About the Lancaster Food-loop Game
The aim of the game is to make visible some of the money looping its way around our local food economy and to have some fun whilst we submit and collect the spending data.
Every time you let me know that you have spent money with a local food retailer I will allocate you points according to:
Spending creates a food link in the game.
And every further re-spend of your money by that businesses creates a further link in the Local Food Chain.
If any of that money finds its way back to you or another trader who has already re-spent it creates a Food Loop. (See definition of a local business below)
The more you spend the more points you get.
The more the food businesses you spend with re-spend your money
with other local food businesses the more points you get.
When a Food Loop is created everyone in the loop gains extra points.
There is a league table, just for fun, and I may even award prizes!
How to Play:
Next time you buy something from any of the local food retailers in the list below we will award you points. You will need to evidence your spend by taking a picture of your receipt (or scanning it).
How to send your receipt picture:
If you can think of any other clever and easy ways of evidencing your spend and getting the information to me please let me know. [email protected]
Once you spending information has been processed it will appear on the Gaming Leaderboard where you can keep track of how you are doing. Go see how you are doing now. http://lancasterfoodloopgame.weebly.com/the-game-how-are-you-doing.html
The game is in its initial stages at this time (1st July 2015) so you are helping to ‘beta’ test the system for me. So you have earned a big thank you already.
For the purposes of the game a local business is defined as any business that is based in the Lancaster area (within 20 miles of Lancaster Town Hall) and whose owner(s) also live in the Lancaster area.
To check in with the game and for regular updates go to the Lancaster Food Loop Game website : http://lancasterfoodloopgame.weebly.com/
Any comments, queries or suggestions you might have please email them to me. Michael Hallam at [email protected]
Lets start playing. Send me a receipt.
Michael Hallam
1 June 2015
The Lancaster Food Loop Game is being conducted to support the Growing Our Local Food Economy (GOLFE) project currently being run by LESS. https://www.facebook.com/FoodOfLancaster?fref=ts
Every time you let me know that you have spent money with a local food retailer I will allocate you points according to:
- how far away they are from where you live. (Reducing food miles.)
- how much you spend. (Supporting our local food economy.)
- You will also gain extra points if the retailer you have spent with joins in the game and lets us know when they spend with a local supplier. (Boosting our local food economy.)
Spending creates a food link in the game.
And every further re-spend of your money by that businesses creates a further link in the Local Food Chain.
If any of that money finds its way back to you or another trader who has already re-spent it creates a Food Loop. (See definition of a local business below)
The more you spend the more points you get.
The more the food businesses you spend with re-spend your money
with other local food businesses the more points you get.
When a Food Loop is created everyone in the loop gains extra points.
There is a league table, just for fun, and I may even award prizes!
How to Play:
Next time you buy something from any of the local food retailers in the list below we will award you points. You will need to evidence your spend by taking a picture of your receipt (or scanning it).
How to send your receipt picture:
- By text as a photo attachment: 07971 673437
- By email attachment: [email protected]
- And, if you don’t mind letting the word know you have made a local purchase you can also post it on the Facebook group “ Creating a Sustainable Local Economy in Lancaster” https://www.facebook.com/groups/106718229373254/ .
- You can also arrange to meet me (Michael Hallam) in Lancaster and hand over your receipts in person if you like.
If you can think of any other clever and easy ways of evidencing your spend and getting the information to me please let me know. [email protected]
Once you spending information has been processed it will appear on the Gaming Leaderboard where you can keep track of how you are doing. Go see how you are doing now. http://lancasterfoodloopgame.weebly.com/the-game-how-are-you-doing.html
The game is in its initial stages at this time (1st July 2015) so you are helping to ‘beta’ test the system for me. So you have earned a big thank you already.
For the purposes of the game a local business is defined as any business that is based in the Lancaster area (within 20 miles of Lancaster Town Hall) and whose owner(s) also live in the Lancaster area.
To check in with the game and for regular updates go to the Lancaster Food Loop Game website : http://lancasterfoodloopgame.weebly.com/
Any comments, queries or suggestions you might have please email them to me. Michael Hallam at [email protected]
Lets start playing. Send me a receipt.
Michael Hallam
1 June 2015
The Lancaster Food Loop Game is being conducted to support the Growing Our Local Food Economy (GOLFE) project currently being run by LESS. https://www.facebook.com/FoodOfLancaster?fref=ts