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Local Growers

Local growers are an essential part of every community and help ensure food security. At Garden Culture Magazine, we like to shine the spotlight on them in every single issue. Our world is full of farmers and gardeners who care about the environment, nutritious and ethically-produced food, and the people they feed. In this section, we invite you to get to know your local growers.

Scroll down to the map and hover over a pin to see who’s growing in that location. Use the “Change Regions” button to check out specific areas you might be interested in and the zoom to get a closer look. Happy Growing!
Dan Clark ‘Geordie Grower’

Dan Clark, AKA ‘Geordie Grower’

Newcastle upon Tyne
, England
England has an astonishingly large number of districts with unique accents, cultural traits, and climate variations. Dan, better known on social media as Geordie Grower, demonstrates how to grow food in the cooler climate of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Chris Maynard, AKA “Happy Mush Chris’

Winchester
, England
At Jolly Moon Farm, this dynamic duo grows hundreds of kilograms of gourmet and functional mushrooms, with Lion’s Mane as their flagship strain, followed by native UK oyster varieties. Their mission is to unlock people’s minds to the incredible benefits of fungi.
Forage Girl - Featured Local Grower in Garden Culture Magazine

ForageGirl

Val-des-Sources
, Quebec
, Canada
From the forest to your plate, fiddlehead ferns are emerging as a modern-day superfood. Forage Girl is North America’s largest producer. Here is their story.
UK local grower

Holly Eastlake

Hertfordshire
, United Kingdom
Holly Eastlake helps deliver babies at the NHS hospital. Outside of work, she nurtures plant babies at her allotment, a joy she says we can all experience.
UK local growers

Jo Poulton

Bristol
, United Kingdom
Jo Poulton is among the many voices drawing attention to food security and production in the UK. Like plants, she wants farmers not only to survive but thrive.
a woman in a hat in a field at ReWild Ranch

ReWild Ranch

Alberton
, Montana
, United States
Jill Demers believes that regenerative agriculture can heal the land and people. A personal experience helped her realize that food really can be our medicine.
Isabel Openshaw featured local grower

Isabel Openshaw

London
, United Kingdom
Isabel Openshaw has rediscovered her love for medicinal plants and connected with the ways of our ancestors and botanical folklore.
Local Grower Loulou

Louise ‘Loulou’ Sanders

Cornwall
, United Kingdom
What are your first recollections of gardening? Louise Sanders credits her Papa with planting the seeds of what has sprouted into a passion for growing veg.
GUSH Strawberries grown in Montreal, Quebec

GUSH Farm

Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
Fresh, pesticide-free strawberries year-round? Yes, please! GUSH is an indoor vertical farm offering Montrealers ‘clean’ strawberries grown in the city.
Burns Blossom Farms

Burns Blossom Farm

Chico
, California
, United States
Kyle and Mel Burns love dirt! They’re committed to nurturing the soil and growing delicious, nutrient-dense food for the community of Chico, CA.