Discover the Story Behind Organic Farming.

Discover the Story Behind Organic Farming.

Have you ever wondered what makes organic vegetables so special? This video takes you straight to Royal Oak Farm in Lancashire to meet Peter and Cheryl and learn why they chose to go organic — and how caring for the soil transforms the quality and flavour of their...
Open Day (7th August)

Open Day (7th August)

This Saturday sees our open day! It runs from 10-4 at the Old Sunday School, Roe St, SK11 6UT.  Full details below What’s on? – Our refill shop is open from 10-4. If you haven’t been before, you can browse our product range on our shop website....
Scoop and Scales Eco Competition launches

Scoop and Scales Eco Competition launches

Scoop and Scales are excited to announce the launch of our eco competition. This has been made possible by our commitment to profit for purpose   Here is everything you need to know about the competition:   What’s it all about? Scoop and Scales want to...

Sounds of the Forest

Scoop and Scales member Hayley Ashby explains how a global audio project launched in lockdown has tapped into a renewed appreciation of the natural world.  For more information and to listen to some of these incredible recordings click on Timber festival website links...

We all want some Christmas Pudding

Here’s a simple recipe to follow to make a traditional Christmas Pudding. We have packaged up the right weights of some of the key ingredients (**) for you, but if you fancy something different you could always try some other fruits such as apricots, dates, figs or...

Oceans of Plastic

Jinny Chivers is a Scoop and Scales volunteer and regular customer.  In this shocking yet motivating article she explains why:   Why I support Scoop and Scales…. I am an experienced sailor, having spent over a decade living and working on sailing yachts, sailing...