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As a Better Food Trader member, you have access to our fantastic Online Library full of resources tailored to independent food retailers. Whether you’re a shop, online seller, food hub, market or market stall, wholesaler or veg box scheme, you will find information that is relevant to your organisation.
Sales & Marketing
Training – Links to recordings of past BFT training sessions.
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
Plus…
Recipes – Want delicious, seasonal recipes to share with your customers every month of the year? Look no further than the BFT Recipe Bank.
Photos – A bank of free-to-use photos to support your marketing. Please read and observe the Usage Guidelines contained in the same folder.
Films – As a BFT member, you may download and use these two films to support your marketing and comms :
Commit to a better food system
External Links
Eventbrite – how to host an online event or webinar that live attendees will love
A Healthy Profit pdf from https://www.capitalgrowth.org/toolkits_and_guides/
Finance & Funding
Training – Links to recordings of past BFT training sessions.
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
External Links :
Good Finance – Fund map: list of social investors and advisers
School for Social Entrepreneurs – How to run a successful crowdfunding campaign
Edge Fund – List of funding sources for charities or social enterprises
LEAP – Grants and mentoring for established sustainable food and farming businesses
DISCLAIMER : Please note any advice, information, signposting or resources herewith is for general guidance only and is not a substitute for professional financial or accounting advice.
To find a chartered accountant: https://www.icas.com/find-a-ca
Operations & Logistics
VEG BOX SCHEMES
Training – Links to recordings of past BFT training sessions.
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
FARMER’S MARKETS
Training – Links to recordings of past BFT training sessions.
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
SHOPS
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
BAKERIES
Training – Links to recordings of past BFT training sessions.
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
WHOLESALERS & REGIONAL FOOD HUBS
Training – Links to recordings of past BFT training sessions.
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
Tech
Training – Links to recordings of past BFT training sessions.
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
External Links :
Shopify – cutting costs in retail
HR & Legal
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
External Links :
Acas – Example letters, forms, policies and HR documents to download and adapt for your own workplace.
Cranfield – pro bono services for charities including mentoring and business advice
DISCLAIMER : Please note any advice, information, signposting or resources herewith is for general guidance only and is not a substitute for professional legal advice.
To find a solicitor or other legal adviser in your area, you can use the Civil Legal Advice (CLA) Legal Adviser Directory. Go to the Ministry of Justice website at www.gov.uk.
Procurement & B2B Sales
Training – Links to recordings of past BFT training sessions.
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
Getting Established
VEG BOX SCHEMES
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
SHOPS
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
External Resources :
Hatch Enterprise – Power of the pivot: how to adapt your business model in time of crisis
Urban Farming Toolkit; How to Set up a Food Buying Cooperative; Growing Enterprise Guide all available at https://www.capitalgrowth.org/toolkits_and_guides/
Business Development & Strategy
Training – Links to recordings of past BFT training sessions.
Local Campaigns
Training – Links to recordings of past BFT training sessions.
Social Justice & Inclusion
Training – Links to recordings of past BFT training sessions.
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
Mission, Vision & Leadership
Training – Links to recordings of past BFT training sessions.
Resources & Templates – Check out our folder of handy resources.
INFO
The Online Library is a combination of the best guidelines, toolkits and materials that we’ve cherry-picked from external organisations, plus resources and examples kindly shared by Better Food Trader members. Much of this has been collected from the network’s Slack Workspace, downloaded and saved from members’ discussions. Last download: January 2024.
A special thank you to Growing Communities for sharing their collection of documents, photos and films created for the GC Veg Box Start-Up Programme.
For all enquiries, please contact our Membership Manager Melissa Ray.
General Advice Disclaimer
The information provided by members and organisations on the Better Food Traders workspace and in training events organised by or paid for by the Better Food Traders team is for general guidance only and is not a substitute for professional legal or accounting advice.
Better Food Traders will not accept liability for any loss, damage or inconvenience arising as a consequence of any use of or the inability to use any information from these sources.
To find a chartered accountant: https://www.icas.com/find-a-ca
To find a solicitor or other legal adviser in your area, you can use the Civil Legal Advice (CLA) Legal Adviser Directory. Go to the Ministry of Justice website at www.gov.uk.
For advice or information relating to food hygiene and standards, contact the Food Standards Agency
For advice or information on Trading Standards, visit https://www.nationaltradingstandards.uk/