Mothering Sunday 10 March... these are a perfect gift for that special female in your life, but hurry as they're selling fast! #motheringsundayflowers #mothersday #mothersdaygift #shoplocal #shopsmall #freshflowers

If you've left it a bit late to let a loved one know how much they mean, we're here for you... apples, strawberries and a dozen red roses all available in our shop #valentines #valentinegifts #dozenroses #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #shoplocal #shopsmallsupportlocal

Don't forget your lemons and other fruit for pancake day today! #pancakes #PancakeDay2024 #shoplocal #shoplocalbusiness #supportyourlocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #lemons

A selection of great gift ideas now available in our shop.. be quick though as last year we sold out quickly! #shopsmall #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #shopsmallthischristmas #supportsmallbusiness #christmasgiftideas

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎄 ☃️.. We still have a few trees and wreaths left plus some exciting gift ideas are coming soon, so keep an eye out for new posts! #groceryshopping #xmasgroceries #xmastree #freshhollywreaths #shopsmallthischristmas #supportsmallbusiness #shoplocal

We are super excited to have Laceys milk in our shop from today! Laceys Farm is a local, family run farm who breed and rear their own pedigree Guernsey cows, producing this amazing Guernsey milk.  Did you know, Guernsey milk is renowned for its golden colour. It has a rich creamy taste and, because it is not homogenised, has lots of nutrient content not found in your regular milk.  They are the only dairy in the UK to have been awarded gold stars in the National Great Taste Awards! So what are you waiting for, come down and visit us and check out the range of milk available!

Fresh milk now available in our shop! Located in our brand new fridge just inside the entrance. Look out for more new additions soon... #supportlocalbusinesses #supportlocal #shopindependent #shopsmallsupportlocal #freshmilk

Pumpkin season.. range of sizes available #pumpkin #pumpkinseason #pumpkincarving #shoplocal #ShopSmall #SupportSmallBusiness #supportlocalbusiness

Fresh in today!

Another day, another fresh batch of bread and pastries! Yesterday was a great success, so pop down before it sells out! #freshbread #freshpastries #shopsmall #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness #nenacraftbakery

New today.. fresh bread and pastries available in store today! Pop down, grab a treat and let us know what you think #freshbread #freshpastries #SupportSmallBusiness #shopsmallbusiness #shopsmallshoplocal #nenacraftbakery

Hen -of-the-wood (Maitake) dancing mushroom 🍄

Ceps (Porchini) @ grocer on the green. Wild mushrooms 🍄 in season.

Scottish girolle looking good 😊 🍄 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#firstenglishproduce #english #englishproduce #shoplocal #suppprtlocal #bestgreengrocer

Ready for the King's coronation? Don't forget your fresh fruit and veg for this momentous occasion! #kingscoronation #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal

Last few holly wreaths available. Lots of lovely different gift ideas including hampers on our centre table. Why not come and take a look- we're open all next week 🎄🎁 #nearlychristmas #christmasgiftideas #supportlocalbusiness #shoplocal #supportsmall #SupportSmallBusiness #shopsmallthischristmas #shopsmallbusiness

Our Christmas & New Year opening hours and don't forget to use your loyalty card - on your 5th shop you get 10% off, just in time for Christmas! #shopsmall #supportsmallbusiness #shoplocal #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #christmas #christmashours #loyalty #loyaltypays #christmasfruitandveg

Getting ready for Christmas! 🎄 freshly cut trees available in 3 different sizes 🎄 🎄 locally sourced holly wreaths 🎄 🎁 gift hampers and gift packs for that special someone 🎁 Classic sauces and special mayonnaise and spreads also available in store #itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas #christmas #christmastree #gettingreadyforchristmas #supportsmallbusiness #shopsmall #supportlocal #shoplocal

From Monday 21st November, we are introducing loyalty cards in our shop, to thank our loyal customers for continuing to shop with us. After 4 qualifying shops, you can receive 10% your next shop. So if you visit us once a week, you could get 10% off your Christmas shop! See in store for more details #shoplocal #shopsmallbusiness #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness #loyaltycards #freshfruitandveg #loyaltypaysoff

It's been a long time coming but we are so excited to finally announce our new website is now live! www.groceronthegreen.uk We will also be announcing more news next week, so watch this space... #supportlocalbusiness #supportsmall #supportlocal #shoplocal #shopsmallbusiness

Sometimes it's nice to send a gift that's a little different.. We are excited to be able to now offer handmade fruit baskets, made to order! Ordering is simple, just pop into the shop or call us #supportinglocal #shopsmallbusiness #shoplocal #giftideas #somethingdifferent #christmasgifts

