Buy Local This Christmas​
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This Christmas, choose fresh, seasonal vegetables and herbs grown close to home. Buying direct from local growers supports Northern Ireland’s horticulture sector, reduces food miles and makes the best festive food. This page brings together a selection of farm shops, veg box schemes and market gardens where you can buy Christmas produce directly from the people who grow it.​
Where to buy local Christmas veg​
AJ’s Farm Shop (Ballymaguigan)
Farm shop selling fresh local produce, including seasonal vegetables.
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Broughgammon Farm (Ballycastle)
Farm shop with their own fresh seasonal veg and local produce. Open 19–23 December.
Carrick Greengrocers (Carrickfergus)
Independent greengrocers offering Christmas veg boxes to pre-order.
https://carrick-greengrocers.ooooby.org
Chris’s Market Garden (Carrickfergus)
No-dig, chemical-free market garden supplying seasonal veg and herbs.
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Creeve Cottage (Cookstown)
Small-scale local grower supplying seasonal vegetables direct to customers.
https://www.facebook.com/creevecottage/
Flavour First (Donaghadee)
Farm shop showcasing fresh produce from local growers and food makers.
Helen’s Bay Organic
Certified organic veg boxes grown in Co. Down, delivered across Northern Ireland.
https://www.helensbayorganic.com
Horner’s Farm Shop (Comber)
Local farm shop with online ordering and Christmas delivery slots.
Millbank Farm Shop (Saintfield)
Family-run farm shop with fresh veg and festive food supplies.
Some Fresh Farm Shop (Bangor, Kircubbin, Carrowdore)
Local fruit and veg with online ordering and delivery options.
Collections for Christmas orders:
Tuesday 23rd December
• Carrowdore: 8.00am – 11.00am
• Bangor: 12.00pm – 3.00pm
Wednesday 24th December
• Portaferry: 8.00am – 11.00am
• Kircubbin: 12.00pm – 3.00pm
https://www.somefreshfarmshop.co.uk
Source Grow (Belfast)
Local veg boxes sourced from independent NI growers, with convenient local collection points around Belfast.
https://source-grow.ooooby.org
Sow Grateful (Dundonald)
Locally grown seasonal flowers and foliage for Christmas tables and wreaths.
Collection from the farm in Dundonald
Delivery available only for Northern Ireland BT1-20 and 23
The Veg Collective (Mid Ulster)
Community-focused veg box scheme connecting people with locally grown, seasonal produce from independent growers. One off orders for Christmas boxes available.
https://www.vegcollective.co.uk/
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Some growers sell via delivery or collection only – please check individual websites for ordering details.
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