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Are farm shops cheaper?

October 11th, 2010 · 3 Comments · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Fairtrade food, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Local food, Make your own, Places to shop online

Really interesting piece over on BigBarn, about whether or not farm shops are cheaper than your local supermarket. There’s a bit of a split emerging in the comments, between “yes they are” and the “no” camp. And, to be honest, I’ve seen both sides of that argument in different farm shops locally. There’s a very [...]

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What’s on offer at Heal’s for Christmas

October 6th, 2010 · 3 Comments · BBQs, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Fairtrade food, Foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Tea and coffee

I used to spend many a happy hour wandering around Heal’s when I lived in London, and I love that the power of the internet brings the store to me, even though I’m a long way from London now! Their Christmas gift offer is always strong, particularly in foodie gifts. Here’s what’s caught my eye: [...]

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A day to celebrate co-operatives

July 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Chocolate, Fairtrade food, Foodie gifts, Places to shop online

Today is the 88th ICA International Co-operative Day and the 16th UN International Day of Cooperatives, which amount to the same thing. And this means more than just your local Co-Op, but certainly doesn’t exclude them, as one of the longest standing co-operatives in the UK. The theme for this year is around how the [...]

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What will you swap this Fairtrade Fortnight?

February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Beer & Lager, British favourites, Fairtrade food, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Spirits

The annual Fairtrade Fortnight started yesterday, and I like this year’s theme around asking people to swap just one thing they regularly purchase for the Fairtrade version. Small steps to change always seem much more manageable somehow! So, bananas and coffee feel a bit old hat, and many will already be buying fairtrade (or did [...]

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