Fruit And Veg Boxes

[sunny-dave]

Anyone have a regular delivery? If so, what are the good and bad points of your supplier?

I used to have one and really enjoyed getting a new challenge each week - I definitely ate more fruit/veg than I do now.

But eventually I got frustrated and cancelled, because I'm much more concerned about 'local' than about 'organic'.

Ideally I want local and organic - but if that's not possible, I'd rather have inorganic (non-organic?) onions from a couple of miles up the road than organic onions from Holland.

Also there is a limit to my enthusiasm for beetroot ... and butternut squash.

[wired]

I used to but... the winter months are the real test -onions,leeks,potatoes and carrots. I had to cancel after making copious amounts of soup, there was just too much of the "wrong" veg.

[gness]

My daughter is devoted to them...so much so she's had them delivered here when she's been staying...then cleared off home leaving me with strange stuff that involved cooking.
Hers is local and she loves the *surprise* and challenge of using everything.
God knows where I got her from...I just like Christmas and birthday surprises....that sort of thing.....x

[diddlydo]

Squash and beetroot - some of the most versatile veg of all. Send me yours any day!

[boxtops]

dave, send me the beetroot and the squash, I love them both :-)

[bednobs]

We have riverford. It's ok

[gness]

I love beetroot too....I drink gallons of beetroot juice...which is probably why my BP is ridiculously low....but never pickled. The beetroot...not me. :-)

[Ric.ror]

I had one and racked up a £300 bill!
Like most things I try to cook most of it ended in the bin

[janbee]

I used to to get weekly deliveries from various companies but got fed up after a while and cancelled. One of the companies, Abel and Cole is STILL being VERY pushy and keeps phoning. I refuse to have anything more to do with them and their pushy sales attitude. Also, Jerusalem Artichokes are not for everyone are they? . They do have nasty repercussions... There's thunder in them thar hills, or so Yosemite Sam might say. If you can find a GOOD local supplier where you can CHOOSE your own fruit/veg, then give it a try. I find the winter is the best time for this as most of the fresh veg can then go straight into soups. Good luck.