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In a world where we are all trying to do more in life, Days Brewing have created a couple of non-alcoholic beers to help us. Their drinks allow you to catch up friends and nurse a couple of beers without nursing a hangover the next day. You can stay fresh and be ready to go for a busy lifestyle.

If you’re craving something deep fried that conjures up evocative memories of summer days spent at the seaside, look no further than the exceptionally convincing vegan alternative that is Vegan Calamari. Best served on chips with lemon wedges and a creamy dip.

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ISKCON Scotland is a charity dedicated to caring for people and the planet. Fueled by the dedication of their volunteers, they serve two main aims: to improve people’s lives physically, emotionally and spiritually; and to help the planet and the environment. As part of their community-focused w

Our local soap supplier, Caurnie Soaps, has the title of oldest soaperie in the world to still use the cold pressing technique. It was started by Jim’s grandfather in 1922 and he still uses the very same machinery to hand press every single bar of soap they make today. We recently had the p

Zero Waste Market are one of our geographically closest customers, located just along Duke Street from Greencity HQ in Dennistoun. They’ve been up and running as a shop since March 2019, and have been a fantastic local fixture ever since. We asked them a few questions to learn more about z

Community Food Initiatives North East is a social enterprise and charity improving nutritional health and wellbeing in the Aberdeenshire area. The work they do covers all sorts - food education, cooking, community growing and budgeting skills, among many other projects. We were happy to be

Black Isle Brewery is Scotland’s most longstanding Organic brewery, making world-class beers from the finest organic malt and hops – grown without chemicals – just as nature intended. We expanded the range of their beers that we carry last year, and they’ve been remarkably popular with cu

Tucked away behind Gibson Street in Glasgow’s West-End, at the bottom of a charming cobbled lane, on the banks of the River Kelvin, you’ll find Tchai-Ovna, House of Tea. For over 20 years Scotland’s premier tea house has served speciality teas from across the globe in a uniquely relaxing atmos

The People's Pantry in Govanhill is a membership-led shop, offering great quality food at a subsidised rate to people living in Glasgow's G41 and G42 postcodes. They're keen not only to support access to food here in Glasgow, but also to support economic justice for growers and producers elsewhere

Across the UK, since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, communities have been organising at a neighbourhood level to help each other get through. One of these groups is Byker Covid-19 Mutual Aid - a grassroots community group based in the Byker estate in Newcastle, volunteering support