live organic » Organic http://shopping-organic.com Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:42:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Organic focused days out http://shopping-organic.com/2009/04/organic-focused-days-out/ http://shopping-organic.com/2009/04/organic-focused-days-out/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:45:27 +0000 Rich McCoy http://shopping-organic.com/?p=65 We all love spending time with our kids or just wandering about with friends and this little list details some of the more hearty healthy days out that can be had. I’ve taken my kids round all sort of organic dairies and after wandering about and meeting the cows & speaking with farmers we ended up sitting about and tucking into some of the finest ice cream I’ve ever tasted then looked at astonished with taste buds popping I didn’t even know I had.

UK – South East

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex, Middlesex, East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Berkshire

garden organic | Ryton Organic Gardens, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, CV8 3LG | map

The Kindersley Centre | Sheepdrove Organic Farm, Warren Farm, Lambourn, Berkshire, RG17 7UU | map

laverstoke park | Overton, Hampshire, RG25 3DR | map

luddesdown organic farms | Court Lodge, Luddesdown, Nr. Cobham, Kent DA13 0XE | map

mill farm organic | Middle Farm, Firle, LEWES, East Sussex, BN8 6LJ | map

rushall farm | Scratchface Lane, Bradfield, Berkshire, RG7 6DL | map

UK – West Country

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Sommerset, Devon, Cornwall, Bristol

bangors organic tea Rooom | Poundstock, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0DP | map

Barley Wood Walled Garden | Long Lane, Wrington, Somerset, BS40 5SA | map

Black Lake Farm | East Hill, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1QA | map

camel valley farms St. Kew Services, Unit 2, St. Kew Highway, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 3ED | map

daylesford organic | Daylesford Organic, Daylesford, Near Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG | map

Highdown Organic Farm | Highdown Farm, Brandninch, Exeter, Devon, EX5 4LJ | map

Higher Hacknell Organic Meat | Higher Hacknell Farm, Burrington, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9LX | map

Hill Cottage | Beer Mill Farm, Clawton, Nr. Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6PF | map

Hillhead Farm | Hillhead Farm, Ugborough, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0HQ | map

keveral | Keveral Farm, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1PA | map

Leafu | Coombe Farm, Cove, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RU | map

Little Comfort Farm | Braunton, North Devon, EX33 2NJ | map

norwood organic farm & shop | Norwood Farm, Bath Road, Norton St Philip, Bath, BA2 7LP | map

the organic farm shop | Abbey Home Farm, Burford Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5HF | map

Roskilly’s of Cornwall | Tregellast Barton, St. Keverne, Helston Cornwall, TR12 6NX | map

rosuick holiday cottages | Rosuick Farm, St.Martin, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6DZ | map

Sharpham | Totnes, South Devon, TQ9 7UT | map

stroud community agriculture | 48C High Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, Gl5 1AN | map

sturts farm | West Moors, Dorset, BH22 0NF | map

sunny side organic farm | | Lower Kingcombe, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester, DT2 0EQ | map

tamarisk farm | West Bexington, Dorchester, Dorset. DT2 9DF | map

west chilla farm | West Chilla, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5XQ | map

West Hill Farm | West Down, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8NF | map

wooda farm | Crackington Haven, Cornwall, EX23 0LF | map

UK – East Midlands

Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland,
Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire

hearth stone farm | Hearthstone Lane, Riber, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5JW | map

new house farm | Kniveton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. DE6 1JL | map

UK – North Wales

Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Merioneth, Denbigshire, Mongomeryshire, Merioneth, Flintshire

rhug organic | Rhug Estate, Corwen, Denbighshire LL21 0EH | map

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Sorry about the UK centric nature of the listings, I am working on a adding a more international slant starting with New Zealand because its more convenient for me with it being where I’m at at the moment, however if you have a place you want listed add it to the comments at the bottom and I’ll get it in here.

UK – London

daylesford cafe at sloane square | Visit – web site | 31 Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AG | map

UK – South East

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex, Middlesex, East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Berkshire

coriander | Visit – web site | 5 Hove Manor Parade, Hove STREET, HOVE, East Sussex, BN3 2DF | map

gods hill organics | Visit – web site | Newport Road, Gods Hill, Isle Of Whight, PO38 3LY | map

infinity foods | Visit – web site | 50 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN. | map

The Kindersley Centre | Visit – web site | Sheepdrove Organic Farm, Warren Farm, Lambourn, Berkshire, RG17 7UU | map

laverstoke park | Visit – web site | Overton, Hampshire, RG25 3DR | map

mill farm organic | Visit – web site | Middle Farm, Firle, LEWES, East Sussex, BN8 6LJ | map

