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Find and connect with people locally who are growing food, sharing surplus, and learning together - whether you want to grow, swap, sell or buy locally… or you just want some in-person advice

Swap surplus. Share skills. Grow together.

Whether you’re just starting or already growing — this is for you.

  • Connect directly with growers near you.

  • Swap surplus (eggs*, veg, seeds and more)

  • Share skills and knowledge (including things like water, energy and self-sufficiency)

  • Organise or join local meet-ups

  • Collaborate on growing and food projects

  • Support each other with things like holiday cover, animal care and watering

From eggs* for veg to shared growing projects — make your surplus useful.

* Members are responsible for ensuring they comply with current UK regulations regarding food safety and animal health, including avian influenza guidance.

👉 Move from online groups to real local connections

LGN is free to join. Complete the short joining form and I’ll review your details before sending you access to the member area.

Why this exists

It shouldn’t be this hard to find people locally who are:

  • growing their own food

  • keeping chickens or ducks

  • interested in permaculture or no-dig

  • wanting to swap surplus or share skills

Most options today:

  • are scattered across Facebook groups

  • aren’t truly local

  • don’t lead to real-world connection

👉 There’s no simple way to connect with people nearby.

The missing local connection layer

Local Growers Network is a simple way to connect with people near you who are growing food and building local resilience.

You can:

  • discover local growers, producers, projects and other members through the member map and directory

  • connect

  • swap surplus

  • share skills

  • organise meet-ups

  • collaborate locally

👉 This is about real-world connection — not just another online group.

How this is different

Most platforms help you:

  • buy food

  • join a farm

  • learn about growing

Local Growers Network is more about helping people find each other locally.You can:

  • discover growers, producers, projects and other members nearby

  • find people to swap surplus with, buy from or sell to

  • share skills, experience and local knowledge

  • find opportunities to collaborate, volunteer or meet up locally

👉 Where local food becomes local connection.

Why This Matters

We believe there’s huge value in stronger local connections —
where people can support each other with food, skills, and resources.Small local networks can make everyday life easier, more resilient, and more connected.

Join Local Growers Network

👉 LGN is free to join

Complete the short joining form and I’ll review your details before sending you access to the member area.

Once you’re in, you can create your own profile and choose:

  • what you’d like other members to know about you

  • what you’re interested in or happy to help with

  • whether you’d like to appear on the member map and directory

  • how, or whether, other members can contact you

👉 Nothing is automatically published — you choose what you share and your level of visibility.