LocalMarkets.ie is one of a kind. It’s the only online store in Ireland where you can buy locally grown produce and homemade goods of all kinds and get them delivered straight to your door, anywhere in Ireland for a small delivery fee. It’s the online equivalent of shopping at your local greengrocer, butchers and farmer’s market and now it’s celebrating the launch of its new nationwide delivery service.
The company’s delivery service, which initially extended across Cork city and county, has now been expanded to include the entire 32 counties. Founder of LocalMarkets.ie, Rory McCann, says it’s a decision that’s been driven by repeat requests from prospective customers:
“The decision to go national had always been part of our long-term business plan, but with the number of queries coming in we decided that we couldn’t delay the launch of our nationwide service any longer. LocalMarkets.ie is based in the Rubicon Centre in CIT and offers a great service to so many different types of people with different needs; Commuters, rural-dwellers, busy parents and those following gluten-free or other special diets - it’s for people that are interested in buying locally produced artisan foods and everyday staples like meat, bread, vegetables and fruit for four key reasons;
Convenience: You can order the goods from anywhere in Ireland (even Cork’s famous English Market!) – for example you can order West Cork cheese from the comfort of your home in Howth and get it delivered to your door in less than 3 days.
Health & Wellness: Most people are aware of the health benefits of buying locally produced fruit and vegetables and homemade goods without any additives or preservatives. LocalMarkets.ie is like having a Farmers market on your doorstep – with fresh, local produce bursting with health giving nutrients
Choice: Producers are sourced from all over Ireland, so instead of being limited to producers that are in your locale, you have access to top class producers all over Ireland – LocalMarkets’ has over 600 products currently for sale off the website with more coming on-line on a daily basis.
A Better World: LocalMarkets.ie taps into our need as consumers to support our own at one of the most challenging points in our nation’s history. LocalMarkets.ie was set up to support local producers and enables them to grow their business through having access to a much broader marketplace. The more profits that are retained in local communities the better for everyone involved. Never has this been more important. “
According to McCann, LocalMarkets.ie is not a traditional retail website, but is styled along the lines of a food ‘movement’.
“Before a new product becomes available on LocalMarkets.ie, we like to know that its producers share our philosophy – that truly great food is only created by taking the time to use the very best ingredients and the very highest standard of food production techniques. We’re passionate about local food and we believe that sustainable food production and offering producers sustainable profit margins are important aspects of encouraging growth in Ireland’s valuable food sector. It’s also why we represent producers at outdoor events and food markets, particularly when the logistics of reaching a far away venue or staffing an additional food stall pose difficulty for a small food business that may have limited resources. It’s a broad and novel approach to business, but so far we’ve been bowled over by the positive response – from both producers and consumers”, he explains.
For those who are interested in finding out more about LocalMarkets.ie the food movement, or availing of the new nationwide delivery service, you can log on to www.localmarkets.ie , where they can create a user account. Once registered with the website, customers can browse product sections by category (e.g. by food product, by producer/food label etc.), collect reward points and use the website’s convenient re-ordering service for their favourite products.
Producers who would like to sell their produce via the LocalMarkets.ie website, are invited to register their interest by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
