Most of us have our own beliefs and priorities about food, often differing markedly from the next person, the most common ones being:

Organics- How do organic farming & growing methods really benefit the planet and how much better for me is it? If I don't buy organic what effect do the pesticides and traditional fertilisers used when producing non-organic food have on me, my family and the environment.

Food miles- Food transportation is among the biggest and fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. A basic diet- some meat, grain, fruits, and vegetables- composed of imported ingredients can easily require four times the energy and emissions of an equivalent diet with ingredients from domestic sources. Whether organic or not, is it right that we purchase a fruit from Argentina or New Zealand that may have caused its own weight in aviation fuel to be consumed getting to its destination?

Our health- What and how much can we eat in order, not just to keep us healthy but to enhance our health?

Animal Welfare- Regardless of food quality, how are our animals cared for?

Financial- When buying food, who exactly is benefiting and what living are the producers able to afford compared to the stakeholders in the large supermarkets.

Community- Can communities and local businesses stay healthy when a vast majority of us are unwilling or unable to support our local suppliers, producers and growers?

Packaging- Why is there so much of it? And what can I do with it once it is removed?

We believe all of these issues are important and offer ourselves as a 'onestop' shop for local producers, growers and suppliers, in order to help you address some of these issues.

As you can see from our range, we not only stock Westcountry products, but particularly where not available through local businesses & producers we sell ethically traded and manufactured products whether they be baked Beans, Fairtrade Tea, Nappies or Shampoo. Needless to say where a good product is made locally it will be given priority.