Made in Kent.
A warm welcome to the web site, www.made-in-kent.co.uk.
So, what is this site about? This
site is primarily about quality produce and those that produce it.
Whilst we're rightly proud of the producers in Kent, we're not saying
that Kentish producers are necessarily any better than those elsewhere
in the country - and there are a number of web sites out there stating
exactly that. This site is about ensuring that produce doesn't have
to travel too far and isn't over packaged, therefore protecting
the environment. It's about putting money into the pockets of those
who make the biggest investment in the food you eat - the farmers,
wine producers, et al. It's about getting people out of the supermarket
mentality.
Why not visit your local farm shop instead of the
supermarket? It is an ever growing industry. There you'll find that
the produce is fresher and tastier (it won't have travelled from
the farm, to a market in the capital, to a freezer for months on
end, only to be shipped back again), in many cases cheaper (cutting
out the middleman, whilst allowing the farmer to make a decent living),
uses less packaging and travels less miles, thereby helping the
environment.
If you visit in person, or contact by other means,
a producer (or a stockist) of Kent-produced goods, due to having
found them here, please mention www.made-in-kent.co.uk as
the place you found them.
Producers and stockists: Please
feel free to invite us along to see your business, to have a totally
informal and friendly chat (over a cup of tea if possible), to take
some photographs and gather a little information about your business.
As this is more in the line of a hobby than anything else, we won't
be able to make it out to you except on weekends, or evenings I'm
afraid. If you wish, we can provide you with your own web site address
to publicise yourself, for example www.made-in-kent.co.uk/your-business-name
You can also get our Made in Kent logo
for your web site. This will verify you as being a Made in Kent
member. Click through this one to see the operation. It can't be
stolen and used on another web site as it is web site address specific
and that address must be in our database.
Consumers: If you find that someone
you know, a quality producer in Kent, cannot be found here, then
please mention them to us - and us to them. After all, you found
this site, so will others who might wish to find the people you
already know about and who deserve recognition.
To conclude: This site contains
those who have our own personal recommendation and those who have
been recommended by others and subsequently visited by us in person.
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