About us
Connecting people with local producers
Lokalmarknaden is a digital platform created to make it easier for people to discover and buy directly from local producers.
The idea is simple: connect consumers with the people who grow, catch, make and produce the things we use and eat.
A marketplace for what is made nearby
On the platform, customers can discover local farmers, fishers, beekeepers, food producers, artisans and other small-scale producers in their area. Instead of going through several intermediaries, customers can find the producer, see what they offer and purchase products directly.
The platform brings together a wide range of local products, including fresh vegetables, fruit, eggs, meat, fish and seafood, honey, bread, dairy products, prepared foods, handmade products and other locally produced goods.
Why Lokalmarknaden?
Many small producers make excellent products, but it can be difficult for customers to find them. At the same time, people increasingly want to know where their food and products come from and who produced them. Lokalmarknaden helps close this gap.
Easier to discover
The platform gives producers a place to present themselves and their products, and gives consumers an easy way to see what is available locally.
A more transparent relationship
Knowing who produced something, and how, turns an anonymous purchase into a relationship between two people.
Value that stays local
Buying directly from local producers helps keep more of the value within the local community.
From producer to customer
The goal is to create a shorter and more direct connection.
A customer can search for products or producers, explore them through the platform, place an order and choose an available pickup or delivery option. This creates a more transparent relationship between the person producing something and the person buying it.
More than food
Although local food is an important part of the platform, the idea is broader than food alone. Lokalmarknaden connects people with:
- Farmers and growers
- Fishers
- Beekeepers
- Bakers and food makers
- Small food producers
- Artisans and craftspeople
- Garden and plant producers
- Local manufacturers
- Other independent local producers
In this way, the platform becomes a local marketplace for people who produce things locally.
Supporting local communities
Buying directly from local producers can help keep more value within the local community. It can also help customers discover seasonal products, understand where products come from and build relationships with the people behind them.
The vision is to make local production easier to discover and local purchasing easier to access.
Lokalmarknaden connects the people who produce locally with the people who want to buy locally.
Fresh. Local. Direct.