The Community Shop sells local produce are good for people’s health, good for their purse and especially good for the environment. We provide details of how far their food has travelled and how important it is to support local producers.

The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

Our regular helpers are Linda, Dorothy, Hilary, Tracey, Sue, Sid, Kevin and Johann.

As well as our rang of teas, preserves, local produce we have:

• Headcorn Sustainability’s More than a plastic bag...
• Clearly Juice - New!
• ORGANIC FLOUR
• ORGANIC YEAST
• ORGANIC OLIVE OIL
• ORGANIC COFFEES
• ORGANIC PASTAS
• ECOVER REFILL WASHING UP LIQUID AND MULTI—SURFACE CLEANER
• MOON CUPS
• ECOBALLS
• 4 FREE LIGHTBULBS FOR THOSE ON CERTAIN BENEFITS
• ECOVER LAUNDRY BLEACH
• HAND MADE SOAPS (WHITSTABLE SOAPS)
• MABU CLOTHS
• ORGANIC TOOTHPASTE
• FAITH IN NATURE PRODUCTS
• ECOVER DISHWASHER TABLETS
• ECOVER RINSE AID
• WHITE TEA (CHI)
• ORGANIC OATS
• NUTS, FRUITS AND NIBBLES
• NEW! – PitRok

More than a plastic bag...
Headcorn Sustainability’s version of more than a plastic bag – Limited Edition £3

Refill Ecover

Did you know that you could refill your empty bottles of Ecover? This saves plastic resources – your old bottle can be re–filled up to 50 times before you need to replace it! (Not forgetting to recycle your old bottle!)

If you decide to refill your empty bottle just wash it out and take it along to Headcorn Sustainability at Una’s Barn, 29 High Street, Headcorn 01622 890268

We also recommend that you have two bottles on the go at the same time, so that you can be using one bottle whilst waiting to get the other refilled.

Refills are available for:

• Washing Up Liquid
• Fabric Conditioner
• Laundry Liquid
• Multi-Surface Cleaner

PitRok Now In–Store

PitRok’s bacteriostatic action works by inhibiting bacterial growth on your skin, not by masking odour or blocking pores. No bacteria means no odour. Your clothes stay fresher too. PitRok works with your body – not against it.

“Applied to wet skin, this odourless natural crystal deodorant leaves an invisible layer of mineral salts that feels ice cool, and keeps underarms fresh, clean and unclogged * Our favourite”

The Sunday Times – Style Section
6 OF THE BEST deodorants

Change to Eco Balls

These strange UFO looking gadgets are the newest trend in eco-washing but do they really work? Dave and his family gave them a trial run and were surprised with the results.

It took me a long time to persuade my wife Jo to use these but since we made the change we’ve not looked back. With a four year old son and a rugby playing husband I’m surprised she gave in so soon.

My argument was that Eco–Balls were better for the environment, we’d stop washing our clothes in petroleum based products and most importantly...it would save us cash! Jo’s counter argument was valid – they wouldn’t smell as nice.

In the end I won (actually I just went out and bought them) and we gave them a try. To our amazement they are actually very good and still going strong twelve months on.

For me the great thing is it’s so simple. Before I had to run through a list of questions every time I put the washing machine on (much to Jo’s annoyance): What powder do I use? How much powder do I use? Do I need conditioner?...and so on.

Now I just stick the washing in with the three Eco-Balls and I’m off. No feeling of incompetence on my part at all!

Jo still wants the bedding to smell nice so I let her have her way (I like to think that anyway!) and to make sure we’re looking after the environment we only use Ecover products.

Joking aside, we're now much more comfortable knowing we’re washing our clothes with something cleaner. It might sound funny but at least we know we are not using chemicals to clean our clothes.

Some interesting Eco-Balls facts

• They produce ionized oxygen which activates the water molecules naturally and allows them to penetrate deep into clothing fibres
• They are reusable for up to 1000 washes
• There are no harsh chemicals so less pollution
• Hypoallergenic, so suitable for sensitive skin/eczema
• Rinse cycles can be shortened
• They won’t fade or damage clothing