We're getting our new space, For Earth's Sake at the Barn in Upper House Lane (GU5) ready to re-open, though are some time off having customers coming through our doors.  In the meantime, we're having several Pop-ups around and about!

Our first Pop-up is at One40 on Cranleigh High Street on Wednesday 31 Jan and Thursday 1 Feb, 10am - 3.30pm.

Bring along your empty containers, shopping bags and lists and we'll do your shopping for you overnight and you can collect your fully shopped bags on the Thursday.  We'll have a great selection of organic fruit and veg too, and a few of our common refills.
We hope to see you on Wednesday/Thursday at the front of One40!!
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We'll be back at One 40 on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 Feb - 10am - 3.30pm. 

Our Christmas opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm through until Saturday 23 December.  Our door on Cranleigh High Street will then close!

The stock and fittings will be moved to our new space, For Earth's Sake at the Barn in Upper House Lane, Shamley Green, GU5 0SX.

During January, the space will be kitted out for deliveries and drop-off and collection shopping which will begin again late in January.

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​The past eighteen months have seen the renovation of Vanessa’s 17th century threshing barn - it's nearing completion and will open as a venue in the new year as The Great Green Barn.

The Great Green Barn has been traditionally, sympathetically and sustainably restored and from early 2024 we’ll be running a series of courses, talks and activities.  We'll also be offering the space for use by local organisations that have the environment and sustainability at their heart.

To view the courses we're looking at offering please visit our Google Forms survey where you can express your interest in the planned courses and suggest others.  If you'd like to discuss use of the Great Green Barn or assist as a volunteer at events please drop us an email by clicking here. 

​Over the last couple of years we've been planting young fruit trees in our heritage orchard; it sits behind For Earth's Sake at the Barn.  It's a young orchard of apples, pears, quince, plums and gages, and we want your help to grow a fruitful future for it and for us all.

On Sunday 28 January from noon we'll be holding a Wassail; an ancient custom of visiting orchards in cider-producing regions of England, reciting incantations and singing to the trees to scare away evils spirits and promote a good harvest for the coming year.  It's true that we only have a few cider apple trees... though a joyous event in the heart of mid-winter is always welcome!!

Hook Eagle Morris will bless the orchard with cider and toast and encourage everyone to help scare away any evil spirits by making as much noise as possible by shouting, clapping, blowing whistles, banging on drums/saucepans or any other inventive way!

Mulled cider and hot drinks to purchase will be available, as will hot refreshments for vegans, veggies and non-vegans.  There will also be an opportunity to tour our new venue - the Great Green Barn, and learn about how the work of For Earth Sake will continue through 2024.

To reserve a place for the Wassailing event and Great Green Barn tour please send us an email and we'll get back to you. 

Our Christmas and New Year opening times are shown in the image below.

We would like to wish all a calm and happy time over the Christmas and New Year period, and look forward to seeing you in the new year and continuing our journeys to a more sustainable way of living - for our sake, for your sake, for Earth's sake!

​Recently, the National Trust reported that 80% of small orchards have been lost in the past century... that is a huge swathe of carbon-locking food-providing trees gone!  Of course, traditional orchards do not just give us good, local fruit.  Each native tree in each orchard is vitally important for our flora and fauna.  At this time of year native fruit trees are literally buzzing with life, with their fragrant blossoms delivering a rich source of food for bees and many other pollinators.

When we opened For Earth’s Sake in Cranleigh on 5 April 2019, Jenny Seagrove and Vanessa Ford-Robbins planted a dwarfing variety of apple tree which resides outside of the shop - above is a blossom that was blooming last week, a blossom that gives hope of what is to come.

Today is Earth Day which since 1970 has been an annual day to show support for environmental activism and protection.  As part of Earth Day 2022, we are highlighting the work we are doing locally in planting a new orchard - the For Earth’s Sake Heritage Orchard in nearby Shamley Green.  Currently, we are planning on around 30 apple, pear, plum and other fruit trees. All are heritage varieties and will assist in delivering on our aims and ambitions. In mid-March we planted the first 19 trees, with others to be in place early next year.

