- Provide healthy eating options
- Preference for organic / local / in-season / fair-trade goods
- Reduce environmental impact of our food choices
- Contribute to building a more robust local food system
- Minimize the cost of these food choices, reducing overheads including middlemen wherever possible
- Complement, rather than compete against, the work of others with similar goals including private sector
- Participate more directly in the food system we depend on
- Build producer relationships through on-site visits
