What It Is, Why It Matters, and Whether Supplements Really Work Collagen is having a moment, in powders, drinks, capsules, and every social media feed everywhere. But beyond the glossy marketing, what exactly is collagen, does our body need it, and are supplements really worth the hype? We like to look beneath the label. So…
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Blooming Good Offers This Month
This month,The shop is full of special offers – proper flavour and fair value, with stories rooted in people, planet, and a whole lot of care. Pour Something Better If your day starts with coffee, this one’s for you. Minor Figures’ regenerative oat milk is a bit of a game changer – made with UK-grown…
Organic Is Having a Moment (Again)
Back during the financial crash of the late 2000s, when household budgets were feeling the squeeze, one of the first things many people cut was their organic veg box. Fast forward to today and the story looks very different. Even with the cost-of-living crisis still rumbling on, organic food is quietly enjoying its biggest boom…
How to Grow Your Own Potatoes (the easy way)
Sometimes it starts with a spud. Growing your own food is one of those small,revolutionary acts that really adds up. Potatoes are generous, forgiving, and surprising. Here’s how to grow them, whether you’ve got a garden, a balcony, or just a sunny corner. Step 1: Start with Seed Potatoes Time to Chit them Place seed…
Seedy Sunday: Growing the Future Together
We’re proud to be sponsoring Seedy Sunday once again — the UK’s largest community seed swap and a true Brighton institution. Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026. Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Location: Brighton Open Market, Marshalls Row, Brighton, BN1 4JU. Started in 2002, Seedy Sunday was the first seed swap in Britain. And it matters more now…
Rooted in Goodness
What we eat doesn’t just fill our plates — it shapes our health, our mood, and the kind of food system we help to grow. Wholefoods, winter veg, proper bread, beans and pulses, simple ingredients you can actually recognise. Food that’s rooted in the soil, in our community, and in the choices we make every…
Festive Opening Times
Our opening times over the festive period, winter 2025 are as follows: December 24th (Christmas eve), 9:30am to 4 pm December 25th & 26th (Christmas Day and Boxing Day) CLOSED December 27th to 30th (Saturday to Tuesday) Open as usual (9:30 am to 6 pm) December 31st (New Year’s Eve) CLOSED January 1st (New…
Festive Joy
If you haven’t seen our little Christmas video yet, here it is! We’re spreading a little Peace and Joy in our cosy corner of Brighton’s North Laine.Pop in and you’ll find thoughtful gifts, sustainable treats, and all the festive favourites that add a touch of Infinity to your table. Our Giving Tree is…
Sun-Ripened Goodness: Mr Organic Tomatoes
Some things are worth holding onto. Proper bread. Fair prices. And tomatoes that taste like, well, tomatoes. We’re proud to stock Mr Organic’s tinned tomatoes – grown under the Italian sun in Pontinia, just south of Rome. These aren’t your average tins. They’re part of a family story stretching back three generations. Where the same…
Make Dinner, Not War: Why Peace and the Planet Go Hand in Hand
Remembering Hiroshima, 80 Years On Our story began in 1971 with a small group of people who believed there was a better way to shop, eat, live, and work with one another. While we can’t undo the past, we can choose the future we want to create — patiently, collectively, and around the clock. For…