The mighty Organic North We’re a members run co-operative, the largest and longest-established wholesalers of certified organic produce in the north and from our base on New Smithfield’s Market in Manchester, we’re on a mission to help mend our broken, wasteful and polluting food system. We’ve enjoyed close relationships with some of our farmers for over 25 years. However, though it remains very gratifying for us to supply so many independent enterprises, the ways to wholesale are numerous and it is specifically the way that we work that generates us so many loyal customers and provides us with the satisfaction to keep on keeping on. We do things quite differently at Organic North and here’s a glimpse as to how: Low waste We run a unique pre-ordering system that ensures that we supply only the freshest/most nutritious produce and stock/waste absolutely no produce- nada, zilcho! Regarding packaging, the vast majority of what we sell is loose and plastic-free. We are constantly looking for compostable alternatives to any plastic that our growers use and we also run a return service for empty boxes so that they can be continuously re-used. Seasonal & local Everything we provide is as locally sourced as possible and our import goods are almost exclusively European. We follow the seasons and if there’s a break in the supply of broccoli or green beans, we’re not air-freighting any in from Kenya, ever!