Local products
Six reasons to buy locally:
- Links are made between food production and the landscape.
- Farmers receive a better price for their produce which can allow small and medium sized farms to compete more effectively.
- More money is spent and kept in the local economy.
- Foods that are grown, produced and sold locally are better for the environment. They cost less to transport and need less packaging.
- More fresh healthy food is sold through local shops and farmes markets making it easier for people to buy.
- Animal welfare can be more easily supervised.
A thriving diverse local economy helps to maintain a healthy landscape. To encourage the link between the local economy and the landscape this page contains links to local producers of a range of goods.
If you wish to be included on this page please e-mail us your details. Include a 50-word description of your business and we will try and add it to the page as well as a link.
If you are looking for a particular local produce not listed here email us and we will try and source it for you.
An inclusion of a producer on this page is not an endorsement by FLD. Information here is taken in good faith and we cannot be responsible for the quality of the products listed.
Food and drink
Farmers Markets
Farmers markets provide an excellent way to meet producers face to face and there are often opportunities to try before you buy. A wide variety of fresh and organic products is available that would often be a struggle to find in a supermarket.
Cumbria Organics
A network of people interested in organic production in and around Cumbria - farmers, growers, processors, retailers and consumers
Fine quality farm foods, ready to eat meats, traditional dry cured, meats, fresh sausages, fresh wild boar meat, farm made cheese.
Suppliers of traditional cumberland sausage.
Cartmel Village Shop
Famous for its Sticky Toffee Pudding which can now be bought by mail order.
English Lakes Ice Cream
Makers of natural, pure ice cream and sorbets using carefully selected ingredients.
Howbarrow Organic Farm
Extensive range of organic vegetables, herbs and fruit, and also operate a local organic box scheme. Competitively priced meat is available direct from the farm or, for larger orders, deliveries can be arranged nationwide. B&B - with an organic breakfast, much of it home-produced.
Low Sizergh Farm
Explore the trail around this organic dairy farm, then browse in the 18th century barn for farm produce, and local & regional speciality foods. There are two galleries of gifts and crafts and a tea room from where you can watch the cows being milked around 3.45pm.
Castletown Farm Shop
Home reared beef, lamb & pork, plus fresh organic vegetables and other local produce.
Grasmere Gingerbread shop
Sarah Nelson's celebrated Grasmere gingerbread
North West Fine Foods
This website is designed to help you source some of the finest food and drink from the region and add a distinctive local flavour to your food and drink.
Non-food producers and businesses
Made in Cumbria
A countywide organisation promoting local crafts and producers.
Second Nature UK
Second nature manufacture 'Thermafleece' a totally natural home insulation material using the blended wool of British hill sheep.
Moyra Hope Designs
Moyra specialises in the creation of cloth dolls. Each doll is unique and features a hand painted face - using a waterproof fabric paint - and removeable garments. High quality materials are also used to produce ladies blouses and childrens clothing to her own designs.
The Woolleyrug Company
Contemporary herdwick rugs and runners designed by Jane Exley
Coppice Association North West
Information on coppice and woodland products and services and the wood education programme of woodland courses and training opportunities.
Lakeland coppice products
Buy locally coppiced products online
Felltreks
Walking and outdoor pursuits company offering guiding around the fells as well as overnight packages.
Cumbria House B & B, Keswick
FLD members with guesthouse promoting sustainable tourism in Keswick. Also members of the Tourism and Conservation Partnership
The Wasdale web
The WasdaleWeb is all about the Wasdale valley and is mainly linked at walking, climbing and the great outdoors in the English lake District.
Barrowinferno.co.uk - activities and accommodation in Barrwo and South Lakeland
Scott's Wildflowers
Suppliers of wildflower seeds and plants from local sources. Listed as a supplier by flora locale.
If you want to use a local source for introducing wildflowers into your community, be it on road verges, playing fields, village greens, parks or churchyards then please consider Scott's Wildflowers.
Classic Fell Walks
Guided fell walks in the Lake District and further afield led by FLD member Mark Scott. A contribution from Mark's walks goes towards the work of FLD.
Mountainscenes photography
A showcase for a stunning collection of Lakeland fine art photographic, canvas and panoramic prints from Lake District photographer Jon Allison.
Keith Wood photography
Keith Wood is aan experienced outdoor photographer, specialising in landscape and heritage photography.
Nationwide organisations
The Foundation for Local Foods Initiative
The National Association of Farmers Markets
The Farm Shop Directory - Farm Shops, Country Stores and Rural Outlets in your local area
Realfood.co.uk .- the online network of Britain's finest food producers
Bigbarn.co.uk - the virtual farmers market
Local products.co.uk - resource for producers to advertise and consumer to find out about local products.
Green Guide - The Green Guide website has just been updated and there are now over 10,000 entries on the searchable database. The site is the most comprehensive eco-friendly, natural and organic website in the UK.
Other Lake District related websites
English Lakes - a comprehensive guide to the Lake District and the county of Cumbria.
Jeremy Tweedie - Lake District Photographic images
The Cumbria Directory - a traveller guide
Explore the Lake District - accommodation and attractions in the Lake District