So far the apples we have growing are varieties Annie Elizabeth, Bramleys Seedling, Discovery, Egremont Russet, Lord Derby, Lord Lambourne, Orleans Reinette, Peasgood Nonsuch, Red Falstaff, Red Windsor, Ribston Pippin, St Edmunds Russet, Sunset, Tom Putt and Worcester Pearmain; Pear varieties Conference and Williams Bonne Chretien; Plum variety Victoria; and Gage variety Cambridge.

​If you would like to be part of the future of our For Earth's Sake Heritage Orchard, as a volunteer, tree sponsor, project sponsor or would simply like more information, please leave your details at the shop or drop an email to info @ forearthssake . co . uk.

What is Earth Day?  Since 1970, every April 22 has been marked as Earth Day, an annual day to show support for environmental activism and protection. Although it's not a national holiday, many celebrate the day and share ways to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly.  At For Earth's Sake we think it is good to celebrate Earth Day every day!"

To read more of the National Trust's research into the loss of orchard's across England and Wales click here - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/press-release/national-trust-vows-to-bring-back-the-blossom-as-new-research-reveals-massive-drop-in-orchards-since-1900s

NEW - Oat Milk from our dispenser (protect the planet by not buying in a Tetra-Pak!)

Exciting news ..... we are now selling “Minor Figures Batista Oat Milk” ....... from a dispenser! 👏🏻 🎊😄🥛👍 ....... this means you can get your plant based milk WITHOUT the nasty Tetra-Paks!

Vanessa is thrilled to let you all know that she has just installed a second dispenser for plant based milk here at For Earth’s Sake so you can now bring to the shop your own bottles or used Tetra-Paks and fill them up with Minor Figures Batista Oat Milk. The price is £1.99 per litre (£1.14 per pint).

When it comes to reducing one’s negative impact on our environment, there are few simpler lifestyle changes we can make than giving up beef and eating a more sustainable alternative instead.  

At For Earth’s Sake, we have been really excited to have All Out Burgers in the chiller section for the past few months.  Made locally from seitan (a wheat protein) these burgers have a meaty taste and texture that will make you wonder why you didn’t try them ages ago.  Not only do they taste great and have a much lower environmental footprint than beef, they are also much more healthy than beef burgers.  One patty contains a whopping 28g of plant protein, only 12g of fat, and ZERO cholesterol.

You can pick up 2 All Out Burgers for £4.00 in the shop or online (we deliver to GU1, GU2, GU3, GU4, GU5, GU6, GU7, GU8, RH4, RH5, RH12, RH13 & RH14). 

We all have our favourite ingredients to go alongside (and on top of and underneath!) our burgers and at For Earth’s Sake we have you covered there as well with some delicious vegan sauces.  Take your pick from this line up and check out the Sauces section of our Online Shop for even more options:

  So Free Egg Free Mayo with Garlic £2.65
  Inspired Vegan Hollandaise Sauce £2.35
  Inspired Vegan Horseradish Sauce £2.35
  Mr Organic Italian Ketchup £2.65
  Tracklements Smoky Chilli Sauce £3.65
  Tracklements Sticky BBQ Sauce £3.65
  Tracklements Strong English Mustard £2.30
  Homemade Greek Hummus £3.00

Personally, I usually go with this combination from bottom to top; hummus, green leaves (could be spinach, cabbage, rocket, or lettuce), sliced tomato, All Out Burger, sliced onions, BBQ sauce, then mustard).  Finally, try and get yourself a wholemeal burger bun for that extra fibre!

Neil Young, Healthy Life Neil
Guest Blogger
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Brilliant news for Darrell but sad news for us…...Darrell is going to be Social Media Lead at Plant Based News (an online news platform creating awareness about ethical consumerism, sustainability and the plant based lifestyle). So, we’re looking for his replacement.

​We are looking for a new member of our small team to run and manage our Cranleigh plastic-free and waste-free shop. General duties include the management and running of the shop and our volunteers on a daily basis, including the opening and closing. The position is salaried and full-time and would suit someone who is organised, reliable, great with people, hard-working and has a hands-on, “sleeves rolled up” type of approach.

