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trinity0097 · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:10 pm Post subject: Veg Box

Have just signed up for a veg box to be delivered next Wed - as a trial way of getting us to eat more veg! If it's there to be eaten we may be more likely to eat it! Using riverford this time, seems to be better organised than any others in this area.
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chatty_teacher · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

Let us know how it goes, always fancied one of those, just wouldn't want it to go to waste!
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trinity0097 · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:32 am Post subject:

We got the smallest one, the mini - says it's for 1 or for 2 people who eat out a few times a week.
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chatty_teacher · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:12 am Post subject:

I would go for the one above as don't eat out weekly and if did would use it for something else
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smallholder · Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 7356

I feel a new thread coming on - interesting ways to cook vegetables!

Sniggle · Joined: 25 Apr 2009 Posts: 747 Location: Essex

I've often wondered about getting a veg box too purely bacause I don't eat well at all and really need to change this.

The idea of a veg box for 1 or 2 people sounds great.
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Pulp · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:23 pm Post subject:

I've been thinking about getting a veg box from September. Don't get back from school during the week in time to get to our local fruit and veg shop and the veg from the supermarket is not as good. Was thinking if we could get a veg box delivered mid week would be a good way of getting some nicer veggies.

Let us know what you get in your veg box when it arrives.

trinity0097 · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject:

I can tell you now without it being here - look on the riverford website and it tells you what was in last weeks and what is going to be in next weeks.

Off the top of my head I think I'mgetting some salad potatoes, peppers, sugar snap peas carrots plus something else I think - can't quite remember!
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trinity0097 · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject:

I can tell you now without it being here - look on the riverford website and it tells you what was in last weeks and what is going to be in next weeks.

Off the top of my head I think I'mgetting some salad potatoes, peppers, sugar snap peas carrots plus something else I think - can't quite remember!
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trinity0097 · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:30 pm Post subject:

Here we go...

salad potatoes UK
bunched carrots UK
bunched onions UK
portobello mushrooms UK
peppers NL
sugarsnap peas UK

Sounds yummy!
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JD1970 · Joined: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 1670

Riverford are supposed to be really good. Hope it goes well for you!

jenny_pest · Moderator Joined: 28 Oct 2008 Posts: 3676

This sounds like a good idea, something perhaps I should invest in. Thanks for sharing the idea

squiggle7 · Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject:

I've always liked the idea of veg boxes but there is nowhere near where I live that does them. Last year there was a farm doing them but my OH's mum had their small one once and it really wasn't worth the money for what they got. I'm hopefully going to a farm shop tomorrow so might get some goodies there instead.
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trinity0097 · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:44 am Post subject:

Well it's just arrived, got the following...

- enough salad potatoes to serve 2 of us 2 meals with 2 big portions of potatoes, or 3 meals with just 2 or 3 potatoes with a meal
- 3 red peppers
- 3 portabello mushorooms
- 9 carrots - just small ones, but enough for a couple of meals again
- bag of sugarsnap peas, again enough for 2 meals for 2
- 3 onions

All for £8.35 including delivery - very impressed - as I can't get to any farm shops during term time, and the nearest is a 15min drive, so not very helpful!

This is a perfect sized box for a starter box for a couple, or for 1 person who eats lots of veg!

I think I'll set up a recurring order now!
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JD1970 · Joined: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 1670

Glad its as good as you hoped.
Have often thought of signing up for a box scheme, but haven't heard of any good ones round here.

trinity0097 · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

Do riverford not deliver to you?
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JD1970 · Joined: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 1670

They only do the south west, don't they?

JD1970 · Joined: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 1670

Oh! I've just googled them and they have expanded! Shows how long ago I last looked into this! They have a place in Cambridgeshire that delivers far enough down for me.

NeKo · Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 649

I've been nosey and looked. Wow! they do a lot. They also have a recipe section so am off to try the courgette cake...

trinity0097 · Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

JD why not give them a go?
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