Feeding the future

The local public sector in Sheffield spends £14m on food every year, but two-thirds of that is spent with large national suppliers based outside of the city. How can we change that? And why should we?

While recognising the many obstacles anchor institutions face in buying food locally – ranging from procurement constraints to deficiencies in local supply – this report sets out a roadmap of interventions that food system actors can follow to deliver healthy, sustainable and local food to their communities.