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Better Food Trader members seemed to be everywhere we went in Oxford this year – a testament to both our growing membership and the draw…

Here’s a snapshot of what our community of creative, dedicated, hard-working Better Food Traders has been up to in 2023.   WINTER “I want to…

Earlier this year we launched the BFT Marketing Support Scheme, offering packages of help to Better Food Trader members who wanted to create a specific…

Will you join us? Can you volunteer your time to help change the food system, and support community-based traders who sell locally-grown, planet-friendly produce?  We…

Our friends at Riverford have launched a petition here calling for the government to step in and protect Britain’s broken food system as part of…

Answers and Ideas from BFT Annual Gathering Helping Us Shape the Direction of the Network A wonderful cross-section of members came together at the Kindling…

Is Artificial Intelligence a potential game changer for Better Food Traders, the beginning of the end for us all, or somewhere in between? Experimenting with…

English law on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has changed in ways that should deeply concern ethical food traders and their customers. GM Freeze Director Liz…

The business case for including great images in your marketing is clear: photos are the fastest way of communicating to time-poor customers as demonstrated by…

In March we will launch the Better Food Traders Marketing Support Scheme. We know that many local food retailers are struggling with falling customer numbers…