diff --git a/app/models/distributor_shipping_method.rb b/app/models/distributor_shipping_method.rb
index 5c69d18084..a2c81506dd 100644
--- a/app/models/distributor_shipping_method.rb
+++ b/app/models/distributor_shipping_method.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class DistributorShippingMethod < ActiveRecord::Base
   self.table_name = "distributors_shipping_methods"
-  belongs_to :shipping_method, class_name: Spree::ShippingMethod
+  belongs_to :shipping_method, class_name: Spree::ShippingMethod, touch: true
   belongs_to :distributor, class_name: Enterprise, touch: true
 end
diff --git a/app/models/spree/classification_decorator.rb b/app/models/spree/classification_decorator.rb
index fec270bc14..20608bad94 100644
--- a/app/models/spree/classification_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/models/spree/classification_decorator.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Spree::Classification.class_eval do
   belongs_to :product, class_name: "Spree::Product", touch: true
+  belongs_to :taxon, class_name: "Spree::Taxon", touch: true
 
   before_destroy :dont_destroy_if_primary_taxon
 
diff --git a/app/models/spree/product_decorator.rb b/app/models/spree/product_decorator.rb
index d136c2b681..fe20fe5194 100644
--- a/app/models/spree/product_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/models/spree/product_decorator.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Spree::Product.class_eval do
   has_many :option_types, through: :product_option_types, dependent: :destroy
 
   belongs_to :supplier, class_name: 'Enterprise', touch: true
-  belongs_to :primary_taxon, class_name: 'Spree::Taxon'
+  belongs_to :primary_taxon, class_name: 'Spree::Taxon', touch: true
 
   delegate_belongs_to :master, :unit_value, :unit_description
   delegate :images_attributes=, :display_as=, to: :master
diff --git a/app/services/cache_service.rb b/app/services/cache_service.rb
index 610b4ca6b4..36c33025f5 100644
--- a/app/services/cache_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/cache_service.rb
@@ -22,4 +22,17 @@ class CacheService
   def self.latest_timestamp_by_class(cached_class)
     cached_class.maximum(:updated_at).to_i
   end
+
+  module FragmentCaching
+    # Rails' caching in views is called "Fragment Caching" and uses some slightly different logic.
+    # Note: supplied keys are actually prepended with "view/" under the hood.
+
+    def self.ams_all_taxons_key
+      "inject-all-taxons-#{CacheService.latest_timestamp_by_class(Spree::Taxon)}"
+    end
+
+    def self.ams_all_properties_key
+      "inject-all-properties-#{CacheService.latest_timestamp_by_class(Spree::Property)}"
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/darkswarm.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/darkswarm.html.haml
index 1f92137e9e..3986d9ace8 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/darkswarm.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/darkswarm.html.haml
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@
     = inject_current_hub
     = inject_current_user
     = inject_rails_flash
-    = inject_taxons
-    = inject_properties
+    - cache CacheService::FragmentCaching.ams_all_taxons_key do
+      = inject_taxons
+    - cache CacheService::FragmentCaching.ams_all_properties_key do
+      = inject_properties
     = inject_current_order
     = inject_currency_config
     = yield :injection_data
diff --git a/lib/open_food_network/enterprise_injection_data.rb b/lib/open_food_network/enterprise_injection_data.rb
index 8bc386b2a6..dd6db131af 100644
--- a/lib/open_food_network/enterprise_injection_data.rb
+++ b/lib/open_food_network/enterprise_injection_data.rb
@@ -10,11 +10,25 @@ module OpenFoodNetwork
     end
 
