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We put a spotlight on one of the inspiring organisations we work with – local legends, Surplus to Purpose – a beacon of innovation in the fight against food waste. As part of our ongoing work on sustainability, some of our team were recently able to visit our good friends at Surplus to Purpose (SToP), […]
Posted in Local Legends
From the outside looking in, a co-operative may look like any other business but it’s how we operate that makes us different. Owned and run by our members, all co-ops share a set of values and principles. One of the core principles driving us is our commitment to the community – whether it’s aiding education […]
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Chapeltown Cohousing (ChaCo) is a social, co-housing project in Leeds and a brilliant example of how communities can create their own sustainable, low energy and low carbon affordable homes. Back in 2017, Suma gave ChaCo a loan to help this amazing project create housing for 33 families. After an unforgettable 13 year roller coaster ride, […]
Mehr Fardoonji is 92 years old, owns Oakcroft Organic Market Gardens and runs a food group in Malpas, Cheshire, unloading and delivering the food herself. She opened an account with Suma in January 1980. 11 years before I, dear reader, was born! I went to visit Mehr. She told me about her extraordinary life as […]
Posted in Latest, People, Sustainability
For Organic September we visited Sophie at Riverside Health in the gorgeous Newcastle Emlyn. We talked about the dramatic start the business endured and learnt about the passion they have for organic and local produce. Please tell us a little about Riverside Health: We opened Riverside Health in September 2019 after it had been closed […]
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We have exciting news! We’ve launched a new range of organic kombuchas. This wholefoods staple has been on our to do list for ages and we’ve finally gotten around to it! As you’d expect, they’re ethically sourced and plant-based. Oh, and they’re absolutely delicious! We’ve combined high quality natural ingredients to create a tasty and […]
