Wake up to Organic: kick start your day the organic way

Organic UK is set to feed Edinburgh’s happy with free organic taster breakfasts during its 2019 #WakeUpToOrganic event

To spread the ‘feel-good’ factor of organic food far and wide, Organic UK is inviting people up and down the nation to ‘Wake Up to Organic’ and celebrate with a free organic mini breakfast.

On 12 June 2019, independent businesses in Edinburgh will be throwing open their doors for ‘Wake Up To Organic’, helping to spread the joy of organic food and encouraging people to feed their happy!

Up to 300 events across the country – in partnership with local cafes, delis, farm shops and independent stores – will celebrate organic food, showing just how easy it is to make the switch.

As well as helping you enjoy mini delicious organic breakfast treats, select stores will be taking their Wake Up to Organic events to the next level, offering a range of special activities – from cooking demonstrations to the opportunity to meet local farmers and producers.

By choosing organic you can rest easy knowing your food is produced to the highest standards with a host of great benefits:

• Better for nature and the planet: Organic farming works with the environment as it uses fewer pesticides. This way of farming protects and encourages wildlife while looking after the health of the soil.
• Better for animal welfare. Organic means always free-range and organic standards insist that animals are given plenty of space and fresh air to thrive and grow more naturally.
• Know what’s in your food. When it comes to organic, you know exactly what’s in your food. GM crops and ingredients are banned so you only get real ingredients with no artificial colours or preservatives.

So far, independent businesses signed up to help people in Edinburgh Wake Up to Organic include:

• Real Foods, 8 Brougham Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9JH
• Real Foods, 37 Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3JU
• Margiotta, 48-50, Ashley Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 1RY
• Margiotta, 77 Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1ES
• Margiotta, 43 Lasswade Road, Edinburgh, EH16 6TD
• Margiotta, 122-124 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5DQ
• Margiotta, 1 Polwarth Gardens, Edinburgh, EH11 1JS
• Pumpkin Brown, 16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2HS
• The Refillery, 39 Newington Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1QW
• Eco Larder, 200, Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EB
• Breadshare Community Bakery, 4 Jane Street,    Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 5HD
• Breadshare Community Bakery, 11-12 Seafield Road, East Edinburgh, EH15 1EB
• Weigh To Go, 27, Crighton Place, Leith, Edinburgh, EH7 4NY
• Beetroot Sauvage, 33-41 Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 1SX
• Henderson’s of Edinburgh, 94 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DR
• New Leaf Co-Op, 23 Argyle Place, Edinburgh, EH9 1JJ
• Jan de Vries Healthcare, 10b Queensferry Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4PG
• Good Food Health Food Store, 255 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4RD
• Dig-In, 119 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4EQ
• Jeelie Piece, 12 Leven St, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 9LG
• Roots Deli & Salad Bar, 18 William Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 7NH

To find out more and find a local store visit: https://feedyourhappy.co.uk/wakeup and join in the action with the hashtags #WakeUpToOrganic and #FeedYourHappy