     def shipping_method_services
-      @shipping_method_services ||= Spree::ShippingMethod.services
+      @shipping_method_services ||= begin
+        CacheService.cached_data_by_class("shipping_method_services", Spree::ShippingMethod) do
+          # This result relies on a simple join with DistributorShippingMethod.
+          # Updated DistributorShippingMethod records touch their associated Spree::ShippingMethod.
+          Spree::ShippingMethod.services
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     def supplied_taxons
-      @supplied_taxons ||= Spree::Taxon.supplied_taxons
+      @supplied_taxons ||= begin
+        CacheService.cached_data_by_class("supplied_taxons", Spree::Taxon) do
+          # This result relies on a join with associated supplied products, through the
+          # class Classification which maps the relationship. Classification records touch
+          # their associated Spree::Taxon when updated. A Spree::Product's primary_taxon
+          # is also touched when changed.
+          Spree::Taxon.supplied_taxons
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     def all_distributed_taxons
diff --git a/spec/features/consumer/caching/darkwarm_caching_spec.rb b/spec/features/consumer/caching/darkwarm_caching_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6dcbc18ac5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/features/consumer/caching/darkwarm_caching_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "spec_helper"
+
+feature "Darkswarm data caching", js: true, caching: true do
+  let!(:taxon) { create(:taxon, name: "Cached Taxon") }
+  let!(:property) { create(:property, presentation: "Cached Property") }
+
+  let!(:producer) { create(:supplier_enterprise) }
+  let!(:distributor) { create(:distributor_enterprise, with_payment_and_shipping: true, is_primary_producer: true) }
+  let!(:product) { create(:simple_product, supplier: producer, primary_taxon: taxon, taxons: [taxon], properties: [property]) }
+  let!(:order_cycle) { create(:simple_order_cycle, distributors: [distributor], coordinator: distributor) }
+  let(:exchange) { order_cycle.exchanges.outgoing.where(receiver_id: distributor.id).first }
+
+  before do
+    exchange.variants << product.variants.first
+  end
+
+  describe "caching injected taxons and properties" do
+    it "caches taxons and properties" do
+      expect(Spree::Taxon).to receive(:all) { [taxon] }
+      expect(Spree::Property).to receive(:all) { [property] }
+
+      visit shops_path
+
+      expect(Spree::Taxon).to_not receive(:all)
+      expect(Spree::Property).to_not receive(:all)
+
+      visit shops_path
+    end
+
+    it "invalidates caches for taxons and properties" do
+      visit shops_path
+
+      taxon_timestamp1 = CacheService.latest_timestamp_by_class(Spree::Taxon)
+      expect_cached "views/#{CacheService::FragmentCaching.ams_all_taxons_key}"
+
+      property_timestamp1 = CacheService.latest_timestamp_by_class(Spree::Property)
+      expect_cached "views/#{CacheService::FragmentCaching.ams_all_properties_key}"
+
+      toggle_filters
+
+      within "#hubs .filter-row" do
+        expect(page).to have_content taxon.name
+        expect(page).to have_content property.presentation
+      end
+
+      taxon.name = "Changed Taxon"
+      taxon.save
+      property.presentation = "Changed Property"
+      property.save
+
+      visit shops_path
+
+      taxon_timestamp2 = CacheService.latest_timestamp_by_class(Spree::Taxon)
+      expect_cached "views/#{CacheService::FragmentCaching.ams_all_taxons_key}"
+
+      property_timestamp2 = CacheService.latest_timestamp_by_class(Spree::Property)
+      expect_cached "views/#{CacheService::FragmentCaching.ams_all_properties_key}"
+
+      expect(taxon_timestamp1).to_not eq taxon_timestamp2
+      expect(property_timestamp1).to_not eq property_timestamp2
+
+      toggle_filters
+
+      within "#hubs .filter-row" do
+        expect(page).to have_content "Changed Taxon"
+        expect(page).to have_content "Changed Property"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def expect_cached(key)
+    expect(Rails.cache.exist?(key)).to be true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/features/consumer/producers_spec.rb b/spec/features/consumer/producers_spec.rb
index f8d7e3bb57..d58ebe1397 100644
--- a/spec/features/consumer/producers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/consumer/producers_spec.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ feature '
   let(:taxon_fruit) { create(:taxon, name: 'Fruit') }
   let(:taxon_veg) { create(:taxon, name: 'Vegetables') }
 
