Everything you could want from a greengrocers really. Loads of fresh variety at fair prices and…read moresome nice friendly staff! Me and the boyf have been determined to buy all our fruit and veg from here because it's yummy and local and they're the only one I know of that accept Bristol pounds. We are starting to juice too and this would be costing a lot more if we were buying from a supermarket. There's something really satisfying and almost smug about buying really fresh, a little bit more grubby and wonky, and a whole lot more delicious produce from the greengrocers! They also do little extra treats like jam and chutney!

I'm on a mission at the moment to use supermarkets as little as possible. Spurned on by my love of…read moreThe Bristol Pound and supporting local, independent businesses - I've found my greengrocer, and I love it! Here you'll find wonky carrots, dirty potatoes and odd shaped oranges; just how the come out of the ground (or tree) and how they should be. Gardeners Patch sell pretty much any standard fruit and veg you would want. You wont find too much international out of the ordinary, but you will find inspiration if you're trying to think of a meal to cook. The staff are really nice and very helpful. I asked lots of potato related questions: best for mashing, roasting etc and they were happy to help. I've by a weeks worth (2 bigs bags) of fruit and veg for less than £10 each time I go. They accept Bristol Pounds and 'Text to Pay'

I love a local grocer. Hughes is no exception - they had a really good selection of fruit and veg,…read morewhich all looked in very good nick. They also had other useful bits and bobs such as nuts and herbs, and 2 packets of Foxes chocolate biscuits for a mere £1! That was, of course, a special offer - I can't promise you that that is a permanent feature... I bought an enormous bag of Braeburn apples and a less enormous bag of nectarines, - plus my 2 packets of biscuits it all came to £3.58, which seemed very reasonable.

Hughes is a mini supermarket that mainly sells fresh fruit and vegetables. They also sell a few…read moreplain flowers. The only negative thing I have to say about Hughes is that the aisles are narrow and I soon discovered people have to walk down them in single file. If you want to go past somebody you'll have to shuffle or squeeze past them. I'm sure this invaded people's personal space, like it did mine. Birmingham has loads of shops like Hughes and many of the ones I've seen are quiet unclean and it's obvious the products have been left out for a while. Here though, there's probably fresher fruit and vegetable here than in the supermarket not to mention the prices are a lot better. As well as the normal prices being low, I was also pleased to see the amount of deals they had. Two boxes of strawberries can be picked up for £1.00 and a bunch of bananas for just under £1.00. So I think this shop is underrated.

This little, local fruit store attracts the attention of people driving or passing by due to its…read morerather unusual, yet eye catching flower pot men sitting outside. However, do not let this deter you. Inside, the fruit and veg are sumptuous, varied and fresh, allowing you to feel like this is a proper country store. Each item is reasonably priced, and you feel like you are supporting the community by buying from this store. Depending on where you are, this store is located in a good spot - opposite a pharmacy, near a hair cutters and opposite a post office. However, parking may be an issue.

A proper high street greengrocers, the like of which you rarely see these days. Big supermarkets…read morehave a stranglehold on producers and consumers alike, and places like this are slowly being forced to the wall, which is another reason to give MFB Fruits your money. They carry a great selection of fruits that are always fresh and tasty and competitive in terms of the other outlets in the area (the fruit in the nearby Co-Op is rubbish and pricey by comparison). As a fairly keen gardener I always have a look at their display of plants out on the street, too. There you can get a good selection of bedding plants, shrubs and the like for reasonable price.

There's nothing more appealing than piles of brightly coloured, fresh-looking, home-grown fruit to…read morecheer you up from the miserable British 'summer' weather. I say 'home-grown' - in fact, as I looked round their produce I'm not sure I discovered anything that was actually grown in the UK - which is a bit depressing. Do we really not produce anything any more? Why do we need to fly apples in from flipping New Zealand?! Anyway, this is not the fault of MFB Fruits, who are simply stocking it, so I shall talk about them and take my producer-consumer rants elsewhere. As I said, I find shops that sell fresh groceries super-appealing. I'm not sure why - maybe they make me think I am skipping through fields, plucking juicy strawberries at my whim, rather than skulking up and down the aisles of a a supermarket, where everything is wrapped in plastic. Either way, this is a great greengrocers: all the fruit & veg looks (and tastes, I can tell you) really fresh and lovely (despite the fact that it has obviously travelled some way to be here...). The shop itself is really clean as well - which is reassuring for a grocers. There's nothing worse than a grubby, mouldy grocers. I bought a bag of apples, a bag of apricots and a bag of plums which cost me a princely £3.50, which I thought was great - considering how expensive fruit can be in supermarkets. I can also tell you that they are all delicious - I nearly polished off the apricots in one fell swoop.

Good produce, friendly staff and a wonderfully unexpected fish stall tucked away at the back. Our…read morelocal grocer of choice.

Excellent family-run shop with a great range of fresh produce. Good selection of cut flowers which…read morealways make a lovely display on the pavement outside. All the usual fruit & veg at sensible prices, plus bedding plants in season. Cheerful staff, always happy to chat.

Lovely old fashioned greengrocers - reasonable and excellent quality.read more

An excellent large farm shop with a cheese counter, bakers, butchers, fruit & veg and lots of other…read moredelicacies. Bit on the pricey side for some things but their spuds, apples and homegrown fruit are good value and very tasty. They have a pick your own in the summer for soft fruit and beans etc. Very popular at weekends and on public holidays.

Lovely farm shop - beautiful, fresh produce and a good selection of kitchenware as well. The maize…read moremaze was a fun way to spend an hour with friends - I imagine having a kid in tow would make it even better!

I love the Stroud Farmers market. I go every other week and particularly like Jess's Ladies Organic…read moremilk and the Olive stand. There's always a great atmosphere at the market and it's great to support local farmers (and eat amazing food!) It's pretty good for celeb spotting too (the Hairy Bikers were there a few weeks ago, and I've seen Damien Hirst there and apparently Keith Allen is a frequent visitor)