The Coconut Shop

You have ben part of the Organic Food Markets mob for quite a while now.  When did you become a "family" member and how did you find us initially

Just over three years ago after a trip to Fiji that inspired us to start The Coconut Shop we attended our first market at Riverside as it was our local market.  Shortly after we started at Marrickville and lucky for us, we have now become a member of Frenchs Forest Market!

Why coconuts?  And can you tell us a little bit about why they  and their derivatives are important to our overall wellbeing

Coconut is one of the traditional foods of the Pacific Islanders and is called "the tree of life".  They have known for generations the nutritional and medicinal benefits. Coconut oil can kill harmful pathogens like bacteria, viruses and fungi and is made up of mostly medium chain triglycerides which the body uses for energy.

Where do you source your products from and are the coconuts harvested in an eco-friendly manner

As our range is large and varied, we source the products from several countries.

Certified Organic, Fair Trade and Sustainably Grown is our preference.

What would be your biggest seller at market, or does it depend on season

Coconut oil is now receiving great media attention so is in high demand along with young drinking coconuts.

How would you describe marketeer life at Frenchs Forest Market

It's like a festival every Sunday: the kids,  the happy customers and the new and evolving friendship with our fellow marketeers.

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Listen up!  These amazing people are SO inspirational they have occasionally bring the odd self-indulgent-got-it-from-Frenchs-Forest-Market-treat!  How could you not want to gobble up one of these:

Or perhaps you need some guidance as to how best produce on of these:

Whatever your fancy or desire, make sure you swing by, keep with what's hot and what's not and we assure you, you will NOT be disappointed!