Organic Shopping

HERE are good places to get your organic food fix:

Brown Rice Paradise
163 Tanglin Road, #03-15/16, Tanglin Mall. Tel: 6738-1121

Selling point: An established store with a vast range of certified organic products from many countries.

Bunalun
43 Jalan Merah Saga, #01-70, Chip Bee Gardens. Tel: 6472-0870
391 Orchard Road, #B2-01-3A, Ngee Ann City. Tel: 6735-2337

Selling point: A cosy grocery cum bistro in Chip Bee Gardens which serves breakfast and lunch till 4pm and also does takeaways. The Ngee Ann City branch has a range of products including jams and cakes.

Eat Organic
619H Bukit Timah Road. Tel: 6219-7156

Selling point: A wide selection of organic meat and seafood, and separate chillers for certified organic and non-organic vegetables so you can be sure of what you're buying.

Fire Flies Health Farm
62 Lot 75 Lim Chu Kang Lane 2. Tel: 6793-7875

Selling point: Thirty types of vegetables at reasonable prices. Plus, you are free to wander about the farm to see how the greens are grown organically. Note, though, that it is not a certified organic farm.

Nature's Glory
315 Outram Road, #11-03, Tan Boon Liat Building. Tel: 6227-1318

Selling point: Owner Peter Lim drives to Changi Airport every week to collect his imported organic produce, so there is no chance the goods can be tampered with or mixed by third parties.

NTUC FairPrice
Supermarkets around Singapore, including 12 which have dedicated shelves for organic food under its Simply Wellness line

Selling point: The Bukit Timah Plaza outlet has its largest selection of processed organic food, while its Tampines Mall outlet has the largest selection of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Super Nature
21 Orchard Boulevard, #01-21, Park House. Tel: 6735-4338

Selling point: Owner C.S. Chen is strict about selling only certified organic produce. Its cafe offers juices and a selection of soups, salads, sandwiches and stews.

The Organic Paradise
62 Temple Street, #01-01. Tel: 6220-8148
5 Koek Road, #01-25/27, Cuppage Plaza. Tel: 6736-2089

Selling point: Owner Lawrence Hoong absorbs the 5 per cent GST, and offers a membership scheme which comes with a 10 per cent discount.

U Say Marketing
Block 1 Wholesale Centre #02-03. Tel: 6872-4868

Selling point: The company was established in 1936, and current owner Low Say Eam supplies organic fruit mainly from New Zealand under the trusted Enza brand.