Buy direct from local farmers and makers.
Each REKO has an online shop where farmers and makers advertise what they have available to purchase at the weekly pickup.
Customers order and pay online and pick up their orders that week, at a pre-determined drive-thru location and time.
What is REKO?
REKO is where producers and makers - be that fresh produce, skincare, cheese, local chef prepared meals, eggs, meat, baked goods - advertise what they have available to purchase at the weekly pick-up.
Customers place their weekly order, pay online, and then pick up their goodies at a pre-determined drive-thru location and time.
REKO is essentially on online farmer’s market where farmers and makers sell direct to their local community, without the middlemen. It is run by locals for locals featuring fresh produce from the immediate region and re-establishing a real connection between the consumer and the farmer or maker.
REKO (Ra-ko) is an acronym for the Finnish words, “rejäl konsumtion” meaning responsible consumption. The first one was created by a farmer in Finland in 2013 and is now a global phenomenon.
There are over six hundred REKO rings with over 2 million members in 14 different countries.
Benefits of REKO
No wasteful packaging
Fewer food miles
Less waste as producers only take to pick-up what has been ordered and paid for.
REKO connects local communities in a positive way.
Many products are seasonal so less storage, better nutrition.
REKO is a great opportunity for fledgling businesses to test and develop.
Saves time, as producers don’t spend early mornings and long days at markets… pick-ups run for one hour!
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With special thanks to our supporters who help us make REKO the success story it is.
Thank you to Regional Development Australia Moreton Bay for helping us kick REKO off in our local community…. and thank you to Sustainable Table for helping us get our local REKOs online and making it easier for our community to place orders.