Pôle circuit court is a Walloon network of local food hubs designed to make sustainable, high-quality food easier to access for B2B buyers. It brings together producers, processors, logistics, storage, and distribution capabilities so that public institutions, hospitality businesses, independent shops, and other professional buyers can source local food through a shorter and more transparent supply chain. The project is rooted in the social economy and is organized around several autonomous hubs in Charleroi, Liège, Luxembourg, Namur, and Gembloux | Brabant wallon. Across these hubs, the stated goal is to support local producers, reduce intermediaries, and help professional kitchens and retailers offer food that is seasonal, traceable, and aligned with environmental and social priorities. Key Offerings B2B food sourcing and distribution : The hubs supply professional buyers with a broad range of local and durable food products, including fresh produce, dairy, meat, bakery items, beverages, pantry goods, and prepared foods. Food processing services : Depending on the hub, the network offers services such as vegetable processing, canning, meat cutting, and jar washing to help producers and buyers handle more value-added products. Logistics and order management : The network provides professional ordering tools, coordinated supply, and delivery services to simplify procurement for collective kitchens, retailers, and foodservice operators. Producer integration and catalog access : Producers and processors can join the network to reach professional buyers and have their products referenced in the hubs’ catalogs and e-shops. Core Values Accessibility : The project aims to make sustainable food accessible to professional buyers by combining supply aggregation, logistics, and practical services. Fairness : The charter emphasizes fair producer remuneration, accessible prices for buyers, and a model that prioritizes people over profit. Transparency and traceability : The hubs commit to clear information on product origin, production method, and pricing policy, especially for raw products. Environmental responsibility : The network favors local and seasonal sourcing, limits transport and packaging impacts, and promotes bio or equivalent production where possible. Social economy : The hubs are structured around cooperative and social-economy principles, including democratic governance, autonomy, and social and environmental purpose. Unique Aspects Multi-hub territorial structure : The project operates through five distinct hubs, each adapted to its territory and local ecosystem, rather than as a single centralized platform. Strong cooperative backbone : The hubs are built on cooperative and social-economy organizations, including partnerships such as Mabio and Agricovert in Gembloux | Brabant wallon, and Circuit Paysans and Terra Alter in Liège. Integrated processing infrastructure : Some hubs combine distribution with specialized facilities such as légumeries, conserveries, a small poultry slaughterhouse, and jar-washing units, which is unusual for a local-food network. Concrete scale in several territories : The website cites operational scale indicators such as 170 producers and artisan-processors in Namur, more than 100 B2B orders per week there, and over 100 producer partners in Gembloux | Brabant wallon. Public support and sector recognition : The project is supported by Wallonia and the European recovery framework, and some hub partners are referenced in public programs such as GoodFood and Manger Demain.
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