Buy local - shop at Lincolnshire Co-op: Discover how the co-operative’s Love Local range helps you shop local

From delicately smoked fish to artisan cheese, Lincolnshire Co-op shoppers can browse a range of high-quality local products conveniently, thanks to the retailer’s Love Local range.

The range features products from 44 local businesses, and Chief Purpose and Proposition Officer at Lincolnshire Co-op, Laura Dunne, says that the Love Local range is part of what makes the co-op different.

“These partnerships reflect our commitment to supporting the local economy. By sourcing from these businesses, we make their products more accessible and support local jobs. This is key in driving our purpose, which is to make life better in our communities.

“As a co-op, we also reinvest all our profits in our area. One of the ways we do that is through our Community Champions scheme, which sees hundreds of thousands of pounds donated to good causes each year; it really is full circle!”

Where you’re buying from

Anchored by a commitment to sustainable farming and high welfare standards, Grayingham-based Lincolnshire Pork Co. is among the co-operative’s Love Local producers.

The brand was founded by the same family who run Uncle Henry’s farm shop, which has been passed down through five generations.

Using traditional recipes and carefully curated spice mixes, Lincolnshire Pork Co. produces a delicious range of sausages and pork patties, which make for an appetising centrepiece for any meal; cushioned upon buttery mash, sizzling on a barbeque, or within a hearty breakfast sandwich.

Local ales

Also lining the community retailer’s shelves, are a range of refreshing beers from Pheasantry Brewery, based in East Markham in Nottinghamshire.

Family roots run deep in the soil of the site; for almost 100 years, it was farmed for cereals, vegetables and sugar beet, before being transformed into a modern microbrewery in 2012.

Using state-of-the-art equipment, the brewery employs traditional methods to transform its home-grown malted barley into golden ales and balanced bitters.

Perfect for presents, Pheasantry Brewery’s award-winning beers reflect a commitment to excellence and Nottinghamshire’s rich heritage as a hop-growing region.

Delicious honey

Another customer favourite is Ponts’ Honey, which is collected from bees who pollinate hedgerows and plants around Lincoln. The hives are found in Doddington, and produce delicious, unpasteurised, unfiltered honey.

This golden nectar adds natural sweetness to any dish and is perfect for cooking or to be enjoyed on a slice of thick-cut toast, where its flavour can really shine.

The business has been passed down through the Pont family for generations, along with a wealth of valuable knowledge, so they have been able to perfect their bee keeping methods over time.

Gorgeous for gifting

As well as making the everyday feel extra special, local products form part of Lincolnshire Co-op’s newly established gifting range, featuring Glorious Chocolate, based in Grantham, Pin Gin, based in Louth, and more.

Whatever the occasion, shoppers can stay local with Lincolnshire Co-op.

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