About LFL

 

 

History

Local Food Links was established in 1999 by the West Dorset Food and Land Trust, a registered charity and local community organisation, to run Farmer’s Markets and other food initiatives. These initiatives included Bridport Food Festival, the Grow It, Cook It, Eat It Project, cookery workshops and an NVQ training in Catering for young people.

We also set up a hot meals service for schools and nurseries operating from the kitchen at our newly established Centre for Local Food. This was a major evolution in school meal catering, which today is dominated by industrial scale contract caterers that supply schools across the UK.

Local Food Links today

Local Food Links now focuses on our school meals service. Our kitchens in Bridport, Blandford, Shillingstone and Dorchester provide freshly prepared meals daily to over 30 schools and nurseries.

 

Not For Profit

Local Food Links Ltd is a community owned social enterprise.

So what does that mean? Basically, we’re a not for profit organisation. That means all the money we bring in from supplying meals is invested back into the company.

Of course, we have to pay suppliers, salaries and other bills, but the money that’s left over goes back into supporting our work – which is to bring healthy local food to more children and support local businesses.

Work With Us

We do not currently have any staff positions to fill but please keep an eye on this page for future employment opportunities.

To review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants please click here. This explains how your personal data is collected and processed when  you apply for roles at Local Food Links.