15 organic storecupboard must-haves

It\'s not just fresh produce that\'s best organic

The more oganic your storecupboard is, the more organic your everyday cooking will be. Click through our gallery of products to find the ones that will really help make a difference

By Catherine Moore 

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Kitchen Garden Preserves Organic Wholegrain Mustard

A great little company, Kitchen Garden Preserves produces a really special range of mustards, jams and chutneys. The Organic Wholegrain Mustard is perfect for pepping up sauces. £2.83 for 185g mail order. Available online at www.kitchengardenpreserves.co.uk

Organic Pinot Grigio

Of course you\'ll be worn out from all the virtuous shopping and cooking you\'ll have been doing so you need to include a bottle or two of wine in the cupboard to keep you going. Try Marks and Spencer\'s organic 2007 Pinot Grigio Veneto IGT for size. £75.49 for a case of 12 (£6.29 a bottle), available at www.marksandspencer.com

Equal Exchange Organic Clear Honey

A fairly traded organic honey, this creamy honey from South America will sweeten your world beautifully. £2.99 for 500g. See www.equalexchange.co.uk for a list of local suppliers or order online at www.ethicalsuperstore.com

Billingtons Organic Granulated Unrefined Sugar

It\'s easy to miss out the everyday stuff when we\'ve made the decision to go organic - but don\'t forget to change your usual sugar. Billingtons make a few organic sugars, easily available in supermarkets. If you\'re really keen you can sign up to their website club and receive regular recipe ideas too. 73p for 500g at Asda, available at www.billingtons.co.uk

Doves Farm Organic Self Raising White Flour

If you\'ve got just one general purpose bag of flour in your cupboard this Doves Farm SR is a great choice. If you\'ve room for more, Doves Farm do a brilliant range of white, wholemeal and spelt flours for ideal general baking, bread making and sauces. Available at many health food stores nationally as well as in supermarkets, £1.09 for 1kg at Sainburys, available at www.dovesfarm.co.uk

Filippo Berio Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Add zing to your salads and consider your cholesterol with this essential staple of any organic store cupboard. Filippo Berio is a fine everyday oil and widely available. £4.79 for 500ml at Sainsburys. See www.filippoberio.co.uk

Fish 4 Ever Sustainably Fished Tuna Fillet in Organic Sunflower Oil

Using tuna caught by traditional fishing communities, Fish 4 Ever hope to promote the ideal of sustainable fishing as well as providing a great, useful organic product. £1.60 for 120g at Asda. See www.fish-4-ever.com

Jordan\'s Organic Muesli

With its combination of 35% fruit added to whole grain cereals, this muesli has been a winner with the British public for years and despite its swanky new packaging the popular recipe - with no added salt or sugar - remains unchanged. £2.99 for 725g. See www.jordanscereals.co.uk

Meridian Organic Sesame Oil

A versatile store cupboard buy, this nutty oil will liven up a range of dishes and is great dashed on anything from Chinese stir fries to salads. Meridian foods are widely available in health food stores around the country or buy online. £3.99 for 500ml at www.goodnessdirect.co.uk. See www.meridianfoods.co.uk

Organic brown rice

Plenty of people prefer to buy rice in bulk so it\'s not running out all the time - not a bad idea. 25kg of organic long grain brown rice comes in at £45.10 from www.goodnessdirect.co.uk  which works out at £1.80 per kilogram.

Biona Red Kidney Beans

Perfect for whipping up a chilli, bunging into just about any vegetarian dish or bulking up a soup, these beans must definitely make it into the store cupboard. Biona is a very well-respected organic producer of a whole range of canned pulses and vegetables, available in some supermarkets and just about every health food shop in the land. Expect to pay around 80p for 400g. See www.windmillorganics.com

Suma Organic Sun-Dried Tomatoes

A great little staple from Suma, which produces one of the most comprehensive organic ranges in the country. Tangy, and versatile they\'re a great ingredient to have at your fingertips. £1.51 for 125g from www.ecotopia.co.uk  and health food shops around the country. See www.suma.co.uk

Organic Chopped Tomatoes

You\'ll always find a use for chopped tomatoes - and you can easily pick up a can from any supermarket or health food store you walk in to. Tesco\'s are amongst the cheapest at 52p for 400g. See www.tesco.com