-  let!(:product1) { create(:simple_product, supplier: producer1, taxons: [taxon_fruit]) }
-  let!(:product2) { create(:simple_product, supplier: producer2, taxons: [taxon_veg]) }
+  let!(:product1) { create(:simple_product, supplier: producer1, primary_taxon: taxon_fruit, taxons: [taxon_fruit]) }
+  let!(:product2) { create(:simple_product, supplier: producer2, primary_taxon: taxon_veg, taxons: [taxon_veg]) }
 
   let(:shop) { create(:distributor_enterprise) }
   let!(:er) { create(:enterprise_relationship, parent: shop, child: producer1) }
diff --git a/spec/features/consumer/shops_spec.rb b/spec/features/consumer/shops_spec.rb
index 87db26883c..236e556b79 100644
--- a/spec/features/consumer/shops_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/consumer/shops_spec.rb
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ feature 'Shops', js: true do
 
   describe "taxon badges" do
     let!(:closed_oc) { create(:closed_order_cycle, distributors: [shop], variants: [p_closed.variants.first]) }
-    let!(:p_closed) { create(:simple_product, taxons: [taxon_closed]) }
+    let!(:p_closed) { create(:simple_product, primary_taxon: taxon_closed, taxons: [taxon_closed]) }
     let(:shop) { create(:distributor_enterprise, with_payment_and_shipping: true) }
     let(:taxon_closed) { create(:taxon, name: 'Closed') }
 
     describe "open shops" do
       let!(:open_oc) { create(:open_order_cycle, distributors: [shop], variants: [p_open.variants.first]) }
-      let!(:p_open) { create(:simple_product, taxons: [taxon_open]) }
+      let!(:p_open) { create(:simple_product, primary_taxon: taxon_open, taxons: [taxon_open]) }
       let(:taxon_open) { create(:taxon, name: 'Open') }
 
       it "shows taxons for open order cycles only" do
diff --git a/spec/models/spree/shipping_method_spec.rb b/spec/models/spree/shipping_method_spec.rb
index 7bbc506a0f..94501eaa4e 100644
--- a/spec/models/spree/shipping_method_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/spree/shipping_method_spec.rb
@@ -109,5 +109,15 @@ module Spree
         expect(shipping_method.include?(address)).to be true
       end
     end
+
+    describe "touches" do
+      let!(:distributor) { create(:distributor_enterprise) }
+      let!(:shipping_method) { create(:shipping_method) }
+      let(:add_distributor) { shipping_method.distributors << distributor }
+
+      it "is touched when applied to a distributor" do
+        expect{ add_distributor }.to change { shipping_method.reload.updated_at}
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/spree/taxon_spec.rb b/spec/models/spree/taxon_spec.rb
index 5a565c5146..54a0069da9 100644
--- a/spec/models/spree/taxon_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/spree/taxon_spec.rb
@@ -28,5 +28,23 @@ module Spree
         expect(Taxon.distributed_taxons(:current)).to eq(e.id => Set.new([t1.id]))
       end
     end
+
+    describe "touches" do
+      let!(:taxon1) { create(:taxon) }
+      let!(:taxon2) { create(:taxon) }
+      let!(:taxon3) { create(:taxon) }
+      let!(:product) { create(:simple_product, primary_taxon: taxon1, taxons: [taxon1, taxon2]) }
+
+      it "is touched when a taxon is applied to a product" do
+        expect{ product.taxons << taxon3 }.to change { taxon3.reload.updated_at }
+      end
+
+      it "is touched when assignment of primary_taxon on a product changes" do
+        expect do
+          product.primary_taxon = taxon2
+          product.save
+        end.to change { taxon2.reload.updated_at }
+      end
+    end
   end
 end