Eat seasonally and locally

Thanks to this country's climate, we enjoy a wide variety of ever-changing seasonal produce. Reduce your food miles by buying locally sourced food appropriate to the time of year, rather than what the supermarkets have flown from around the world.

Eat seasonally

• Eat the seasons – find out what's in season when, as well as facts, tips and recipes.
• Eat Seasonably – what to eat and grow now.
• BBC Food – seasonal food by month – mmm, recipes!

Find producers and retailers of local food

• Veg Boxes – get locally produced seasonal fruit and veg delivered direct to your home. This site includes how to choose the right box for you and lists local schemes by county.
• Free Range Review – search by postcode and read reviews of local food and drink producers and suppliers, from veg boxes and farm shops to pubs and restaurants.
• Big Barn – find local, fresh food shops and producers plus seasonal recipes, and even shop online.

Pick your own

These local farms all have a variety of produce on offer:

• Perryhill Orchards, Hartfield
• Sharnfold Farm, Stone Cross, Eastbourne
• Stonehill Farm, Horam
• Tulleys Farm, Turners Hill.