Retail experience would be beneficial as is an understanding of sustainability and the value of reducing our carbon footprint.

If you love the idea of joining our “small and friendly team” and have the relevant skills, knowledge and approach, then email us your CV and a brief cover note explaining why you’re suitable and why you’re interested in managing a small shop which puts the planet and the environment first.

Application deadline: Noon on Friday 29th January 2021
Send your CV and cover note to [email protected]

I’m Neil Young, an exercise and healthy lifestyles specialist based in the Surrey Hills. Right now I’m working with For Earth’s Sake to bring some of the shop produce to life with delicious recipes that you can source entirely in store. I’m also adding on nutritional info and insights on the key ingredients.

In my second Veganuary blog I’m tackling another common myth related to plant-based eating; that you need to eat dairy foods to get enough calcium in your diet. Spoiler alert - you don’t!

Let’s start by clearing up why calcium is so important for healthy living. Calcium is a mineral most often associated with healthy bones and teeth, although it also plays an important role in blood clotting, helping muscles to contract, and regulating normal heart rhythms and nerve functions. About 99% of the body’s calcium is stored in bones, and the remaining 1% is found in blood, muscle, and other tissues.

The UK reference nutrient intake for calcium is 700mg per day for adult men and women. On average men in the UK consume 1,007mg and women 777mg. As this is an average, some adults will consume more than they need and others will be deficient.

The body gets the calcium it needs in two ways. One is by eating foods or supplements that contain calcium, and the other is by drawing from calcium in the body. If one doesn’t eat enough calcium-containing foods, the body will remove calcium from bones. Ideally, the calcium that is “borrowed” from the bones will be replaced at a later point. But this doesn’t always happen, and can’t always be accomplished just by eating more calcium. The other, less well understood, factor that influences our bone mineral density is that of weight-bearing exercise, which leads to increased calcium absorption and is another important reason why we should be physically active.

While it is true that dairy foods like cow’s milk contain substantial amounts of calcium, it isn’t necessarily all absorbed when we eat or drink it. In fact, only about 33% of the calcium in cow’s milk is absorbed by the body. This is known as the bioavailability score and is a more effective measure of how calcium-rich a food is. The other issue with dairy food that we should bear in mind is that it almost always comes packaged with unhealthy saturated fats, cholesterol, and high levels of hormones, which should be avoided in a healthy diet.

The good news is that we can get all of the calcium that we need by eating healthful plants. Some plants have more bioavailable calcium than others. Here are some of the most calcium-rich plant foods:

Tofu, green leafy vegetables, almonds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, tomatoes, soy or oat milk (enriched), butter beans, chickpeas, oranges.

My calcium-rich recipe this time, tofu scramble, is a plant-based version of the all-time favourite, scrambled eggs on toast. I have replaced the eggs with tofu, which contains all of the required calcium without the saturated fat and cholesterol that come with eggs. I have also added calcium-rich kale and tomatoes, along with extra mushrooms because, well, I just like mushrooms! Instead of spreading butter on the toast I have used hummus - in this case it’s a beetroot hummus.
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●  1 tsp vegetable oil
●  250g firm or extra firm tofu 
●  1 small onion, chopped 
●  ½ tsp ground cumin
●  ½ tsp chilli powder
●  2 tbsps water or vegetable stock
●  1 handful of cherry tomatoes, halved
●  1 small bunch of kale
●  1 handful of chestnut mushrooms, sliced
●  2 slices of sourdough bread, toasted
●  2 tbsps hummus
●  Salt and pepper to taste
●  Pea shoots, coriander or your favourite herbs to garnish
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​●  Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat and add the oil to warm for 30s.
●  Add the chopped onion and fry until soft, about 4-5mins.
●  Crumble in the tofu then add the spices with the water or stock.  Fry for 10mins.
●  After 5mins add the kale, followed by the mushrooms and tomatoes 3mins after that.  Remove from the heat and set aside.
●  Toast the bread on both sides and then cover one side with the hummus.
●  Spoon on the tofu scramble and top with the herbs.
●  Add salt, pepper and herbs to taste.