Christmas shopping

Whether you're looking for organic food to grace your table or unusual gifts, take a look at what we have to offer...

Order your organic turkey, goose, duck or chicken

Celebrate Christmas with an organic turkey, goose or duck this year. You can order direct from one of our certified producers - take a look at the map below to find one near you.

Eat Slow Britain - book offer

Eat Slow Britain coverPublished by Alastair Sawday's and the Soil Association, Eat Slow Britain celebrates food grown and prepared with love and consumed at leisure. It features special places to eat, inspirational chefs and gifted organic producers. It is available from our online shop for a discounted price of £5 - reduced from £19.99.

Our online shop stocks many other books that would make ideal Christmas gifts. Browse our range of:

Christmas cards

Choose from two designs - 'Frosted cabbage' or 'Vegetable Santa'. 10 cards for £3.99.

Frosted cabbage design Vegetable Santa design

Homeware

Soil Association apronRed clover apron - £10

For the cooks out there, this fashionable and practical apron is made from 100% certified organic cotton, so it's kinder to the environment and to your skin. The apron is printed with a colourful red clover inspired motif celebrating the important role clover plays in soil fertility.

Soil Association logo apronSoil Association logo apron - £17.99

This full length apron is made from 100% certified organic cotton, so it's kinder to the environment and to your skin. The apron comes in navy blue with the updated Soil Association symbol in a striking gold. The apron also features an adjustable neck and a large handy pocket across the waist.

Red clover tea towelRed clover tea towel - £5

This tea towel is made from 100% organic cotton and printed with a colorful red clover inspired motif celebrating the important role clover plays in soil fertility.

 

Soil Association logo apron

Soil Association logo tea towel - £5

A larger than life tea towel which is made from 100% organic cotton. The towel has Soil Association symbols printed on it so will be a perfect addition to every kitchen. 

Love your planet, choose organic bagLove your planet, choose organic bag - £5.50

Made from 100% Fairtrade, certified-organic cotton, this lightweight but hard-wearing tote bag has double stitched seams, and handles are stitched double thickness cotton.

 

Hire an organic Christmas hideaway

Buckshead Eco Cottage, Shropshire

Thinking of going away this Christmas? Find a fantastic rural hideaway from over 200 working organic farms welcoming visitors to cottages, farm buildings, and B&Bs. All produce food to the Soil Association’s high organic standards and the nature of organic farming means the scene is set for a memorable winter retreat.

 

Turkey dinner

10 steps to an
organic Christmas
  • Food for thought
    With 30% of an individual's carbon footprint made up of their food choices, food is the single most important, everyday way for people to reduce their own environmental impact.
     
  • Wear green this winter
    Almost a quarter of all the world’s insecticides and 10% of pesticides are sprayed on cotton, but with many high street retailers now stocking organic, it’s easier than ever to go green.
     
  • Drink organically
    Opt for organic wine and not only will you be supporting a natural system of farming, you’ll also be consuming less sulphur - which appears to lessen the chances of a hangover.
     
  • Dine organically
    Eating organically this Christmas means you can avoid consuming pesticide residues, GM ingredients or unnecessary food additives. Over 300 pesticides are routinely used in non-organic farming compared to only six allowed under Soil Association organic standards.
     
  • Talk turkey
    Ten million turkeys are sold in the UK each year, and of these, 90% are reared intensively. If you want to be sure that yours has been fed a healthy diet, had access to the outdoors and is not from a factory farm, then look out for the Soil Association logo.
     
  • Be a natural beauty
    Your skin is the largest organ of your body and the impact from the daily cocktail of substances that we put on it is only just beginning to be understood. Soil Association health and beauty products guarantee the strictest standards for organic purity and integrity.
     
  • Get your hands dirty
    Over 29% of UK adults have never set foot on a farm. We are working to change that. Visiting a farm helps people see how their food starts out and it demonstrates how we can choose to eat food that helps the environment rather than damages it.
     
  • Get to know your neighbours
    Make it your New Year’s resolution to join a buying group or Community Supported Agriculture project. By getting together in a group, people can buy in bulk directly from farmers and receive fresh organic produce at a lower price, whilst farmers receive a secure market and fairer income.

  • Avoid the Christmas crush
    Reconnect with the people who grow, make and supply your food by shopping at a local farmers’ market or farm shop. Not only do you get to avoid the queues, you support the local economy too.
     
  • Food for Life, not just for Christmas
    Give a gift that will continue making a difference long after the decorations have been boxed away. We are a charity and rely on our members to continue our work.

 

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