What’s the greatest gift your granny gave you? Mine? A passion for markets.

Every couple of minutes a jumbo jet roars overhead, bringing visitors to London’s Heathrow airport. And, as I’m standing on Richmond Green, a tour guide walks past showing tourists where Ted Lasso used to live and drink….

Heard of it? A freak “Atlantic Sea meets North Sea” phenomenon? Not quite.

Kippers… I know; what a random choice as the first product to be mapped; but they’re a bit of an institution in my family.

Hi, I’m Kate, the creator of Produced Nearby. Cumbrian bred, I spent my childhood on the coast on the edge of the Lake District…