Support the local economy
Local jobs are important and by purchasing local produce you are are helping protect these jobs and the local economy.
Environment and Landscape Management
There are plenty of reasons why buying locally grown food is good for you:-
Local products will have travelled a shorter distance putting less CO2 into the atmosphere. Another benefit of reduced travelling time is that the products are fresher and taste better - locally grown food was probably picked within the past day or two and will therefore be loaded with flavour when compared with "fresh" food that has spent a week on a lorry being transported from somewhere far away.
Freshly produced food loses nutrients quickly and locally grown food, purchased soon after harvest will still have more nutrients than supermarket food which has sat on a shelf for a number of days or weeks.
Local food will require less packaging to try and keep it fresh, which will reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.
Buying food produced locally builds communities and preserves open spaces. By supporting local producers we support the people who look after the land and by giving them more of an income there is less chance of them having to sell the land for development. We all enjoy living in the country and by supporting the people who look after it we support the agricultural landscape we see and live in.
Traceability
By buying locally, often from the producers themselves, you speak to the local suppliers and you know where the food comes from.
This will hopefully be an ever expanding list so please contact me if you have any suggestions/additions.
Happy Beef
Fresh local beef produced and available direct from the farm - Click here for the web site.
Garden 'n Poultry
On Roddy Lane, just off Chapel Lane Lisa and Esther have a fruit and vegetable barrow selling seasonal vegetables, free range eggs or even the hens themselves if you fancy a couple of point of lay hens for your garden.
They are open for business Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5.30pm and can be contacted by telephone on 01928 787979.
