sproughton community shop
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Sproughton Community Shop: a case study.
Rosalind Lavington
VIEWING AREA
KITCHEN
VIEWING AREA
TOILETS
WEST STORE
Tithe Barn, Lower Street, Sproughton, Suffolk, IP8 3AA.
Former EaststoreFormer West store
& tractor garage
Main barn
The old East Store in 2005
The contents of the East Store in 2005
Outerweatherboardcladding
Internaloakstuds
New, thicker plyskin, insulation,membranes andbattens
View, from above, of sample sections of the barn wall.Top section: after insulating the barn. Bottom section: old (original) arrangement.
February 2009: insulationwork in progress.
The old West Storeand tractor garage
The contents of theWest Store in 2009.
• 3 miles West of Ipswich• 80% rural area• 556 households
Ian Toye at our Local Food Fair
● 32 volunteers ● 2 part-time paid managers● Direct sourcing from 30 local producers ● Several more indirectly from Shire Foods● Minimum orders● Turnover £87k, of which local foods = 27% = £23.5k● c 650 lines of stock valued at c £6k● c £5k p.a. direct from Traidcraft● Food- intolerance range● BOGOFs● Standard wholesalers
Where are we now?
● The power of brands.● Organic is not important.● Vegetables are a nightmare – we need to develop a veg box scheme to promote turnover.● Running a shop creates endless paperwork.● Apply for every grant available – evidence base.
To meet the needs of our community, we have learned:
Our first principle is to remain profitable.We find that Local Food is key.
www.sproughtoncommunityshop.co.uk
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