St. Martins organic tea rooms | Visit – web site | 3 St Martin’s Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1NP | map

organic buffet | Visit – web site | 2 Collis Street, Reading, Berkshire RG2 OAE | map

pizza organic – Epsom | Visit – web site | 34 South Steet, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7JP | map

pizza organic – Godalming | Visit – web site | 78 High Street, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1DU | map

pizza organic – New Malden | Visit – web site | 69 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4BT | map

pizza organic – Redhill | Visit – web site | 3 Linkfield Street, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1HQ | map

pizza organic – Beaconsfield | Visit – web site | 54 London End, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2JH | map

pizza organic – Ruislip | Visit – web site | 3-5 High Street, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 7AU | map

the swan inn | Visit – web site | Craven Road, Lower Green, Inkpen, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 9DX | map

walthamplace | Visit – web site | Church Hill, White Waltham, Berkshire, SL6 3JH | map

UK – West Country

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Sommerset, Devon, Cornwall, Bristol

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bangors organic tea Rooom | Visit – web site | Poundstock, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0DP | map

Barley Wood Walled Garden | Visit – web site | Long Lane, Wrington, Somerset, BS40 5SA | map

cafe maitreya | Visit – web site | 89 St Mark’s Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 6HY | map

daylesford organic | Visit – web site | Daylesford, near Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG | map

demuths Vegetarian Resturant | Visit – web site | Demuths Restaurant, 2 North Parade Passage, off Abbey Green, Bath, BA1 1NX | map

Demuths is long established stalwart of the relatively small family of vegetarian and organic restaurants in the UK.
The food here is gourmet world food rather than the wholefood you often find in such restaurants. Rachel Demuth, the owner, has self-published three cookery books now and runs courses at The Vegetarian Cookery School.

There’s always a choice for vegans and the menu is well labelled with the different allergens/ingredients.

The deserts are usually sensational and they offer great organic wines and beers.

Book in advance, the restaurant is small and typically full Fri/Sat. Enjoy the wait for your food – it is all made fresh – while you snack on Hobbs house bread and olives and some great wine! | – Marc Palmer

the green house organic restaurant | Visit – web site | 6 High street, St Keverne, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 1NN | map

Leafu | Visit – web site | Coombe Farm, Cove, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RU | map

norwood organic farm & shop | Visit – web site | Norwood Farm, Bath Road, Norton St Philip, Bath, BA2 7LP | map

the organic farm shop | Visit – web site | Abbey Home Farm, Burford Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5HF | map

Percies | Visit – web site | Virginstow, Devon EX21 5EA | map

pie and mash | Visit – web site | 10 Bennington Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4ED | map

Roskilly’s of Cornwall | Visit – web site | Tregellast Barton, St. Keverne, Helston Cornwall, TR12 6NX | map

Sharpham | Visit – web site | Totnes, South Devon, TQ9 7UT | map

taurus crafts | Visit – web site | The Old Park, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6BU | map

Woodruffs Organic Cafe | 4 High Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire. GL5 1AJ | map

wind mill hill city farm | Visit – web site | Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4EA | map

UK – East Midlands

Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland,
Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire

currant affairs | Visit – web site | 9a Loseby Lane, Leicester, LE1 5DR | map

pink pig organics | Visit – web site | Holme Hall, Scunthorpe, N. Lincolnshire, DN16 3RE | map

]]> http://shopping-organic.com/2009/04/organic-restaurants-cafes/feed/ 1 Why its good to eat Organic http://shopping-organic.com/2009/04/why-its-good-to-eat-organic/ http://shopping-organic.com/2009/04/why-its-good-to-eat-organic/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:35:43 +0000 Rich McCoy http://shopping-organic.com/?p=5 There is much chatter as to the benefits of an organic diet this is a growing list of a few:

Organic produce doesn’t harm those growing it

Non-organic farm workers have unusually high rates of cancer, due to there exposure to herbicides, fungicides and  insecticides these are believed to be carcinogenic.

None of these chemicals are used in organic farming.

Organic food has more of the good stuff in it

A study done by the Journal of American Nutrition revealed that organic food contains from 10-250% more vitamins and minerals than non-organic food.

There are no GMO’s in Organic food

By default organic certification standards do not allow the use of genetically modified organisms.

Organic food tastes better.

Although difficult to prove scientifically it is hard to refute the evidence of experience, just taste an organic and an non organic apple in the same sitting and you will soon notice the difference. This may be because the Organic apple has probably reached you sooner after being picked because the non-organic can be left longer due to its chemical coat protecting it from going off, either way the taste of organic produce much much fresher then its non-organic distant cousin.

Organic farming works with nature not against it

As a result in Organic farming not using pesticides and herbicides killing off all manners of wee friendly besties the Britain’s Soil Association reported that organic farms have five times as many wild plants with as non-organic farms.

Organic farming is better for the soil

Non-organic farming techniques focus on chemical-intensive, mono-crop methods which have led to ever-increasing topsoil erosion. Organic farming techniques help to build soil on an ongoing basis thereby preventing topsoil erosion and organic soil contains up to twice as many beneficial microbes, earthworms and insects as non-organic soil.

Organic farming is better for the climate

Organic soil contains up to twice as many carbon storing microbes, earthworms and insects as non-organic soil storing up to 33% more carbon.

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