Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I'm so excited . My first ever organic (and bio-dynamic) veg and fruit box has been delivered from ~ East Coast Organics ~ . £15 for: 3 1/2 lb spuds 1 1/2 lb carrots 1 lb leeks 1 lb onions 1/2 head of broccoli 1/2 lb curly kale 1/2 lb mushrooms 1 lb tomatoes 2 courgettes 1 red pepper 1 avocado 1 1/2 lb apples 3 oranges 3 satsumas 3 pears 2 kiwis 5 bananas I'm assuming that's pretty good value . Might do an "online shop" just to check. It's great - all the carrots and potatoes are covered in mud and odd shapes, one of the leeks is titchy and the apples are all different sizes. They look like real fruit and vegetables . Sorry, I'm just so excited . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 That looks like very good value to me - we only get nine items in a box for 10.50 (though we do get a choice). Hope they taste as good as they sound! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 The thing that worries me about Organic veg boxes is the fact they are Organic yet certain ingredients for the box are imported from all over the world. The boxes are marketed as ethical and environmentally friendly, you can compost the box etc. But what about all those air miles shipping in the avocados and bannanas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Yes, I was surprised to see those kinds of things in the box . The bananas are Golden-Bio from Peru (not exactly down the road ). I suppose I would otherwise have been buying those items from a supermarket so it's better to buy them from a local farm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I think it is good value. I think the idea with the things like bananas etc is that they tend to be fair trade organic. Though it has to be said ours arent in our regular box so if you dont want the air miles you dont have to buy them. We add them as extra as theyre great for babies. Hopefully they will have done less road miles though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Depends if they are picked in Peru, packaged in China, sold in Somerfields, Tewkesbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Our local veg box company (Tweed Valley Organics) does a 'local' box, where all the vegetables are either from the couples garden, or from local farms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Depends if they are picked in Peru, packaged in China, sold in Somerfields, Tewkesbury. Sorry I meant as extra in the veg boxes so there is no extra packaging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Looks like you have got a lot for your money there ANH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 The thing that worries me about Organic veg boxes is the fact they are Organic yet certain ingredients for the box are imported from all over the world. The one we get uses local (as in 10 a mile radius!) produce as much as possible, and only sources outside that when they can't get enough - usually around this time of year. That has to be a huge improvement on buying from the supermarket, where even locally-grown produce may have been taken to a national distribution centre before being delivered to a shop in Cambridge! We don't bother with the mixed box including fruit, as the selection is limited (I only really like "sour" apples such as Granny Smith, and am not keen on oranges). Since not a lot of fruit is grown round here, apart from strawberries, we just look out for British produce in the supermarket - though if we didn't buy any fruit from overseas, it would be hard to get our 5-a-day at certain times of the year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
