Fruit & Veg

localfoodadvisor.com lists over 700 suppliers consisting of the top award winning farms, farm shops, greengrocers and organic suppliers.

Key things to look for when buying vegetables are:

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Find an organic supplier

Almost 500 Certified Organic Fruit and Veg producers and suppliers are covered including those certified by The Soil Association, Demeter (biodynamic), Organic Farmers and Growers, Scottish Organic Producers Association (SOPA)and the Irish Organic Farmers and Growers. Organic certification (eg under the Soil Association rules ) means that the crops are free of herbicides, very restricted in the use of pesticides, peat free compost is used and the land relies heavily on crop rotation to reduce pests and increase fertility without relying on artificial fertilisers.

Search for a local top quality award winning greengrocer

or for your local vegetable box delivery service or your local farm shop for your local farmers market here. Customers of localfoodadvisor currently get 10% introductory discount with Foodari (London box delivery), one of our top ten listed producers opposite (Promotion code 'lovelocal')

Find a top quality Celebrity Chef recommended supplier

250 are included from Rick Stein (Food Heroes, Second Edition), Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall (River Cottage Cook Book), Gary Rhodes Local Food heroes Programme, BBC Great British Menu programme 2006 (14 top regional Chefs), Mark Hix (British Regional Food)

Search for ‘Heritage‘ varieties of Fruit and Vegetables

Old varieties normally taste much better (ask any gardener) because they were not bred simply for yield and are more suited to the local environment. Their growing season is longer (they are not F1 hybrids)and they keep better. We list almost 60 great suppliers (help us find more through ‘Friends of localfoodadvisor’) of heritage apples, pears, plums, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, beans, rhubarb, plums, soft fruit, carrots, herbs and many more including many Elizabethan, Victorian and early 20th century varieties. Click here to search for Heritage varieties.

Find a producer who uses environmentally friendly practices

We list over 40 producers who are demonstration farms under LEAF, Linking Enviroment And Farming.