favorite businesses

[Andy Hamilton]

Are there any ethical businesses out there that you would recommend to others? Maybe a box scheme in your area or a seed supplier or an online shop that sells all sorts of wonderful goodies.

[Thomzo]

Abbey Farm Shop in Cirencester - http://www.theorganicfarmshop.co.uk/

An organic farm with it's own shop and cafe. The food in the cafe is excellent. They also do talks and education on organic farming.

Zoe

[Cassiepod]

Pillars of Hercules in Fife are great for a visit again farmshop and cafe I don't know the exact location because my mum took me and I wasn't wathcing the road!

[Shirley]

Goodness Direct are pretty good. Not the cheapest but they are reliable.

Don't forget the likes of www.suma.coop for bulk buying as a food co-operative.

[the.fee.fairy]

www.ecotopia.co.uk

[red]

I quite like Riverford the veg box people.

[the.fee.fairy]

I use River Nene for mine - they're a local veg box supplier

[red]

well riverford is local to me ... but even though they cover a wide area.. its run as a co-op, so the veg is still local. River Nene is a sister group to Riverford

[catalyst]

http://www.realseeds.co.uk

fantastic heirloom varieties of seeds.

[catalyst]

just found this tomato seed supplier.
in the US but the varieties are fantastic, probably worth paying the postage to get a selection, as tomatoes are very easy to save seed from and dont readily cross pollinate.

http://www.tomatofest.com