About the Shop
The Down To Earth Organic shop began as a small
venture when Suzanne Bristow, with two small children, began to run an
organic box scheme from her home. Having been brought up on home grown
food, Suzanne knew good vegetables, and so she set about trying to make
them more accessible for people whilst being able to work from home.
Her home soon became taken over by sacks of potatoes and carrots! The
box scheme customers praised her boxes and the numbers grew. Her mother
Pam, aka Nanny Pam of the Jam, was soon called in to help. Meanwhile a
box customer set about encouraging Suzanne to open up a shop, and had
found the perfect location! Suzanne never set out to start a shop, she
says it all just grew ‘organically’ as she went with the flow. The shop
was started with money that had been being saved for a family holiday
(one day they will get to go on it!) and so the Down To Earth as we
know it was born.
At that time, as some customers will no doubt remember, the shelves
still had some spaces on them, unbelievable though it may seem if you
see the shop now! As customers relished the fresh vegetables and fruit,
bread, milk and cheese, ice-cream, the meat and eggs from Elmhurst
Farm, more products were also requested and so the shelves filled…and
filled! From vegan, dairy-free, wheat and gluten-free products to wild
game and sustainably fished tinned fish. Though we struggle for shelf
space, we still try to honour any customer requests if possible! And,
we are listed in the Guardian newspaper list of best UK independent
food shops. Down To
Earth, 96a Earlsdon Street, Earlsdon, Coventry CV5 6EJ
Tel: 024 7667 7500 Click
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