Local Produce Initiative
Adopting sustainable practices
Local Produce Initiative
Dingle Hub carried out a feasibility study to develop short and sustainable supply chain business opportunities for micro-enterprises to provide lamb, fish and vegetables on the Dingle Peninsula. The feasibility study was co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027. The purpose of this study was to create sustainable business opportunities for micro-enterprises, to assist with the barriers to market, to optimise their return and to have locally produced food available to purchase locally.
Read:
Major findings:
- Feasibility Study conducted for the Development of Routes to Market for Local Produce on The Dingle Peninsula: Key Findings (October 2025) [PDF]
- Bringing primary produce to market on the Dingle Peninsula: feasibility findings & next steps (February 2026) [PDF]
Supporting Documents:
- Virtual and Physical Shared Services Model (October 2025) [PDF]
- Organisational Structure & Support Options (October 2025) [PDF]
- Business Strategy for a Vegetable Micro Enterprise (October 2025) [PDF]
- Business Strategy for a Seafood Micro Enterprise (October 2025) [PDF]
- Business Strategy for a Lamb Micro Enterprise (October 2025) [PDF]
- Feasibility Study on Direct Sale of Milk from Farm to Consumer (October 2025) [PDF]
- National and International Research on Short Food Supply Chains (October 2025) [PDF]
Additional Reading:
- High Level Feasibility Report for Co-op Shop for Local Produce on the Dingle Peninsula (November 2024) [PPT]
