The potential for marketing produce from local orchards in Yorkshire and Humberside

A report on the viability of establishing supply chains to link local consumers and local orchards in the Countryside Stewardship Scheme.

Authors: Richard Borrie and Barry Potter   (For further details contact us via apples@orangepippin.com)

Published: May 2005

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Table of Contents

  1. Background

  2. Findings
    Outline Description Of Stewardship Orchards, Market Opportunities, Orchard Produce And Local Food, Product Quality, Organic Production Not An Issue, Local Yorkshire Varieties, Orchard Production Capacity In Yorkshire And Humberside

  3. Supply Chain Models for Local Orchard Produce
    Farmers Markets, Direct Home Delivery, Northdale Horticulture Experimental Supply Chains, Orchard Gate Sales, Orchard Owners Co-Operative , Online Supply Chains, Online Directories And Brokerages, Greengrocers, Supermarkets, Pick Your Own

  4. Public sector food procurement
    Summary, East Riding Council, Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative, National School Fruit Scheme, Healthy Schools

  5. Analysis of results
    Consumer Questionnaire, Orchard Producer Survey

  6. Conclusions and Recommendations

  7. Interviews / Discussions / References



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