Factoids

Wales has a total agricultural area of some 1.6 million hectares.

If people switched to buying locally produced foods they would save £2.1 billion a year in environmental and congestion costs.

A YouGov report, shows that 90 per cent of households are keen to buy direct from the producer

30 per cent of people buy from farmers’ markets

30 per cent of consumers buy from farm shops

When buy locally produced foods from a farm shop or farmers’ market you reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions associated with distribution by 99.8%

Food direct from the producer is fully traceable

Welsh Horticulture Generates £350 million per annum

Wales is only 20% self sufficient for fruit Veg and potatoes

its extimated that retailers source no more than 105 of their produce locally

Public procurement sources around 17.5% of fruit and Veg Locally

There ar currently 118 organic Horticultural producers in Wales. 25% of which are specialist growers

The estimated area of hardy Nursery stock and Glasshouses in wales is less than 350 Hectares

70% of consummers want to buy local produce locally

The public sector spends 20 million annually on fresh food

It is estimated that 755 of businesses are signed up to some form of Assured produce Scheme.

A committed core of 23% of consumers accounted for 84% of organic sales in 2003/2004

9 out of 10 consumers would by from Farm shopping outlets if they could.

Nearly a quarter of all lettuces imported into the UK come from Spain.

Apples and pears are traditional UK orchard crops but in the last thirty years half of our pear orchards and over 60% of our apple orchards have been destroyed.

Although there are 2,300 apple varieties and 550 pear varieties in the National Fruit Collection, just two apple and three pear varieties now dominate UK orchards.

Carrots, like other food, are travelling nearly 60 per cent further on the UK roads than in the 1970s.

The major retailers have around 76 per cent of the market share for fresh produce and 63 per cent of shoppers buy their fruit and vegetables from supermarkets.

Over 70% of all oils and fats consumed in the world are derived from vegetable crops.

98% of all broiler chickens are reared in intensive indoor systems and less than 2% are free-range or organic.

Imports of chicken increased from under 22,000 tonnes in 1980 to over 300,000 tonnes in 1998.

Sales in UK supermarkets of home-grown berries have increased 130% in the last four years.

The Horticulture Market in the UK is predicted to fall £5.14billion by 2010

Consumer involement in gardening increases with age up to 64 years

The age grouip for most pruchases of gardening products is 55 to 64 years with 65% of the market share

The age group for most pruchases of gardening products is 55 to 64 years with 65% of the market share

Garden centres purchase 42% of their stock direct from a grower

Garden centres take 33% of the market for purchases. DIY store share is 23% of the market

The landscape industries contribute to £3billion of the Uk's GDP

Nearly 14,000 people are employed in the landscaping industry within the UK

Landscape industries purchase 525 of their stock direct from the wholesaler

43% of consumers are more likely to buy products if the plant is identified as grown in Britain

Quality and price are the overidding factors when traders consider their purchases for their business