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 - message them directly without having to post publicly and hope the right person sees it.

  • 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

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’ll be able to:

  • discover local growers (with a simple map coming soon)

  • connect directly

  • 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 helps you:

  • find people near you

  • connect directly

  • swap, buy, sell and collaborate

  • build a local network you can actually use

👉 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.

Become a Founding Member

👉 It's free and takes 2 minutes! Simple sign-up — no spam, just local connection.

We’re inviting the first 1,000 people to join as Founding Members.

Be one of the first visible members in your local area.

You’ll receive:

  • Priority visibility on the local map

  • Early access to features

  • Input into how it develops

👉The Founding Members will be looked after as this grows

👉 Member information won’t be publicly shared. Members will have full control over future local connections