What's in the shops this week, with the emphasis, where possible, on locally-produced, seasonal & speciality foods.

Metric weight guide: 1/2 kilo = 500g (454g = 1lb).

Greenbanks, Kendal: Lyth Valley damsons - 66p per 1/2 kilo.

A Taste of Lakeland, Ambleside: Home baking from Country Fare at Mallerstang date slice - £1.95 per tray bake.

Cartmel Village Shop: Tayberry & amaretto jam - new season jam from Raydale Preserves, hand-made in a Yorkshire farmhouse - £1.95 (200g jar).

Higginsons, Grange-over-Sands: Bacam breakfast slice (a cross between bacon and ham) pre-cooked, cured pork slice which should be shallow-fried until golden brown, not salty, doesn't shrink in the pan, ideal breakfast alternative to bacon, also good for snacks and sandwiches - £1.99 per lb.

Steadmans, Sedbergh: Own-make shepherds pie (serves 2) savoury beef mince topped with creamy mashed potato - heat & serve in its own ovenproof dish (microwave or oven) - £1.20 each.

Hutchinsons, Coniston: Whole silverside of local beef - prepared to customer requirement for the freezer - £1.65 per lb.

Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop: Ribblesdale mature goats cheese, close textured cheese with a full, rounded flavour - £2.12 per 125g.

Oddbins, Kendal: Sandemans Vau Vintage Port 97 - International wine challenge gold medal winner half bottles - down from £ 12.99 to £4.99.

Richardsons, Bowness: Boned & rolled loin of English pork, ideal to roast - £2.50 per 1/2 kilo.

Bowland Bridge Stores: Bury black pudding - £1.28 per 1/2 kilo.

Kendal Fisheries: Arbroath smokies - eat cold or grill and serve topped with a knob of butter - £4.41 per 1/2 kilo.

Kendal Foodhall: Brennand-recipe small pork pies - 60p each.

Country Harvest, Ingleton: Guild of Fine Foods gold award-winning Belvoir elderflower cordial - £2.59 a bottle.

Watson & Woollard, Kendal: English pork chops - £2.48 per 1/2 kilo.

Booths: Bells of Lazonby chocolate brownies - down to £1.49.

Cranstons, Kendal: Traditional cooked ham - special offer: 79p per 1/4lb (70p per 100g).