Everything you could want from a greengrocers really. Loads of fresh variety at fair prices and…read moresome nice friendly staff! Me and the boyf have been determined to buy all our fruit and veg from here because it's yummy and local and they're the only one I know of that accept Bristol pounds. We are starting to juice too and this would be costing a lot more if we were buying from a supermarket. There's something really satisfying and almost smug about buying really fresh, a little bit more grubby and wonky, and a whole lot more delicious produce from the greengrocers! They also do little extra treats like jam and chutney!

I'm on a mission at the moment to use supermarkets as little as possible. Spurned on by my love of…read moreThe Bristol Pound and supporting local, independent businesses - I've found my greengrocer, and I love it! Here you'll find wonky carrots, dirty potatoes and odd shaped oranges; just how the come out of the ground (or tree) and how they should be. Gardeners Patch sell pretty much any standard fruit and veg you would want. You wont find too much international out of the ordinary, but you will find inspiration if you're trying to think of a meal to cook. The staff are really nice and very helpful. I asked lots of potato related questions: best for mashing, roasting etc and they were happy to help. I've by a weeks worth (2 bigs bags) of fruit and veg for less than £10 each time I go. They accept Bristol Pounds and 'Text to Pay'

We stumbled on this one day and will definitely go back. Located on the corner of Whiteladies and…read moreApsley Road (near the church), the market takes place on the first Friday and third Saturday of very month (morning). I am wheat intolerant and found a great selection of delicious rye and spelt bread freshly baked. Other stalls included local fruit and veg (we like supporting local entrepreneurs and fresh farm produce invariably tastes better than polished supermarket goods!), a selection of homemade pies, cakes, chutneys and meat.

This market is growing from strength to strength with a bigger number of stalls and wider variety…read more Now taking place on the first and third Saturday of the month from 8.30am - 2pm, there is lots of new stalls as well as the regulars. From locally baked bread, handmade jams and chutneys, free-range eggs and meat, fruit and veg picked that morn, beautiful local cheeses, home-made cakes and bakes to local craftspeople selling pottery and bags. There's something for everyone at this very much loved market and even music too! A must for any discerning foodie who is interested in local, sustainable food. Corner of Whiteladies and Apsley Rd, Bristol. Outside the auction house.

Everything you could possibly want to eat and drink - grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked…read moreor smoked locally by the stallholders. I like to saunter along, barter with the chirpy market folk and pick up various things for my tea - buffalo mozzarellla, honey, jam, crumbly bread and slabs of fresh meat. Don't go there when you're hungry - it's dangerous as you'll come away with twice as much. Head down to Corn Street, near St. Nick's market, every Wednesday 9.30 am -2.30pm.

Everyone in Bristol sounds like farmers so for a proper Bristolian experience a trip to the city's…read morefarmers market is a good idea. The focus is on fresh food from local producers; its the farmers themselves that are selling you the goods. There's more or less everything you could imagine finding on a farm, with highlights including the various organic meat stalls (v. expensive) and the fruit stalls later in the summer, when you can get some of the recent strawberry crop People know about their goods and love to talk about it. This isn't a supermarket experience and people are keen to have a chat - it's a bit like being in the countryside, funnily enough. It runs on a Wednesday, so if you're working in the city centre (it's based by St. Nicholas Market on Corn Street) treat yourself in your coffee/lunch break and pick up some crusty bread and cheddar cheese. You'll feel much better than you would queueing up with the other suits, even if it does cost a little bit more.

Pawson's is one of the fruit and veg shops that graces Gloucester Road, serving the top end of the…read morestreet. Offering a wide variety of really fresh produce it can compete with supermarkets in terms of range as well as on price. But there ones area where there isn't any competition at all. Pawson's only deal in fruit and veg and their knowledge of the product is second to none. Apart from a few sundry items like the odd jar of local conserve, the shelves are stacked high with the vibrant colours of nature's best. I have never been in when there wasn't a queue, always a sure sign that they keep their customers happy, and keep them coming back. There's limited parking on the street, but most of the customers tend to arrive on foot. The staff are more efficient than they are friendly, but without a moment to draw breath, this is understandable.

Roll-up, roll-up! It's time for some quality fruit and veg' - it's fresh, local and rather pricey…read moreat Pawson's, but by God is it worth those extra few pennies. I bought a bag of local Cox's apples from here the other day, and they were shiny, juicy and tasted positively dreamy. Granted, they probably cost double the price of a bag of supermarket apples, but boy can you taste the difference! Pawson's sells a range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, and staff are friendly and helpful.

Absolutely brilliant…read more Incredibly high standard of fruit and veg Best for miles around

For over a hundred years Lloyds have been in the fruit and veg game in Henleaze and they're still…read morehere. I don't really need to write anything else in the wake of that. Numerous supermarkets and other shops have emerged on the street but everyone still tells me Lloyds is the best choice. With daily offers like five avocados for a quid or two punnets of blueberries for £2.50 there can surely be no reason not to come here. Over a century worth of knowledge and a shop that is always bursting with business - it really does sell itself.

This is a wonderful community led project that gives the locals a chance to see an array of animals…read more(pigs, sheep, cows, chickens, goats) as well as raising some important issues. The best things is the produce - real proper eggs, meat and veg, none of this shop bought nonsense! If you fancy putting in a bit of elbow grease you can offer to volunteer in a number of different roles (really good CV experience!) There are a whole list of upcoming events to get involved in, so if you've never visited the Lawrence Weston Community Farm then maybe it's about time you did.

Well I have to say i'm a little shocked no one else has written a review about this little gem!…read more This fruit and veg shop is fantastic, it's shaped like a horseshoe, you enter in one end, your nose filled with the smells of so many glorious fresh fruits and vegatables, you have a little nosey around as you make your way around the horseshoe and then you come out the other end after your magical healthy journey and pay for your goods. The price is fantastic and I truely hope that the supermarkets don't squash this shining beacon of what is so great about buying local produce. The front of the shop is red lettering and white background and is listed as 'Fruit market' above the exite and 'EAST STREET fresh fruit and veg' above the entrance - please take note, we can't be doing with people ruining thier perfect system!

"Get your strawberries" is currently what you'll hear being shouted by the grocers on East Street…read more It brings me back to my student days walking down Henry Street in Dublin. Its not a middle class farmers market, its a proper old fashioned market, with fresh and delicious smelling and tasting fruit at bargain prices. It also has a gorgeous array of plants for sale out front. I keep being tempted by them but am usually on my bike when I go to the market. In a world where local supermarkets sell overpriced bland fruit and veg grown in far flung corners of the world it is encouraging to see such a fantastic market still surviving despite the large Asda down the road. Its got character, cheap prices and delicious produce. Well worth turning your nose up at the inferior supermarket produce and taking the extra stroll up East Street to get some tasty treats. Craving some fresh strawberries now!!

Ah, the good old green grocers…read more I used to be a vegetarian and although having come back to my meaty ways, I still absolutely love my fresh fruit and veg. At the same time I loathe shopping in supermarkets so when I find somewhere like Westbury Veg I find it very hard to leave. Everything I like in a green grocer is here: the fruit stacked in boxes piled on one another, local veg from UK and close to home countries and regular dynamic deals. Even though the quality is top notch and the prices cheap as chips you can still try a bit of a haggle here, a barter there. This is an old fashioned place providing a sterling service, and thus comes highly recommended.