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

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…