Browse freely
No account is needed to explore. Location is optional; move the map yourself whenever you like.
A BETTER WAY TO BUY CLOSE TO HOME
Local food,
mapped.
The farm shop around the corner. The milk tap on your route. The market worth the early start. Find them with Root.
Explore Root
Launching on iPhone
Free to browse · No account needed · Starting in England
01 / FIND YOUR WAY TO GOOD FOODSCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
CLOSER TO THE SOURCE
Good food is
closer than you think.
Root brings the places behind local food into focus. Browse a map of farm shops, farm-gate sales, markets and vending machines. Check the details, save the good ones, then go see for yourself.
See what Root can do01
Farm shops
Find the people and places putting nearby produce on the shelf.
02
Milk & vending
Discover milk taps, egg vending and handy stops along your way.
03
Markets & farm gates
Make a morning of it, or pick something up straight from the source.
A little less searching.
A lot more discovering.
A lot more discovering.
THE APP
A map made for
the curious eater.
01
Explore your area
Browse the map or search a town. Root starts with a curated England catalog and can find more places from OpenStreetMap as you move around.
02
Know before you go
See place details, listed hours and directions. Always check with the producer before travelling: opening information can change.
03
Keep your favourites close
Save places on your device. Optional farm pings can remind you when you are near a place you saved.
GOOD FOOD. GOOD GROUND.
Built to help you
find your people.
Local food is more than a pin on a map. It is a conversation at a farm gate, a Saturday market ritual, and the quiet joy of knowing where dinner came from.
Root makes those places easier to find without getting in the way of the experience itself.
ROOTED IN THE RIGHT THINGS
Simple by design.
Useful by nature.
Go beyond the pin
Filter by what you are looking for, read the details and open directions when it is time to head out.
Your notes stay yours
Saved places and contributions stay on your device in this version. They are not published to other Root users.
ROOT FOR IPHONE
A better food journey
starts nearby.
Root is preparing for its iPhone launch. The first catalog focuses on England, with more places available through live map discovery when the service is available.
Coming to the App StoreNeed a hand? Contact us ↗