Farmacy Co-op provide boxes & of organic food for collection from The Agricultural Business Centre, Agricultural Way, Bakewell DE45 1AH every other Wednesday between 11am and 4pm and Thursday (subscribers only) between 11am and 1pm.  

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We also deliver and are building a national distribution network that is secure and owned by the People - so our family & friends always have access to organic food and essential items.  This network will be interconnected with local food & economic systems all over the country.

 

We are focused on access to organic food, improved health & wellbeing, permaculture / agroecology / regenerative agriculture, local food systems, local production/economies, national food security & secure access to essential items.

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Stage 1 - Create a Secure Distribution Network

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You can click here to check what stage we are at for your community but here are the stages.

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Collection Points

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Would you be interested in offering your home as a collection point?  Click here to contact us with your interest.

 

• We won't advertise your full address online or in the public  

• We deliver boxes (3 - 10) to your home on a Weds or Thurs afternoon - you choose the pick up times for our customers / subscribers that are convenient for you

• We offer you a 25% discount on your personal order / subscription (as you'll be a volunteer - Collection Point Coordinator)

• You don't have to pay shipping on your subscription / order

• Other volunteer benefits 

• Meet like minded people in your community / the beginning of a local group focused on our plans

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Local Drivers & Home Delivery

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1. Temporary Delivery Route - To do this we need a Driver with the right attitude and enough demand. 

2. Semi Permanent - Local Driver Delivery Route - 5 subscribers & Local Driver

3. Permanent & Secure Delivery Route - 10 subscribers, Local Driver

 

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Stage 2 - Local Co-ordinator and Local Services

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Once a delivery route is permanent & secure, our Local Co-ordinator will analyse the local area, get the opinion of our subscribers and collaborate with other community groups & organisations to bring in the following services:

 

• Collection Point - save on the shipping fee and the beginning of a community hub

• Pop-up Co-op - organic farmers market / local economic hub

• Organic Food Production - pre-made meals / cooked & raw / Canning / freeze-dried products

• Local Manufacturing - beginning with the production of essential items / serving the People

• Health Programs - focused on the route cause of disease & healing / food & support provided

• Seed Banks - interconnected to other local banks / has to be part of any food security plan

• Local Boxes - locally packed / organic Fruit & Veg / organic Staples / Natural Essential Items

• Food Bank - free or very affordable food boxes and access to emergency food

• Food Storage - pay us to purchase & store food, keeping it stored in a safe place 

• Community Farms - organic / food security / community building / permaculture / syntropic agroforestry / learning centres / health & wellbeing / community herbalism / connection to nature

• Local Distribution Network - people-powered / using all modes of transport / interconnected with other local networks to form a regional & national network

• Permanent Venue for a Community Hub which will be a separate not-for-profit Co-operative - owned by the local members.  This Hub will offer local products, services & events.  Farmacy Co-op funded and/or crowdfunded.  

• Other Core Systems & Services - we have much more in mind but need to prioritise secure access to the food & essential items

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Please register your details and we'll keep you updated with information re. our plan for your community and how you can get involved.