Local producersLocal producers
There are over 400 local producers scattered across the area, offering a wide range of goods; fruit - such as apples, cherries and pears; drink - such as juice, wine and beer; coppiced timber - for fencing, logs and charcoal; meat - largely beef and lamb; and dairy items.
Local farm shops offer a wide range of local products, many village shops have some local products and in the Spring and Summer temporary stalls with fresh fruit and vegetables pop up alongside roadways.
Use our interactive map (left) to find local produce outlets and visit our Local Products section to find out more about our local products.
From hops to beer Hops have been cultivated in the High Weald since the sixteenth century. Hopped ale or beer was popular for both its taste and superior keeping qualities and, as trade flourished, so hop gardens, oa... Read more |
A trugmaker's tale Pete Marden, local trug maker, talks about making trugs using the same tools and methods that were first used by those original trugmakers. His trugs are made from Sweet Chestnut from the High Weal... Read more |
National Trust champions local ale Shoppers can now buy the Westerham Brewery's Viceroy India Pale Ale, which uses hops from the National Trust's Little Scotney Estate, at independent local outlets as well as National Trust restaurants... Read more |
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