Local Origins Rural Network - LORN Sustainable living in North Argyll

This is the beginning of creating an online directory of LORN businesses.
To be a member the business has to be a primary skill or producer.
Primary skills includes : - electricians, photographers, therapists, craftsmen, artists, architects, hairdressers,
Primary Producers include : - farmers, fishermen, smokers, bakers, plantsmen, cheesemakers, cooks, chocolatiers.

Our aim is to provide all our visitors to the site with a wonderful resource of the best skills and products in the Lorn area of North Argyll. Whether you are local, a tourist or someone looking for wholesale suppliers, this will be the place to look.
(we are just getting to grips with what this software will do, so bear with us as we develop the intricacies of the directory)

here are some of our Members in 2010/11 - click on their name/ links to see more details of each members products and services

(Click on the name to find contact details with more details added as the producers supply it)
Adrian's Croft, North Connel : Free Range Pork (seasonally) Preserves (markets only), Home baking (markets only),
Anna Bateman, Oban Physiotherapy, Reiki Master and Life Coach
Ardentrive Farm, Kerrera Pork, Lamb, Highland Beef
Argyll Fun Events, Appin body zorbing, glitter tattoos, face painting, children's parties
Barfada Organics, Ardfern Organic vegetables
Balliemore Farm, Kerrera Preserves, Baking, Dexter beef, Lamb and Woodwork
Beechwood, North Connel Bread, baking, and wool
Barrie Richards, Bonawe Paintings
Boafrosh, Oban Jewellery
Camus Enterprises Hebridean lamb, wool and Honey
Carol O Design, Taynuilt Hand painted Silk Scarves
Claire Rennie Alexander Technique teacher
Criomagan, Benderloch Ready meals and catering
Freda's Foods, Lismore Baking and preserves
Greener Accounts Book-keeping, Payroll
Hebridean Isles Trading, Colonsay Hebridean Sheep : meat, wool, crafts
Highland Geese, Ardfern Geese and Dressings
Jan Wolfe, Seil Bowen Therapy
Innie Farm Innie Farm Bed and Breakast, Kilmelford
Isle of Mull Cheese Isle of Mull Cheese
Loch Etive Electrical Electrician
Lorn Landscape Art Photographic Art, Prints, Calendars, Cards
Lydia Jane Designs, Benderloch felt and lace designs
Keltia, Connel Celtic pyrography
Kintaline Farm, Benderloch : Eggs; Chickens for your garden, plus all the housing, fencing and equipment; Jacob sheep, meat & fleece; Plant centre, Fruit; Feed supplies; Mail order
Host site of the Markets
Kirsty Petre, North Connel Proof reading, aromatherapist.
Mairi Stones, Benderloch Felt Artist, Felt Making Workshops, Facilitator of the Work That Reconnects.
Margret Powell-Joss Translations
Mary's Meals Fundraising Craft work
North Argyll Carers, Oban Crafts and Baking
Oban Bay Jewellery, Oban Jewellery and reiki
Oban Beekeepers
Oriana's Jewellery Jewellery and Photography
Painting with Parkinsons Painting with Parkinsons
Phoenix Fabrics, Benderloch : Knitwear, Bead Jewellery, Felting
Paradise Kitchen Preserves and Baking
Radience, Benderloch Health and Beauty
Richard Childs Photography & Fussy Cow FramingPhotography, Holidays, Framing
Rosebank Garden Gallery, Appin Garden Sculptures and Celtic Tiles
Ruth Brennan Drumming Workshops
SoftQualM, Oban Web, print, publishing, training and audit services
Willie Fish, Oban Wet fish, Smoked fish, and pates, mail order
Vinh Burton SmithHebridean wool and meat
Vibrant Silks, Taynuilt Silk Scarves
Witch Doctor, Dalavich Complimentary therapies and crafts