Whether or not you grow your own, buying local food is a great way to eat healthily, try new food and support your local shops and farmers.

Be sure to check out our seasonal recipe database, perfect for using up gluts and trying unknown vegetables for the first time.

We have also compiled a list of places to buy local food, please let us know if there's somewhere great we haven't listed! You can also download this list as a pdf (119Kb) or view many of these outlets on our local food map together with other resources, such as community food projects. Other useful resources are the Sussex Food Finder and the Local Food Advisor website.

• Organic veg box delivery schemes
• Local food shops
• Farmers markets
• Caterers

Organic veg box delivery schemes

Ashurst Organics

Ashurst Organics is a local organic vegetable box scheme supplying fresh organic vegetables to Brighton, Lewes, Haywards Heath, Eastbourne, and Worthing. Also selling wholemeal bread, apple & pear juice, free-range eggs and fresh herbs.
Contact: 01273 891 219 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
http://ashurst-organics.weebly.com/

Barcombe Nurseries
Barcombe have been growing vegetables organically and selling them through their box scheme since 1997. They offer different size boxes of vegetables and fruit. They also sell organic apple juice, eggs and honey. Visitors and volunteers are welcome.
Contact: 01273 400 011 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Crumbs of Sussex
Based out of Washington, West Sussex, Crumbs deliver boxes or individual orders of veg plus a range of local cheeses, chutneys, creams and more. Contact: 01903 892527 or www.crumbsofsussex.co.uk

Hankham Organics
Organic vegetable box scheme delivered to your doorstep. There is a strong bias towards leafy salads and herbs but also expect to find over 50 different vegetables in your box throughout the year and you can also add fruit and eggs to your weekly order.
Contact: Miles or Mandy on 01323 741 000 or 07815 019 902 or www.hankhamorganics.co.uk

Local food shops

Farm
Farm is a farm shop and cafe where you can buy and eat local food under one roof. They also provide outside catering and run a sandwich delivery service. They are located at 99 North Road, Brighton BN1 1YE.
Contact: 01273 623143 or www.sussexfarm.co.uk

Grasmere Farm Shop
Linked to a family-run pork farm in the Northeast, this shop also stocks local, Sussex products such as meats, cheeses and whole foods. 214 Church Road, Hove BN3 2DJ. Contact: 01273 774 194

Infinity Foods
Brighton-based wholefoods shop and wholesaler, selling a huge array of vegetarian, mainly organic foods. 25 North Road, Brighton BN1 1YA
www.infinityfoods.co.uk

Grocer and Grain
A grocery store near Brighton Station selling locally grown and produced food, delicious local coffee, homemade cakes, store cupboard essentials, fresh flowers and much more. 1 Surrey Street, Brighton BN1 3PA

Muesli Mountain Market

Nature's Way Market / Hungry Monkeys
A market located in the Poet's Corner area of Hove selling local seasonal veg, bread, honey and jams, cakes and much more. 2a Stoneham Road, Hove BN3 5HJ

Park Farm Shop
Family-run business selling local produce. Park Street, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9PG
Contact: 01273 671002 or www.parkfarmshop.co.uk

Pulse
Pulse is located at Brighton’s Open Market on London Road and sells a nice array of local produce and makes fresh juices. They also sell fruit and veg boxes and other supplies through their online store.
www.pulse-organics.co.uk

Brighton & Hove Food Markets

• Churchill Square Farmers Market, every Wednesday, 10am-4pm
• Fair Trade and Farmers Market, Friends Meeting House, Ship St, 3rd Saturday of each month, 11am-4pm
• Farm Market, 73 North Road, every Saturday, 9am-3pm
• Gorgeous George Street Market, 4th Saturday of each month, 10am-2pm
• Mermaid Market, Brighton Marina Square, every Saturday and Sunday, 11am-4pm
• Upper Gardner Street Market, every Saturday, 7am-5pm

Caterers that use local and seasonal food

• Cashew Catering – Vegetarian and vegan food. ‘Every effort made to use organic, seasonal and local produce’. Contact: John Bayely, 07786 226220 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / www.cashewcatering.co.uk
  


• Community Chef - Provide catering with local produce, as well as demonstrations, tasters and courses. Contact: Robin Creveld, 07766 526217 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.communitychef.org.uk



• Due South Catering - Uses seasonal produce, catering for formal dining. Contact: Adam Brian, 01273 821 218 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it



• The Farm – Locally sourced, seasonal produce. Contact: Robin Hodgson, 07801 627998 or www.sussexfarm.co.uk
  


• Moveable Feasts - Organic and locally sourced food. Contact: Erika Pratt, 01273 470046 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it