Fenland Celery is in! This unique british heritage crop dates back to Victorian times. This is grown in a very different way to your everyday celery and is harvested by hand with the base of the plant cut to a point. It is available for 8 weeks only! It has a very delicate sweet, nutty taste... yum! #supportlocalbusiness #supportlocal #supportyourlocal #supportsmallbusinessuk #shoplocal #freshveggies #winterveg #fenlandcelery

Lots of fabulous pumpkins available 🎃 all different sizes 🎃 #supportlocalbusiness #supportsmallbusinessowners #supportlocal #supportyourlocal #pumpkins #pumpkinseason #pickyourownpumpkin #halloween2022

Getting ready for Halloween 🎃 Lots of pumpkins available, all displayed on our centre table - £1.99 for the larger ones shown (even bigger will be available soon!) ...and why not browse the rest of the shop while you're here! #supportlocalbusiness #supportsmallbusinessowners #shoplocal #ShopHalloween #halloween2022

English Victoria Plums French Greengages Italian Nectarines and Peaches Seedless watermelon All delicious and available to buy now #shopsmallbusiness #supportlocalbusiness #supportinglocal #shoplocal #seasonal #seasonalfruit

It has been a fun week having our work experience student with us. It's been an absolute pleasure Jess! #workexperience #supportinglocalschool #supportlocal #workingwiththebest #freshfruitandveg

The shop is all set for the upcoming Jubilee celebrations - come down, see our amazing staff and select your fresh fruit and veg in preparation for next week! #jubilee #platinumjubilee #jubileefruitsandvegetables #supportlocalbusiness #smallbusiness #amazingteam #eathealthy #freshfruitandveg

#jubilee #jubileeopeninghours #dontforgetyourfreshveg #dontforgetyourfreshfruit #supportlocalbusiness #supportsmallbusiness

We welcomed children from a local primary school this morning and it was lovely to see their excitement as they chose and bought a vegetable each #eatyourveggies #eatyourgreens #homemadedips #supportinglocal

Locally made fresh roasted tomato sauce and cooking spices now available in store! #supportinglocalbusiness #freshcooking #pasta #pastasauce #spices

#easteropeninghours #happyeaster #dontforgetyourfreshveg #freshveggies

Displays are looking fantastic today - well done to Steve and the team! Lots of beautiful fresh flowers as well as our usual top quality fruit and veg available #greatteam #shopsmallbusiness #shoplocal #freshflowers #freshfruits #freshveggies

Pixie Sweets (Cherry Plums)        Look at these little beauties… pixie sweets, also known as cherry plums, are small very sweet plums about 2-3cm in diameter. Giving you a good source of potassium, these have a yellowish flesh and a small stone - available in our shop! #pixiesweets #cherryplums #freshfruit #supportlocalbusiness #shopsafeshoplocal #shopsmallbusiness #shoplocal #eathealthy #groceronthegreen #localgreengrocer #croxleygreen #croxley #instagram #newideas #newingredient #eathealthy #instagood #healthyfood #fresh #goodfood #bekindtoyourself #greattaste #healthylifestyle

Purple Sprouting Broccoli At it’s best between now and April, purple sprouting broccoli is high in vitamin C. When cooked it will add lots of nutty flavour to your dish. To keep it’s purple colour, it’s best to griddle, gill or quickly stir fry and keep it simple with just a sprinkle of sea salt and a squeeze of lemon! #purplesproutingbroccoli #broccoli #eatyourveggies #eatmoreplants #supportlocalbusiness #shopsafeshoplocal #shopsmallbusiness #shoplocal #eathealthy #groceronthegreen #localgreengrocer #croxleygreen #croxley #instagram #newideas #newingredient #eathealthy #instagood #healthyfood #fresh #goodfood #bekindtoyourself #greattaste #healthylifestyle

Bergamot This is no ordinary lemon – unlike other citrus fruits, this one cannot be eaten fresh, but as an ingredient is extremely versatile. Packed with flavour and bursting with juice, this is a definite ingredient to experiment with this weekend. It can perfume a rice dish beautifully, complements fish, adds flavour to cakes and biscuits… the list goes on! Or make the perfect roast chicken; not only will the bergamot zest enhance the chicken flavour, but the juice will also help the chicken shine. #bergamot #bergamotlemon #citrus #newideas #newingredient #eathealthy #groceronthegreen #shoplocal #shopsmallbusiness #localgreengrocer #croxleygreen #croxley

Monk's Beard (Agretti) Grown in Tuscany, Monk’s Beard is rich in vitamin A and has a good source of vitamin C as well as being a natural antioxidant. Best steamed (or blanched – not raw), this is the perfect addition to your fish or pasta dish this weekend. Simply chop the blanched veg into bite size pieces, and sauté with extra virgin olive oil and shallots. You could add an egg for a simple but delicious frittata or just add to your spaghetti. Did you know… Monk’s Beard is thought to have got its name from the history of how it was harvested. Cultivated by the Capuchin (or Cappuccino) Monks, it quickly became a favourite ingredient in Italian cuisine, with locals having to queue up to get a bunch. #monksbeard #monksbeardagretti #italiancuisine #freshfood #newingredients #eathealthy #groceronthegreen #shoplocal #shopsmallbusiness smallbusiness #localgreengrocer #croxleygreen #croxley

