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Get your oats here! Community support helps new enterprise transform local food supply chain

Get your oats here! Community support helps new enterprise transform local food supply chain

Published on June 4, 2014 in Blog, Food, Inspiring enterprises with 1 Comment

This post by Holly Tiffen introduces the Oats Project, part of the ‘Grown in Totnes’ campaign. It’s one of the ways that Totnes entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the opportunities identified in the local Economic Blueprint. Holly pitched at the recent Local Entrepreneur Forum, asking for a range of things to help the enterprise succeed […]

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In.gredients – Possibly the coolest grocery store ever

In.gredients – Possibly the coolest grocery store ever

Published on February 21, 2014 in Blog, Food, Retail and wholesale with 1 Comment

Here’s a great article about a “packaging-free grocery store” written by Beth Terry and originally posted here. We think you will find it so inspirational that you might want to start up your own in your local community. After learning about the devastating effects of plastic pollution on the environment and human health,  accountant Beth […]

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Inspiring urban agricultural enterprise’s story of success…

Inspiring urban agricultural enterprise’s story of success…

Published on November 15, 2013 in Blog, Food with 0 Comments

The Severn Project is a social enterprise and Community Interest Company that was founded by Steve Glover (blog author) in April 2010 with start up capital of just £2,500. The farm has been through the most amazing progress and it’s story of success tells us loud and clear that it is possible to have it […]

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30 maps to help local change-makers and community organisers

30 maps to help local change-makers and community organisers

Published on May 1, 2013 in Blog, Energy, Food, Transport with 3 Comments

Mapping a community’s needs and resources is one of the first things that many community groups do, when beginning their journey into local change-making. See also this post from the Transition Network that positions community mapping within the context of lots of other “ingredients” needed for community change-making (The term ‘ingredients’ is the Transition term for […]

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The new economy in Brazil: Through the eyes of a REconomist

The new economy in Brazil: Through the eyes of a REconomist

Published on April 19, 2013 in Blog, Energy, Finance, Food, Manufacturing with 5 Comments

I was very excited to be returning to Sao Paulo, Brazil and exploring it from a REconomy perspective. I lived there for 7 years during the 90’s and I know that pretty much anything is possible within the Brazilian economy.   For example, do you think that what happened in Cyprus was extreme? That’s child’s play! […]

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Hodmedod’s Great British Beans and Peas

Hodmedod’s Great British Beans and Peas

Published on January 15, 2013 in Blog, Food with 0 Comments

This is a place holder for the Hodmedod’s Great British Beans & Peas case study. Meanwhile you can read the story of how this enterprise came into being, and visit the Hodmedod’s website for more information.    

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Totnes Local Economic Blueprint – first reports now available

Totnes Local Economic Blueprint – first reports now available

Published on October 29, 2012 in Economic enablers, Energy, Food, Project news with 4 Comments

I’m delighted to say that the outputs of this project are ready for sharing. This post is about the work in Totnes, which started in 2011. It’s a combined effort of the national REconomy Project, along with Transition Town Totnes (TTT). Outputs from Herefordshire will follow shortly, and those from Brixton in London by mid […]

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REconomy Roadtrip – Transition Town Lewes, Sheepshare and L&OVE

REconomy Roadtrip – Transition Town Lewes, Sheepshare and L&OVE

Published on August 30, 2012 in Blog, Energy, Finance, Food with 8 Comments

A beautiful old high street on a hill, surrounded by green – the market town of Lewes makes me feel instantly at home. The town is buzzing with excitement as the Olympic torch is about to pass through. There’s about 16,000 residents, most of them on the street today. The largest employer here is the […]

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REc Roadtrip – Porritt says Durham’s economic strategy is unbelievably damaging

REc Roadtrip – Porritt says Durham’s economic strategy is unbelievably damaging

Published on August 28, 2012 in Blog, Food with 0 Comments

Yet another beautiful city, is there something about Transition starting up in the more scenic parts of our country? Here in Durham I come across my first Transition Fruit Group, and when I met Jules he was delightedly clutching the papers of incorporation for the brand new enterprise Fruitful Durham which has just emerged blinking […]

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REc Roadtrip – Marsden and Slaithwaite T-Towns: a grower, a baker and a candlestick maker

REc Roadtrip – Marsden and Slaithwaite T-Towns: a grower, a baker and a candlestick maker

Published on August 22, 2012 in Blog, Food, Retail and wholesale with 1 Comment

You might know this place from the movies (well, the Transition Movie 2.0), or from the recent Hairy Biker series that helped establish a meals on wheels service. Or even a setting for Last of the Summer Wine or Where the Heart is. It’s got quite a profile for a small place – Slaithwaite (say […]

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