Locavore CIC in administration

We have news. If you’ve been following us over the last few years you’ll know that we have been struggling through financial difficulties following an ambitious and ill timed expansion which saw us scale up; opening new shops and a central distribution hub. A year back loads of you supported our crowdfunder which bought us…

Save Locavore – Crowdfunder

Locavore is in trouble and we really need your help so that we can continue to take forward our work to build a food system that’s better for people and planet. We’ve had a difficult year following fast expansion which saw us open new shops in Garnethill, Kirkintilloch and Edinburgh as well as buy new…

The Owner’s Guide to Locavore Flowers

Whether you buy your flowers from one of our shops or have them delivered with your veg boxes, there’s no doubt that these beautiful organic flowers are worth taking care of so they last as long as possible, to brighten more of your days

Satay Cauliflower

This recipe is super simple and can be adapted for lots of different veg. I made this last week & it was a big hit with my family. As we have cauliflower in all the veg boxes I thought this would be a good week to share it. Satay sauce is an Asian peanut sauce…

What is the Hunger Gap?

If you have been a Locavore customer for a while you will know all about the Hunger Gap. Its that time of year between winter and spring when fresh food is scarce. Supermarkets sell us “fresh” food which can be six months or even, in the case of apples, a year old. They harvest produce…

Glasgow City Food Plan Response

Glasgow City Council is currently running a consultation on their proposed Glasgow City Food Plan, which you can read in full (50+ pages) or you can check out the summary.  We think there are lots of positives to take from this, the first significant move towards developing a city-wide approach to reforming and rebuilding a…