An Award Winning Local Food Distribution Company

What is 100km Foods Inc.?

An award winning local food distribution company founded in

2008.

A dedicated sales, marketing and distribution channel for

Ontario producers to access over 200 restaurants,

institutions, hotels and small retailers

A single channel through which customer (restaurants,

institutions, hotels etc.) can access products from over 50

Ontario producers, through a single ordering, invoicing and

delivery system

Dem

and for

Local F

ood

•Freshness

•Taste

•Quality

•Known Origin

•Supporting Local Farmers

•Preserving Genetic Diversity

•Environmental Benefits

•Nutritional Value

Time

The Demand Shift

Consumers are looking for more local food.

Organizations are supporting and

promoting the purchase of local food.

Chefs, retailers and institutions are trying to respond to the demand.

This is not a fad.

The Challenges with Institutional Procurement

Distribution

Food Safety Requirements

Approved Vendors

Organizational Buy In

Reliability/Consistency/Seasonality

Convenience

Cost

Most farmers don’t want to do it

Large distributors are not set up to work

with small producers

Farmers want to stay on their land and

farm

Farmers may lack the resources/skill

set/interest in doing their own sales and

marketing

The Challenge of Distribution for Small and

Medium Farms

Full Service Distribution for

Small and Medium Farms

Dedicated Sales and Marketing

Single channel to access many farms

Convenient, Transparent and

Reliable

100km Foods Inc.

The 100km Foods Inc. Model

The Opportunities with Institutional Procurement

Local Food

Volume Potential

Strengthen Local

Economy

Environmental Sustainability

Direct Relationships

Publicity

& Stakeholder Relations

Staff Engagement

The Bottom Line

•Great potential for local food in institutions

•Future legislation outlining public

institution purchasing requirements

•Challenges need to be overcome

•Open, transparent and honest