About Us
|
|
|
Hearty Squirrel is a student- and volunteer-run food cooperative at the University of Edinburgh. We strive to provide healthy, local, ethical, organic and Fairtrade food to students and staff, as well as a unique and informative experience for our volunteers. Our goals also include promoting and educating on food sustainability, running food workshops, and supporting other groups.
|
We are completely run by volunteers, so we need YOU to get involved! Cooperatives are an alternative to supporting the profit-driven model of most major supermarkets. Hearty Squirrel is a great way to ensure you are supporting ethical suppliers and it is heaps of fun too!
|
At Central campus, Hearty Squirrel is based in the basement of George Square Lecture Theatre (also accessible from Buccleuch Place).
The shop is open on Thursdays from 11 a.m -5 p.m selling dry wholefoods and fresh produce- organic local veg bags, organic eggs and fresh bread. You don't have to order in advance, but if you want to be sure and reserve a bag, send us an order. Send your requests for new products to heartysquirreledinburgh@gmail.com!
As a member of the food co-op, you can also order goods in bulk from the cooperative wholefoods wholesaler Greencity. This is a great way to save money, packaging and the environment! To find out how to become a member and order from Greencity, go to the Greencity Orders page.
HEARTY CAFE
Every Monday our friends the Hearty Cafe cook up a delicious soup with the weekly stall veg. You'll find them at University of Edinburgh Chaplaincy in the Kitchen cooking from 10 a.m- 1 p.m If you'd like to help chop some veg, stir a stew or season the soup. Then at 1 o'clock the soup is served for a £2 suggested donation with bread and other tasty surprises. The money made at the end of the year goes to a local charity chosen by the volunteers.
So come and treat yourself to a hearty bowl of goodness!
The shop is open on Thursdays from 11 a.m -5 p.m selling dry wholefoods and fresh produce- organic local veg bags, organic eggs and fresh bread. You don't have to order in advance, but if you want to be sure and reserve a bag, send us an order. Send your requests for new products to heartysquirreledinburgh@gmail.com!
As a member of the food co-op, you can also order goods in bulk from the cooperative wholefoods wholesaler Greencity. This is a great way to save money, packaging and the environment! To find out how to become a member and order from Greencity, go to the Greencity Orders page.
HEARTY CAFE
Every Monday our friends the Hearty Cafe cook up a delicious soup with the weekly stall veg. You'll find them at University of Edinburgh Chaplaincy in the Kitchen cooking from 10 a.m- 1 p.m If you'd like to help chop some veg, stir a stew or season the soup. Then at 1 o'clock the soup is served for a £2 suggested donation with bread and other tasty surprises. The money made at the end of the year goes to a local charity chosen by the volunteers.
So come and treat yourself to a hearty bowl of goodness!
|
Produce on veg stalls
CHEAP, ORGANIC AND LOCAL! Veg Bags (usually potatoes, carrots, onions and other seasonal veg) Large £4.20 (enough to share with a flat mate) Small £2.20 (Don't forget to bring your own bag to get a 20p discount!) Eggs £2 Bread (a variety all made using slow-fermentation techniques from the local Breadshare Bakery) baguettes, country loaves, seeded rye and everyone's favourite olive bread! Various prices |
Products on dry goods stall
CHEAP AND ETHICAL! You can buy any quantity you like at just over wholesale price! Bring your own bags or tubs to fill up and pay by weight. Typically includes beans, grains, dried fruit (including banana chips!), nuts and seeds. Want to see something different? Feel free to request! 
|
