Manic Organic

This place is totally bursting with impeccable organic and localvore credentials!
Manic Organic is a Soil Association-​accredited organic grower with a shop in a converted outbuilding of their farm. The outbuilding seemed to be unheated during our midwinter visit, with a cheerful, fresh-​faced lass in boots and woolly hat there to serve us. As well as their own produce — fresh and muddy from the fields of Scarisbrick — Manic also buy in mainly local organic produce to complement what they grow themselves. I had no trouble at all spending £20 on squash, celeriac, quince, mixed salad leaves, etc. Everything is top quality and also super-​fresh, everything one would hope from buying organic and local. Prices seemed very reasonable.
Manic also stock a variety of organic dry and tinned goods and more stuff in display fridges.
I feel this is what the world needs, organic farms with friendly shops everywhere, not just in the odd right-​on neighbourhood such as Chorlton or Hebden Bridge.
Manic Organic take a bow — I will do all I can to support this place in the coming year and encourage my friends to do likewise.

Halloween needs pumpkins. Fact.
What better pumpkins than organic? I know — super priced organic pumpkins in a selection you could never imagine!
This fabulous little secret called Manic Organic can be found on the main road between Ormskirk and Southport, only visible by a sign that said «Farm Shop» a sign that always makes me scream ‘turn in, turn in’.
This little beaut had about 8 varieties of pumpkins and squash in various sizes, shapes and colours, so we picked a baby organic normal pumpkin and a red hokkaido squash that we have just made soup from and it was amazing! While we were in there we picked up a few kitchen essentials (organic) and were pleasantly surprised by the selection of organic produce available to buy on a chilly autumn day. It cost £1.95 for two pumpkins, an apple and a lime, all organic (in case I haven’t mentioned already). BARGAIN. So we piked up a few more bits. Note… the Green and Blacks cocoa powder is about half the price in here as it is in a supermarket!