Food Hub Operators (FHOs) form networks and undertake collaboration in order to share practical knowledge and emotional support with one another, devise logistical collaboration, develop standards within the sector and demonstrate collective impact.
In this Evidence Paper Hattie Hammans examines the national network of values-led food businesses Better Food Traders (BFT), assessing why food hubs create collaborative networks, the individual and collective benefits hubs derive from these, and the barriers they can face in collaborating.
The case study suggests that the future of food hub collaboration looks positive, and that there is untapped potential for hubs working together for research goals, campaigning for policy support or applying for institutional funding.
