Suma Quinoa – The Grain of the Past and Grain of the Future?
August 27, 2010 – 11:46 am | One Comment

Higher in protein content than any other grain

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Articles by Amy Beeton

Hi, I'm Amy and i'm the administrator of this site. I've worked at Suma since I left Uni in 2004. I graduated with a degree in digital media, and spend a lot my time online looking after this website, or our wholesale site www.sumawholesale.coop. When i'm not working you can find me knee deep in mud at my allotment, or at my imac working on various design projects. I love Suma because i've been a vegetarian for over 10 years, and enjoy working in a meat-free environment. The lunches are top notch too!

Suma catalogue – not as green as we wanted!
December 3, 2009 – 5:42 pm | 3 Comments
Suma catalogue – not as green as we wanted!

The wrapper on our latest Jan/Feb catalogue was going to be sent out in a different, more eco-friendly wrapper, like the last edition. The substrate we wanted to use (”Bioplast”) is produced from a revolutionary …

Happy birthday Ginger vegetarian cafe
December 3, 2009 – 5:36 pm | No Comment
Happy birthday Ginger vegetarian cafe

On 3rd October, the Ginger Vegetarian Café in Halifax celebrated a full year in business. This achievement was marked by a party hosted for its valued customers and highly regarded suppliers. Co owner Mark Stott …

Suma at Scotland Speciality Food Show
December 3, 2009 – 5:24 pm | No Comment
Suma at Scotland Speciality Food Show

We are attending the Scotland Speciality Food Show on the 24th – 26th of January 2010 at the SECC, Glasgow.
We will be showcasing many of the comprehensive range of Fine Foods we have on …

Making local food work
November 18, 2009 – 3:05 pm | No Comment
Making local food work

There has been a massive upsurge in interest in local food, food security and communities taking control of their own food security and supply. However, it’s become all too easy in recent years to jump …

Visit from the Mikron Theatre Company
November 18, 2009 – 2:38 pm | One Comment
Visit from the Mikron Theatre Company

Last October, we were lucky enough to get Mikron, the local theatre company based in Marsden, Huddersfield, to perform at Suma. Mikron is the small company with a reputation for tackling large scale subjects about …

Baked Beans – a new addition to the Suma range
November 17, 2009 – 7:15 pm | No Comment
Baked Beans – a new addition to the Suma range

Blazing good news! At last we have launched our very own organic baked beans. These beans are very tasty – using tomatoes and fresh onions for flavour rather than herbs or spices. Irresistible on toast, …