Broccoli Fiolaro - delicious broccoli from Italy available in our shop. Simply simmer for 5 minutes in salted water. Drain and add minced garlic and then sautee in extra virgin olive oil for a couple of minutes. Serve and dress with a squeeze of lemon, to taste. It got a big thumbs from the staff today 👍😊 Did you know… Fiolaro is an Italian type of broccoli grown in the Creazzo Hills in Northeastern Italy during late Autumn and winter. It does not have the typical taste or shape of other varieties of broccoli and is rich in vitamins, mineral salts and calcium #broccolofiolaro #broccolo #eathealthy #shoplocal #shopsmallbusiness

Yorkshire rhubarb - did you know… Rhubarb is not a fruit at all, it’s actually a vegetable! Classed as a superfood, rhubarb is rich in calcium, fibre, magnesium, iron and vitamins C, B2, B3 – only 7 calories per 100g! It’s good for the palate and the body, so why not add this to your menu! For those wanting a bit of history, read on… Yorkshire rhubarb is produced on suitable soils between Leeds, Wakefield, and Bradford, which became known as ‘The Rhubarb Triangle’ – the location giving perfect growing conditions. Legend has it, back in 1817, someone growing it at Chelsea Physic Garden, accidently left an upturned bucket on top of one of the plants. Struggling to get light, the rhubarb produced long, thin stems and small pale leaves. Someone tried it and the flavour was so exquisite, this accident soon became a technique, known now as ‘forcing’. The growing process can take up to three years, initially being grown outdoors and subjected to several frosts, the plants are then moved indoors in winter to grow in the dark. This causes the rhubarb to grow at an accelerated rate in light-free hothouses and harvesting is carried out by candlelight to preserve younger stems, which are still growing. The candlelight not only aids the workers but the rhubarb, so desperate for light, ‘force’ their way up out of their earthy nest at the glimmer of even the faintest of light. #yorkshirerhubarb #yorkshirerhubarbtriangle #shopsmallbusiness #shoplocal #lawnslanefarm

Stay safe, stay local Sanitiser station at the entrance and we continue to use our traffic light system to limit the number of people in at any one time #staysafestaylocal #shopsmallthischristmas #shoplocal

We still have some trees and wreaths available or why not pick up a special gift - chutney and preserve gift bags, Italian panettone all available #shoplocal #shopsmallbusiness #shopsmallthischristmas

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... #shoplocal #shopsmallbusiness #shopsmallthischristmas

A big range of wonderful fruits on our table today! Which one would you buy? English Red Currents❤️ Seedless Strawberry Grapes🍇 Physalis🧡 Star Fruit⭐️ Sharron Fruit😍 Prickly Pears🍐English Plums Marjorie Seedling😋 Baby Pineapples🍍 Turkish Figs😄 Or maybe you’ll want them all🤣

What a great day! Thank you everyone who came to visit, definitely a success! Hope you all enjoyed the lovely food, and big thanks to Maheem for organising the day!😊

🚨INDO-PAK FOOD EVENT🚨 🍛 This Saturday we will be celebrating the Independence Day of Pakistan and India!!! 🍛 Tastings, takeaway and recipes galore 🍛 Starts from 10AM

Have you tried our flat peaches? Very tasty and sweet, you’ll be coming back for more😋❤️

How tasty do these look!! Gorgeous Spanish Blueberries, you can buy a 1KG tray for £4.95! They go perfectly with the lovely summer weather we’ve had, which is looking to stay🥳🫐☀️

We have cherries!!🍒Our gorgeous cherries are coming back, which also means summer is getting closer!! Let’s hope the weather gets better🤣 Lovely and sweet, you can find them on our middle table😊🍒

Hasn’t the weather been lovely over the past week! Hopefully it will stay, if so watermelon is an essential!!😋 Available in slices, or you can ask a staff member for a whole one and we will be happy to grab one for you!😊❤️🍉☀️

Have you tried our custard apples? A very tasty, creams custard-like taste! Cut it into slices and eat it of the skin - be careful of the pips though😂 All the way from Spain, make you sure try one! 😋😊🍏

Mother’s Day gift bags! Only a week away, you can get a lovely little gift bag from us, containing Mrs Bridges tasty marmalade or preserve😋😋 Only £3.95 each😊

I’m sure most of you have tried our delicious pink lady apples😋 If you’ve recently visited us, you may have noticed that we have them in trays, for £2.95 each! Make sure you buy one before they go! If not, you can buy them individually - just as tasty🍎😊

