The Food Assembly is an online platform enabling everyone to buy directly from local farmers and foodmakers.
It brings power back to local communities, ensures that producers are paid fairly and that customers are directly connected to where their food comes from.
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Where food is powered by people
3. WHAT WE DO
GET TOGETHER TO BUY DIRECTLY
FROM LOCAL FARMERS & FOOD MAKERS
Offering a range of fruits & vegetables, meat, dairy products, bread, beer and more.
4. WHAT WE DO
FOOD ASSEMBLY : A WEEKLY POP- UP
FARMERS ’ MARKET CLOSE TO YOU
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5. WHAT WE DO
A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT MODEL
• Farmers and foodmakers sell their products
directly to customers.
• They pay a service fee equivalent to 16,7 %,
of their gross turnover, before tax.
€€€ €€€
8,35 %
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8,35 %
100 %
CUSTOMER
(member of a Food Assembly)
FARMER
LEADER
(manager of the local Food Assembly)
10. HOW IT WORKS
USERS PRE-ORDER
PRODUCTS ONLINE
BUTTERNUT
LEEKS
2€
2,50€
Easy to cook : make a pie, a fresh salad or
an émincé.
You can make a soup, a gratin or a
cake, like with carrots.
1 piece
1 bunch
11. HOW IT WORKS
THE WEEKLY POP-UP MARKET : WHERE MEMBERS
COLLECT THEIR ORDERS FROM FARMER
16. HOW DOES IT WORK?
1. FARMERS PUT PRODUCTS ONLINE
2. LEADER CREATE WEEKLY OFFER
3. STARTING WEEK’S SALE
4. USERS BUY PRODUCTS ONLINE
5. WEEKLY MEETING
START AN ASSEMBLY
17. START AN ASSEMBLY
THE ASSEMBLY LEADER
BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER
THE ASSEMBLY LEADER :
• Brings together a network of members
and farmers.
• Coordinates weekly online sales.
• Organises weekly pop-up markets.
18. START AN ASSEMBLY
REASONS TO START AN ASSEMBLY
• Bring great food to your community.
• Support local farmers and the local economy.
• Initiate social exchanges in your community.
• Start an entrepreneurial journey.
19. START AN ASSEMBLY
A REWARDING AND REWARDED PART-TIME ACTIVITY
AVERAGE INCOME
• In the countryside : Average of 230 £ per month.
• Peri-urban areas : Average of 300 £ per month.
• Normal Metropolis : Average of 400 £ per month.
• Big Cities : Average of 1075 £ per month.
Data : January 2014
Assemblies in France & Belgium
When density > 7 000 inhabitants / km 2
TIME
Building your Assembly :
• Approx. 10 hours a week
• Up to three months
Running your Assembly :
• 8 - 12 hours per week
21. HOW DOES IT WORK?
1. FARMERS PUT PRODUCTS ONLINE
2. LEADER CREATE WEEKLY OFFER
3. STARTING WEEK’S SALE
4. USERS BUY PRODUCTS ONLINE
5. WEEKLY MEETING
BUILD YOUR ASSEMBLY
22. BUILD YOUR ASSEMBLY
A restaurant, a bar, a school, a community center, a coworking space… Wherever you can bring people together.
FIND A LOCATION
23. BUILD YOUR ASSEMBLY
5 REASONS TO BE A MEMBER
• Buy high quality fresh produce.
• Pay a fair price.
• Connect with farmers directly.
• Meet people in your community.
• Take part in the collaborative
economy.
FIND MEMBERS
24. BUILD YOUR ASSEMBLY
REASONS TO SELL THROUGH
THE FOOD ASSEMBLY
• Find new business opportunities.
• Connect with customers directly.
• Avoid surplus.
• It’s free and user-friendly.
• Meet and connect.
FIND LOCAL FARMERS