A social enterprise we started in 1999 convinced she could make a difference to the food sector in the north east. We wanted to offer customers really good local food without the spin and over-sell of the gourmet food halls. We wanted to make local, ethical and organic food part of everyday life in Heaton. Inspired by food coopertives like unicorn in Manchester, our hard working approach has built a community of customers who know a good thing when they taste it. We have come a long way since we began with just a sandwich counter and few packets of brown rice. Indeed since we started we have been delighted to see ethical and green issues come to the front of the political arena. We are sure in some small way we, and our customers have been part of that change. The financial crisis of the past few years has made business very difficult for many of us. We are very grateful to our customers who continue to believe in and support our common-sense approach to good food and all the joys that come with it. Our business remains “not for profit” and each sale, and each customer help maintain and develop our store as a resource for our local community.