Starting an East Dulwich Food Co-op

[Clare-Bear]

Hello,

My name is Clare and I'm setting up a food co-op in East Dulwich. All this involves is getting a group of people together who want to buy ethically sourced food from the wholesaler, Suma. We can buy non-fresh food (tins, pasta, sauces etc.) in bulk and benefit from free delivery and lower prices than in the specialist health food shops. If anyone would like to know more and maybe get involved, please reply to this thread. If I get enough interest, I'll organise a meeting in Dulwich to answer questions and get us started.

This is the Suma website if you'd like to see their produce: http://www.sumawholesale.com/

Thanks,

Clare

[Jenny1]

Hi Clare

This is a really good idea. I already order from Suma - but would like the option of doing it as part of a group. Please keep me posted.

Jenny

[VintageSally]

Hello Claire,

This is a very good idea, I used to buy from Suma with old neighbours but I haven't since I moved flats and would love to do it again, count me in :)

[Sue]

Hi, I may be interested depending on prices.

My daughter runs something similar in Oxford using Infinity Foods, and their prices seem to me to be high.

Maybe Suma is cheaper? I couldn't see any prices on their website, though there is a lot of information about the products.

[BeccaL]

Hi, I'd also be interested - thank you.

[Medusa]

Also interested.

[Jessie]

I'm interested, too.

[hpsaucey]

Hello.. I got the catalogue a while back wondering about a buying group as I could never store enough in our flat to get to their ?250 order for delivery and am now too skint for health food shop prices! I'm ashamed to say that I have been ordering Suma stuff from Amazon which doesn't feel right especially as it comes in tons of packaging! Would be delighted if a Food Coop started so please count me in and thank you for posting!

[Clare-Bear]

Hi everyone,

Thank you for much for your interest! I have temporary access to the Suma catalogue and if you buy in bulk this is an example of how much things cost:

Chick peas - ?0.50p / 400g can

Jar of peanut butter - ?2.00

500g bag of pasta - ?0.70p

12 mixed ales - ?17.70

Ground coffee - ?3.00/ bag

Mixed nuts 1kg - ?8.80 or 125g - ?1.47

500ml organic sunflower oil - ?1.90

I'll give it a few more days in case more people want to join and then I'll arrange a first meeting. The minimum order we'd have to make as a group is ?250 which shouldn't be problem with the number of people interested already.

Clare

[bawdy-nan]

me too! Do you want contact details by pm yet?

[Bellenden Belle]

Yes - we'd be interested too.

We are probably moving but hopefully will be involved for at least one order.

[badger]

me too!

[PennyDreadful]

Count me in!

[philosophie]

Am interested too! Happy to dm my email address.

[Clare-Bear]

Hi all,

Please could everyone pm me their email address and I will propose a first meeting to get us going.

Thanks for all the enthusiasm!

Clare

[Clare-Bear]

Please send me your email and I will add you to the group email list.

Thanks,

Clare

[paco]

Hi Clare

I'm interested. Are you aware of Marigold Health Foods? http://www.marigoldhealthfoods.com

They also do wholesale, and free delivery over ?100.

I will PM you my email.

Simon

[Clare-Bear]

Thanks Simon, I didn't know about Marigold.