We exist to support British farmers, farm shops, growers, makers, markets and rural businesses by giving them a stronger voice online and a clearer route to the people who want to buy from them. Every supplier we help make more visible, every shopper we guide towards local food and every conversation we start around food, farming and community matters.
This page brings together the work we are proud of, the people we are here to support and the practical progress being made to build a fairer, clearer and more connected local food system.
Throughout the years we have pushed to help those gain insights into the very nature of food. Our projects were designed to educate, help those in need, inspire and provide a place where people can reconnect with themselves.
British farmers are producing food, managing land, caring for livestock and supporting rural economies every day, yet many still struggle to be found by the people living closest to them.
One of our most important achievements is building a platform that gives farmers a clearer route to visibility. BFFD is designed to help people discover farms, farm shops, local producers and direct supply options without needing to rely on supermarket shelves, paid social media algorithms or word of mouth alone.
We want farmers to be found for what they actually offer, whether that is eggs, meat, milk, vegetables, fruit, honey, seasonal produce, farm experiences or direct local sales. By making this information easier to search, understand and act on, we help turn local food from a hidden option into a visible choice.
Farmers made easier to find
Local produce made easier to search
Direct buying made easier to understand
Rural businesses given greater visibility
Farm shops and independent food businesses are often the bridge between local producers and local households. They stock the food, tell the stories, recommend the cuts, explain the seasons and keep money moving through nearby communities.
BFFD helps these businesses by giving them a dedicated place within a wider local food network. Instead of being treated as just another listing, farm shops and independent suppliers are presented as part of the food system people can actively choose to support.
Our aim is to help more people understand what farm shops offer, why they matter and how they connect shoppers with fresher, more transparent and often more meaningful food choices.
Some of the most valuable food knowledge in Britain sits with specialist producers. Butchers understand provenance and cuts. Cheesemongers understand maturation and flavour. Beekeepers understand seasons, hives and honey. Bakers understand flour, fermentation and craft. Fishmongers understand freshness, supply and quality. Milk and lamb producers understand care, welfare and direct supply.
BFFD gives these producers room to be seen properly. Not just as businesses, but as skilled people with knowledge, standards and stories worth sharing. Our achievement is helping specialist producers become easier to discover, easier to understand and easier to support.
Info on milk production, where to find your local provider & the future of milk production.
BFFD is also built for the shopper who wants better food but does not always know where to start.
Many people want to buy local, support British farmers, reduce food miles, understand seasonality and find more trustworthy food options. The problem is that this information is often scattered, unclear or difficult to compare.
We are working to make local food easier to find, easier to understand and easier to act on. Whether someone is searching for farm fresh eggs, raw milk guidance, grass fed lamb, local honey, farm shop vegetables, farmers markets or seasonal recipe inspiration, BFFD is designed to guide them towards clearer choices.
Food is not just a product. It is connected to health, price, privacy, family, land, work, seasons, place and trust.
One of our biggest aims is to help communities reconnect with the food around them. That means helping people know where their food comes from, who produced it and how to support the businesses keeping local supply alive.
When more people buy direct, visit farm shops, attend farmers markets and speak to producers, local food becomes more than a transaction. It becomes a relationship.
That is the kind of achievement BFFD is working towards.
BFFD is here to support a wide range of people and organisations across the British food and farming landscape.
Helping working farms become more visible to local shoppers.
Supporting independent retailers that connect households with local and seasonal food.
Helping people discover markets where producers and communities meet face to face.
Creating space for skilled producers to be found, understood and valued.
Supporting people who grow food, share knowledge and strengthen local resilience.
Helping households find fresher, more transparent and more local food options.
Supporting conversations around food education, sustainability and better food systems.
Helping rural sites, farm stays, glamping businesses and experiences reach people looking for countryside based visits.
No local food movement grows alone. BFFD is built to recognise the people, suppliers, creators, producers, organisations and supporters who help spread the message.
As our network grows, this section will highlight the partners and supporters helping us promote British food, farming knowledge, direct supply and stronger local communities.
“The tools that every farmer needed for exposure”
“Our business needed the extra reach and exposure – BFFD gave us just that!”
Trust matters when people are making decisions about food.
BFFD is being built around clear information, practical guidance and honest visibility. Our aim is to help users understand who they are buying from, where suppliers are based, what they offer and how they can be contacted.
As the platform grows, we will continue strengthening supplier profiles, update signals, verification options, local search pages, educational guides and partner contributions. The goal is simple: useful information that helps real people make better food choices.
Our work is only just beginning.
Next, BFFD will continue expanding supplier visibility, adding more local food categories, developing specialist producer pages, building helpful guides for shoppers and creating clearer routes for partners, creators and rural businesses to get involved.
We will keep measuring progress by the people helped, not just the pages published. If more farmers are found, more farm shops are visited, more producers are understood and more households choose local food, then BFFD is doing what it was built to do.
BFFD is here for the farmers, growers, makers, sellers and shoppers who believe British food deserves to be easier to find and easier to support. Whether you are a supplier, partner, supporter or local shopper, you can be part of the movement.
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Local food isn’t just something you find. It’s something you protect. A free account helps keep local supply visible, supported, and resilient.
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We built this for people who care where their food comes from. For people who want to remain food secure. For Farmers to get to the local people, who deserve a better income and to deliver a better price for you. For the environmentally conscious and the privacy-conscious. An account simply helps us make the map and supplier reach more useful to you, without changing how open it is. You’re always in control.
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