/wanted.

Distribution of products – Post up the area you can cover

(+ whether chilled/ frozen/ambient) with any additional areas that you would like to reach, and you may be able to link up with a fellow foodmaker in order to help each other out. This is already working for some businesses, saving both time and money. Worth a try?

Clubs – smallholders, beekeepers etc.

Miscellaneous.