Monday, 11 April 2022

Shop organic in Leicester

As part of our pesticides campaign, we asked around to find out the best places to buy organic food in Leicester. This is what you suggested:

  • Just Fair Trade, St Martin's Square - tea, coffee, sugar, chocolate, tinned fish, pasta, biscuits, honey, coconut milk, nuts, dried fruit, olive oil, jam, marmalade
  • Nada (refill shop - take your own containers), St Martin's Square - dried goods
  • Currant Affairs, Loseby Lane - a selection of organic vegan products, including grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, and teas
  • Green and Pleasant, Queens Road - a wide range of vegan and vegetarian essentials: dried grains and pulses; nuts and seeds; eggs; dairy; dried fruit; tinned food; herbs and spices; cereals; bread and biscuits; baking ingredients; dairy-free alternatives; juices
  • Holland and Barratt (several branches, including Horsefair Street and the Highcross) - a number of organic vegetarian and vegan products, including: dairy-free alternatives; grains and pulses; nuts and seeds; dried fruit; tea, coffee and coffee substitutes; juices
  • Leicester Wholefoods Co-op, Freehold Street - fresh fruit and veg, dried goods
  • Community Harvest Whetstone (community supported agriculture scheme)
  • Picks Organic Farm, Barkby
  • Real Refills
And some of the big supermarkets also have organic ranges. 
  • Sainsbury's - of all the supermarkets in Leicester, Sainsbury's has the largest range of organic produce. Organic products available at the larger Sainsbury's stores includes: a range of meat, fish, and dairy; soy-based products; eggs; cereals and grains; bread and biscuits; fruits and vegetables; nuts and seeds; tea and coffee; flours; gluten-free products; cooking oils; milk substitutes, and so on. It should be possible to buy an entirely organic grocery shop at Sainsbury's.
  • Aldi - a small selection of cheaper organic products, which include: milk, eggs, oats, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, bananas and cucumbers
  • Lidl - like Aldi, Lidl has a small range of cheaper organic products: milk, eggs, bananas, apples, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, cucumber and spinach
  • Morissons - a limited selection of organic produce: chicken, milk, butter, eggs, and a few types of fruits and vegetables
  • Marks and Spencer - a reasonably wide range of organic products, including: dairy; meat; eggs; grains; tea and coffee; and fruit and vegetables
If you know of places to buy organic food in Leicester that we haven't mentioned, let us know in the comments!

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