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06 Sep 2018
..I thought it was time to revive this very entertaining short film (6 minutes) from 2005 about the benefits of organic food. Grocery Store Wars is an animated parody of Star Wars using vegetables as the characters.   May the Farm be with you! Organic September is an initiative of the...
05 Sep 2018
We've been so impressed with our new Dr Bronners castile soap range that this week, we'd like to remind you of it's many uses. If like us, you wanna reduce, reuse and recycle, then Dr Bronners is a fab choice. It's natural, ethically sourced and so highly concentrated, you only need a small amount...
29 Aug 2018
..Well, only one chia actually, but they're the first ever British-grown chia seeds, so worth shouting about. These versatile and nutritious seeds are delicious sprinkled on salads, added to smoothies or in baking. They make a great vegan egg replacement too. Grown by Peter and Andrew Fairs in...
22 Aug 2018
Now and again, in amongst the daily humdrum of hummus, summer squash and quinoa flake sales, Valley Organics Co-op gets all gripping.  Why, only last week, Kerry lost her wedding ring.  Nothing was gripping about that you might say. A slippery customer indeed.  (We don’t get many...
22 Jul 2018
Calling all veg box customers - we're now on holiday for two weeks so the next deliveries of veg and fruit boxes will be August 7th and 8th.  See you after the break!
YouTube channel
28 Jun 2018
Evening! We've just started a YouTube channel where we plan to share clips of our Co-op life and material from others about Co-ops and food issues.  We start by adding some clips from our 5th birthday celebration and, during Co-ops fortnight, a short film celebrating Co-operation, published by...
5th birthday cake
16 Jun 2018
We just turned five.  Where has the time gone?  Five years a Co-op.  Well I never. Members and workers have come and gone, customers have moved away and new ones arrived and discovered us. Water has tested us. The price of bananas has stayed the same.  Co-operation...
30 Mar 2018
Non-organic yeast is made using chemicals and produces polluted waste water. You can read a more detailed explanation of the difference between the production of organic and non-organic yeast here. Some would say the best way to make bread is with naturally occurring yeasts and bacteria (sourdough...
26 Mar 2018
We've been supporting The Ocean Cleanup for a couple of years now.  Every time we give out a plastic carrier bag, we ask that 5p be donated into their donation tin on our counter.  We recently sent them €370.  You can read more about the pioneering work they are doing to help rid the...
vegan fayre logo
06 Jan 2018
To kick off our new year, we're celebrating Veganuary. And to mark it, we're supporting the first Hebden Bridge Vegan Fayre at the Town Hall on Sunday 7th January between 1000 and 1700 and offering all Fayre goers a voucher for 10% off a shop with us during January.  Are you intrigued by...

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