About Near-By

Hello, I’m Kate, the founder of Near-By, born and bred on the Cumbrian coast.

When I was growing up buying local produce was just what we did; fresh milk from Tom’s cows in the village, Morecambe Bay shrimps from the house with the mermaid outside in Baycliff, the best joint of beef and black pudding from Airey’s Farm Shop (as they could tell my Dad which field the cow had grazed in), beautiful Cumbria Crystal glass handblown in Ulverston for very special gifts and most importantly the most mouth watering meat and potato pies bought from Greens Bakery just round the corner from my Dad’s surgery in Barrow-in-Furness.

When my Dad was alive I often chatted with him about creating a platform celebrating the best local producers but never did anything about it. So now I am.

Near-By has been created to provide an easily searchable directory of the best local producers alongside a useful library of resources supporting local producers.

If you know a brilliant local producer you’d like to add to the map please do send me their details

Please do spread the word too, this project can only be possible with your help and recommendations.

Thanks so much for your support.