Suma workers get the Knitting bug. To date we’ve collected 50 hand-knit jumpers as well as some woolly hats to donate to the project and more are expected.

One girl’s attempt to inspire you to shop local… and juice things.

The latest installment in a series of blogs on shopping locally, avoiding the supermarkets and fumbled attempts at self-sufficiency.

Suma recently attended the annual Future Coops conference, where a theme under discussion was the power of UK Banks. If you, like many of us, are sick of the behaviour of the large banks, then a new resource can help you move your money to a cooperative bank, your local credit union or building society.

Healthy cooking lessons (using Suma couscous!) for primary school children at York Food and Drink Festival

Suma supplier of Fairtrade Palestinian Olive Oil win Soil Association Award

In the farmyard we have a farm shop, which sells almost entirely organic produce including eggs, milk, cheese, bread, vegetables, beers, ciders and wines, as well as firewood, gas, bbqs, charcoal and other essentials.

Suma are proud to supply the peoples supermarket, the most exciting concept to hit UK retailing since The Co-operative opened it’s doors in the 1800’s.

One of our members, Rebecca Kinnard visited Butterfly Space Community Volunteer Project in Malawi on a recent trip finding out about sustainable tourism in Malawi. She shares her experiences and explains about the vital community work the centre participates in.

Suma help the Huddersfield Support Group for Autism to raise money for their annual summer play scheme.