Welcome To Bear Healthfoods

Founded 30 years ago as The Great Bear Trading Co-operative, Bear Co-op Healthfoods now offers you and your family a huge range of products to help you live a healthier and less environmentally damaging lifestyle.

The Bear Shop stocks organically produced, local and Fairtrade food, both fresh and frozen, alongside an enormous range of herbs & spices. We also offer a broad range of complementary medicines, environmentally-friendly cosmetics and toiletries, including products from Weleda, Biohealth, and Solgar. Our Aromatherapist and Medical Herbalist can also provide free consultations while you shop.

Fancy lunch or Fairtrade tea or coffee? Drop in to The Bear Cafe and enjoy delicious home cooked vegetarian food including salads, soups and seasonal specials every day.

The Bear also offers an outside catering service, providing imaginative dished influenced from around the globe, and endeavouring to use high quality, locally sourced ingredients wherever possible.

Vegetarian, vegan and special diets catered for and typical menus include salads, tarts and pies, asian finger foods, tagines, curries, casseroles, soups and delicious cakes. All made fresh for your order and available for collection or delivery.