Want something to do in lockdown? Why not have a go at making some marmalade😋 Our seville oranges are perfect for the recipe, and have been very popular for this reason! All you need from us are these seville oranges, some lemons, and your ready to go!🍊🍋

After a crazy week, the day is finally here! Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you to all of you for your patience this week, whilst waiting in queues but eventually getting your lovely fruit and veg! We hope you all have a great day, even though it will be different from every other year. We will be open again on Tuesday, so we hope to see you all then😊 Merry Christmas from everyone at Grocer on the Green🎄🍏❤️

The Christmas trees are in!!🎄🥳 Out the front of our shop we have some lovely trees - ranging from prices £25 - £55. Just ask a staff member which one you would like and they can tell you the price! We also have some amazing holly wreaths, a normal one for £8.50 and a heart shaped one for £12.50☺️🎅

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas🎄 Doesn’t the shop look amazing! I’m sure you can all guess who decorated it! Once again, our wonderful Laurence has impressed us all! Our middle table has a lot of great treats, perfect for Christmas presents! Festive Italian Panettone for £14.95, A large handmade gift sack for £25.00, an individual handmade gift bag for £10.95, and some other lovely choices! 🎄🎅⛄️🎁

Grocer On The Green are pleased to be participating in the free food for school lunch initiative together with @thekitchencroxley 😊Thank you Linda for your proactiveness and for asking us to be involved🍊🍎🍌❤️

Once again, Laurence has done an amazing job with decorating the shop😍🎃 Don’t get too scared when you walk in🤣 You will also find leaflets for the pumpkin carving competition, run by @croxleygreenpc - check our last post to see pumpkins perfect for this🎃👻

We’re getting further into October, you know what that means... Halloween🎃🎃 We have our first batch of pumpkins out the front of our shop - so you won’t miss them! Loads of different sizes, and a massive one on our middle table😱👻🎃

Doesn’t our middle table look lovely! All set up by our amazing Laurence, you can get a small or large English, Organic squash!! Or maybe you would like our strawberry flavoured seeded grapes, try before you buy!🍇😊

New in!! A Honey Pomelo is one of the largest citrus fruits there is! All the way from China, a lovely sweet fruit, not too sour😊

Blood oranges🤩🤩Our lovely blood oranges are back, super sweet, for only 35p each!!🍊🍊

Super sweet Spanish figs!! You can find these at the front of the shop, 4 for £1.50!!😊😊

Our lovely apple juice has been stocked up and is fresh and new!! We have a range of flavours, including Apple&Elderflower, Apple&Raspberry and Apple&Ginger! All for £2.25 per bottle😊🍎

NEW IN! English Damsons are £2.50 per kilo, and are perfect for making some homemade jam or jelly😍 Mooli is £1.20 each and is a type of radish, great for a stew or stir fry!😊

Such a nice day, and you can now come and enjoy your fruit and veg an hour earlier at 8am!😊🍎

What a beautiful morning. The doors are wide open and we cannot wait to see you!! Also special surprise.... the car here means only one thing.... Robert’s here 🥰🥰🥰

We always love making our middle table as pretty as possible!!! Have a look at our lovely addition of these baby watermelon 🍉 so juicy and great if you don’t want a whole large one!!

Our wonderful Maheen has used our amazing okra to cook up this wonderful dish. Stir fried okra with onions, tomato, masalas and chilli 🌶 Everything from Grocer on the Green of course 🤣

No Wimbledon this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your fix of strawberries and cream. Make it even better by being sure to get big,juicy strawberries from us😋😋 Or why not treat yourself to a pimms, with strawberries, orange, cucumber and mint!! Our range of fresh herbs are not displayed in the front of the shop but ask one of our staff and we will be more than happy to go fetch you some 🤩

Summer and the good weather is finally here, which only means one thing..... HAYFEVER 😭 A traditional home remedy for this is local honey and luckily for you we have lots of CROXLEY GREEN HONEY 🍯 Ranging from only £3.95-£6.85, this is a MUST to get next time. How about you get the runny honey to put in your porridge tomorrow for breakfast? Or how about get the set honey which is perfect for spreading on toast? 😋😋

NEW IN!! White cantaloupes at only £2.50 Fun fact: the red wax on top stops them from ripening so they’ll be perfect when you buy them 🥳 Get you fix of figs at 65p each, we are sure you’ll love them 🤩 Come on down quick, we close at 1 today!!!!

Behind the scenes 🎥 bbq time

Front is looking lovely, all thanks to our amazing Steve! We especially recommend our delicious corn on the cobs (3rd picture) at only 2 for £1.50 🌽

Such a beautiful morning to start off the working day!! We open at 9 so come on down (and you can’t use the excuse of bad weather for not coming down 😜)