ISLAND MP Bob Seely has lent his support to the Let’s Buy Local campaign.

He visited Farmer Jack’s Farm Shop in Arreton over the weekend to sample more of the Island’s produce and help publicise the scheme.

The Let’s Buy Local campaign, launched last month, aims to drum up support for local food and drink producers.

The campaign, funded by local charity Natural Enterprise, challenges Islanders to switch up their shopping every week and try something new.

Mr Seely was invited to sample two new Isle of Wight products — Grazed Knee Cider and Brixton and Badger Cheddar Cheese Curds.

Mr Seely said: “I am delighted to support Farmer Jack’s, and all Island stores, that are stocking local food and drink.

"We have more than 45 producers on the Isle of Wight.

“The Island produces some of the best food in the country, whether it's Andrew Hodgson’s amazing steaks or Mary Case’s honeys.

"We have some of the best award-winning cheese and milk producers in Britain. Our tomatoes are unrivalled, and our breads are breath-taking.

“Overall, there is a big range of Isle of Wight products to try including breads, pastas, cheeses, milk, meats, eggs, jams, honeys, vegetables, etc.

“Now more than ever we need to be supporting local food and drink producers. Let’s buy local to retain local.”

Graham Biss, from Natural Enterprise, said: “We are very appreciative of the support received from the MP for the Let’s Buy Local campaign. Local food and drink is rapidly becoming one of the Island’s real success stories.”

Ben Brown at Farmer Jack’s said: “We are proud to support our many quality food and drink producers. It is great to see two new producers joining the ever-growing number of local food and drink businesses on the Island.”

Go to www.letsbuylocal.org.uk or the Wight Marque Facebook page for more information.