The Salad Bowl

Most definitely my first choice when it comes to groceries. Not just to support a local business, but due to the quality of the produce, and the customer service too!
The Salad Bowl sells fruit, vegetables, herbs, spices, local butter, jams, chutneys, curds, local eggs, and some quality juices.
It’s a small and traditional shop which you can clearly tell has been there for longer than most of us have been around!
Sticking with tradition, the fresh vegetables and fruit are both inside the store and outside on display, but stepping into the modern age, the owners also take photos of their newly available produce and other aspects of the business, and post them on Twitter, to great effect, especially when it comes to making you aware of new things to try, such as «strasberries», white carrots, and purple broccoli.
The staff are friendly and pleasant, and have the traditional style of going and picking up the individual items you may want if you ask for them. This is especially good for the elderly and more infirm customers. They are also happy to inform you about their current products, and make any recommendations.
They also do veg boxes and fruit boxes of various sizes, allowing you to have a regular delivery to your home of fresh and varied produce, and for a pretty damn good price too!
It’s also particularly pleasant to be able to try local products, such as locally sourced eggs and locally grown potatoes as well as local butter, which also boosts the feeling of supporting a local business and local life.
But to be honest, when the quality and service is this high when shopping locally, I can’t see why anyone would rather shop anywhere else, and certainly not at supermarkets!
I highly recommend a visit!