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Hello, I'm Kate, the founder of Produced Near-By
Hello, from founder Kate
Growing up in rural Cumbria the 1980s, buying local produce was just what we did - fresh milk from Tom’s cows in our village, beef from Airey’s Farm Shop (because they could tell my dad which field the cow had grazed in), lobsters from Stan Mulgrew on Walney Island and the best meat and potato pies from Greens Bakery in town (Barrow-in-Furness).
Nowadays it’s not that easy to find what’s truly local and near to you. So I've created Produced Near-By to help change that.
A virtual guide to the best produce right on your doorstep: farmers, growers and makers, the farm shops and farmers markets that give them a way to sell their produce more directly, how you can stay on their land and at their farms and studios, how you can eat their produce and how you can book an experience with them. Yes, just the good ones.
All designed to help you look up local growers and makers and give them a visit.
The result? You’ll buy a better product and they’ll have a better business.
And if you know a great producer just down the road from you, please do get in touch, I'd love to look them up.
Browse produceDiscover local producers
Cheesemakers
Fishmongers
Farmers Markets
Farm Shops
Browse our members
Hodmedods
Work with farmers to provide pulses, grains, seed & more from fair and sustainable production, primarily British, organic where possible.
Sea Sisters
A craft cannery based in Bridport, West Dorset, specialising in preserving British fish, in season, so you can eat it whenever you fancy.
Lake District Tweed
Sustainably hefted cloth produced from farms specific to each Lake District valley.
Scotland the Bread
A collaborative project to grow better grain and bake better bread with the common purposes of nourishment, sustainability and food sovereignty.
Holiday at a British Agritourismo (Agri-Stay)
The Hog House
Hidden high up in the Lake District's fells, discover peace, quiet and calm and never-to-be forgotten views.
Ten Acres Vineyard Camping
Between the rugged North Devon coastline and the wild Dartmoor National Park, discover traditional camping, boutique glamping amid a working English vineyard.
Greenhill Farm Glamping
Nestled in the beautiful Alkham Valley near Dover, Greenhill Glamping huts offer the perfect blend of rustic charm and modern comfort.
Steeple Leaze Farm Camping
Along the dramatic Jurassic Coast, in the Isle of Purbeck's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this is proper countryside camping.
Why use Produced Near-By
Better for you, the producer, and their community
Buying local doesn’t just mean your food is fresher. You’re also helping local producers thrive, supporting local jobs, and keeping more money within the community.
We’ve done the legwork so you don’t have to
We review and authenticate every listing on Produced Near-By, so you can trust on what you read. Making it effortless for you to discover the best local growers and makers wherever you happen to be in the British Isles.
Shop like a local, not a tourist
Most of our local producers are recommended to us by trusted experts. Once verified, we love collaborating with them to share their insider knowledge of local "must-tries"—hidden gems that most visitors wouldn’t know about.
A local's produce guide
South Downs
Nestled in the depths of Sussex, the rolling South Downs provide the perfect backdrop for local producers.
Anglesey
I live on Ynys Môn, the wild Welsh island of Anglesey, and work for my family’s business, Halen Môn sea salt.
Isle of Wight
There's something about being surrounded by a body of water that makes your locality feel even more... well, local.
The Thames Path
Every couple of minutes a jumbo jet roars overhead, bringing visitors to London’s Heathrow airport.
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