We're recruiting working farmers to add a Zero Miles container hub to their own land — a proven, low-overhead route into direct-to-consumer meat sales, backed by our brand, training and support.
Our converted container hubs cost a fraction of a traditional farm building or retail fit-out, so you can launch faster with lower overheads.
The hub sits on your existing farm, alongside what you already do — a new, direct-to-consumer income stream without retooling your whole operation.
From pasture poultry rearing fundamentals to running the hub day-to-day, our onboarding and ongoing support are built into every franchise.
We help you choose the right spot on your own land for the container, sized to your space and your stock.
Your hub is fitted with rearing, packing and refrigeration equipment to our brand specification, ready to trade.
You run the hub day-to-day under the Zero Miles brand, alongside your existing farm business, selling whole pasture-raised chickens direct from the farm gate and to local butchers and farm shops.
You're already farming — arable, livestock or mixed — and want to add a direct-to-consumer income stream without leaving the land or your day job behind. The Zero Miles hub turns a small footprint on your own farm into real diversification, built around a chicken that never leaves the farm to be processed — the on-farm exemption UK law allows for poultry only.
Submit the form below or email us directly to start the conversation.
We talk through the model, your target area, and answer your questions.
Meet the team and visit a working hub in person, so you can see the model for yourself before applying.
Submit your formal application, including our full franchise prospectus and investment details.
Complete hands-on training while we confirm your hub site and container build-out.
Open your doors as the newest Zero Miles hub, with our team behind you.
Our team doesn't disappear once your hub is trading. From day-to-day hub operations to the questions that only come up once you're running it for real, you've got a direct line to people who've done it before.
Costs vary depending on container specification, site and location. We share full, itemised investment figures in our Franchise Prospectus once we've had an initial discovery call.
Yes — our franchise model is built for existing working farms looking to diversify into direct-to-consumer meat sales. You don't need butchery experience, and full training is provided, but you do need land suited to a container hub.
We work with you to choose the best spot on your own land, factoring in access, utilities and your existing operation, as part of onboarding.
Timelines depend on site readiness and container build-out, and we'll confirm an estimate for your specific territory during the application stage.
We plan hub locations carefully to give each franchise partner room to serve their community — we'll confirm territory terms as part of your franchise prospectus.
Tell us a little about yourself and where you'd like to open a hub. We'll come back to you to arrange a discovery call.
