Buying locally supports independent businesses and communities and is great for the environment. It can help reduce food miles, minimise fuel consumption and waste. 

Buying local to protect the environment

Buying locally helps to reduce your food miles and minimise the environmental impact of your food. Read more.

Buying local to benefit your business

Making an effort to locally source as much as possible can greatly benefit your business. Read more. 

More ways to save:

10 reasons to buy local (benefits for you and the planet). Read more.  

Ways to make your business more sustainable:

[  ]  Consider which products and services you could switch, either to support more local businesses or to use products and services which are more sustainable or ethical.

[  ]  Consider how much of your menu is actually made from local ingredients? Is any of your furniture made locally? What other local suppliers do you use?

[  ]  Where do you buy your key supplies? Could you develop a policy of buying x% of your suppliers from local producers within x miles of your business?

[  ]  If you serve local produce or mention local suppliers, don’t just say or write ‘local’, give full details of their name, exact location (& distance in relation to your business) and any other useful information you have about them.

[  ]  Actively promote local artists and craft-makers.