Unicorn Grocery

The clocks have gone back and things are starting to feel decidedly Autumnal here with people steering away from our salad fridge and towards the root stand. Ready to cook up alongside your roast potatoes and celeriac we have some delightful greens.Pam at Strawberry Fields and John at Newfields have both brought us some fantastic… Read More »

Do you know your Egremont from your Herefordshire Russet? Can you tell a Spartan from a Blaze? Come down to the shop this Sunday to celebrate Apple Day with us and taste your way through a range of 20+ varieties we’ll have available from 5 different orchards. Launched in 1990 by an organisation called Common… Read More »

Regular customers will have noticed a brilliant new addition to our range of late, the incredible Lion’s Mane from Wyreside Mushrooms in Garstang, Lancashire. We were lucky enough to visit the growing operation last week and were astounded with what they have achieved in such a short time and small space. Established just last year… Read More »

Under the harvest full moon last week the veg team undertook our annual squash tasting – an ambitious, physically debilitating task comparing all our roasted squash varieties side by side. Besides the tradition, we find it really informative to taste the squashes together because the close comparison highlights the amazing differences in texture, form, flavour,… Read More »

The brassica range on offer in the shop is outstanding this week, the display is bursting with options to choose from. There’s loose green and winter wonderland kale available from Strawberry Fields in Lincolnshire and @LyncroftFarm1 in Ormskirk. Remember you can mix and match kale varieties as you choose, bringing greater diversity and colour to… Read More »

We are happy to report a seasonal shift of a veg news this week with orchard, vine and top fruits celebrating the glorious bridge between late summer and autumn. UK plums are plentiful and tasting divine. There’s Marjorie’s Seedling, Monarch and Victoria varieties to choose between, from Carey Organics in Herefordshire at the start of… Read More »