Education

Sector skills council for the environmental and land based sector. Good source for training and education info, with specialised agricultural crops pages at www.lantra.co.uk/crops. But It can take time to find what you’re looking for. Site also has areas for Eng, Scot and Wales, plus a list of land based colleges.

www.farmersmarkets.net
Good starting point for anything related to farmers markets. Interactive map to locate the nearest certified market, plus a good links section and general info on markets.

www.farmshop.net
Small business of the year in 2003. Aimed at supplying local food to consumers and caterers.

www.nfusourcedirect.com
Links retailers and the food service sector with primary producers. Enter your postcode to find the nearest local producer and the types of product sold – easy to use site.

www.realproduce.co.uk
A consumer orientated site providing an online directory of local food producers, farmers markets and seasonal food.