Annabelle Singleton: In 2013 the idea of buying the old store in Port Medway began to come together. We took our business plan to about 14 lenders – all of them said “never going to happen”. And then we found FarmWorks. And FarmWorks has pretty much the same vision we have – promoting rural economic development and making local food accessible. 

Kevin Graham, Oakview Farm and Greenhouse, says that if it hadn’t been for the mentoring component, he probably wouldn’t have gone through with a FarmWorks loan. “The confidence they had in the project was a big factor, that they could see the idea would make our life easier. And they were right.”

Food Summit: We’re eating lots of processed foods – highly processed foods – with additives including preservatives, lots of sugar and salt and taste enhancements. When we eat better, we live better. We can choose, and eat, and cook our way to better health and a more equitable, sustainable food system.