Record Number of People Supporting Local Produce

It has emerged that a record nummber of people are choosing to use Suffolks network of small food producers and farm shops. A recent report shows that national suport for local produce has doubled in the last five years.

Suffolk Food Hall has reported that last year alone it saw a 14% increase in the number of customers vising, whilst other shops have also noted the improvement in trade.

Lady Cranbrook, a campaigner who has championed the cause of locally-produced goods, said that it was clear that more people were seeking better quality food to give to their families. She quoted: We've got more than 50 farm shops in Suffolk and it's amazing the number of them and the quality of food they are providing.

People must ask where their food comes from and make a fuss, even in the supermarkets.

Oliver Paul, director of the Suffolk Food Hall, said its sales had gone up by nearly 15% in 2009 from the previous year and feedback from customers showed they were becoming more conscious of where their food was produced. He said: We went into this project with a leap of faith, but that's been born out to be a successful leap because we have seen that not only is it viable but we've had significant growth in a difficult period.

The reason for this increase is it's better quality and there's a better taste to it.