The Grown Locally journal
Stories, useful guides and small ways to stand behind the people who grow our food.
Find your next readA little closer to local
Local guides · Stroud
Plan a Stroud local-food shop with Eastington Farm Shop, Frocester Fayre and Stroud Farmers’ Market, using official locations and practical buying information.
Local guides · Belfast
Explore Warwicks on Holywood Road and Stix & Stones on Wellington Place, with official contacts and checks for Belfast butcher visits, pre-orders and delivery.
Local guides · Cardiff
Explore a Canton butcher, Caesars Arms farm shop in Creigiau and Farmers Pantry, with official links and clear checks for Cardiff visits, collection and delivery.
Local guides · Edinburgh
Explore Edinburgh butchers and Craigies Farm Shop, with official addresses, counter-hour checks and delivery information to help plan your local food shop.
Local guides · Bristol
Find a butcher in Clifton, a neighbourhood farm shop in Easton and a countryside farm shop at Farrington Gurney, with official links to plan your Bristol food shop.
Local guides · York
Looking for a butcher in York? Compare a Huntington shop, a York butcher and a farm south of the city, with official links and practical checks before buying.
Why buy local
Discover the people behind your food, understand how difficult weather affects farming, and see why Grown Locally is bringing local producers closer to your weekly shop.
For farms & farm shops
You grow it. Your neighbours should know about it. See how Grown Locally aims to help farms and farm shops reach nearby households looking for local food.
Everyday support
Practical ways to support British farmers: check where food is grown, try a local producer and build a shopping habit that works for your budget.
Farming explained
A clear look at farm income, why experiences differ between farms, and what shoppers can do to support British farmers and local food producers.
Local food guides
Planning your first farm-shop or local-producer visit? Use this practical checklist for finding food, checking its origin and arranging collection.
