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Our Veg Box Scheme
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Shillingford Organics - Veg Boxes
Our produce is grown on our farm 3 miles from Exeter City Centre!
No need for fancy promotions - our boxes speak for themselves!
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We deliver seasonal boxes of organic vegetables to designated Collection Points in Exeter (Thursdays) and the Teign Valley (Fridays. Each box contains a selection of fresh vegetables, many picked that same day and which vary according to the season. There are a few staple vegetables that appear on a regular basis throughout the year, like potatoes, carrots and onions, but otherwise we try to offer a range and variety of produce to make cooking and eating a pleasurable experience.
Likes and Dislikes Scheme - When you join the scheme we provide a list of the different crops that we expect to have available throughout the year. With this list there is a form on which you can state up to three items per season Summer and Winter) that you would rather not receive. We will try to replace these items with either; something you like (subject to availability) or another make-up crop.
Contents & Value - Boxes prices remain the same for the whole season, although exceptionally (due to a hard frost making harvesting difficult for instance) prices might be reduced for one week. The value when compared to shop prices will vary considerably over that time. Early summer boxes may have only 7 or 8 varieties, but during August and September could contain upto 12 different items. After Christmas 8 will normally be the maximum possible, but the vegetables in season at that time of year tend to be substantial and a box will feed then as well as it does during the summer and autumn.
Packaging - We use returnable plastic boxes, in preference to cardboard, as they are strong and can be kept clean (they last for years and do not disintegrate when filled with rain-fresh leaves). It is important that the empty box is returned to the collection point each week for refilling.
We are committed to reducing our use of packaging and so we do not wrap items individually - however some products like beans, peas and sprouts are packed in bags. Where possible we use paper bags that can be composted or recycled and only use plastic bags for a few items.
Healthy Start Scheme
Shillingford Organics has joined the Healthy Start Scheme. With Healthy Start, you can get free vouchers every week which you swap for milk, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and infant formula milk. You can also get free vitamins. Healthy Start replaces the Welfare Food Scheme. You can use your vouchers to obtain fresh, seasonal, organic vegetables and some fruit from us. Click www.healthystart.nhs.uk and follow the steps to see if you qualify.
Week 8
Beg: 20th Feb 2012
Deliveries: 23rd/24th Feb
Boxes this week will
contain items from
the selection below:
Potatoes
Carrots (NB: due to possibility of blemishes you will have more than usual to make up for any losses incurred)
Onions
Leeks
Squash
Brussel Sprouts
Swede
Greenleaf Bag (great for Stirfry) or Mushrooms
Parsley (Med & Lg Only if available)
NB: Due to availabilty box contents may vary
The boxes may not always contain the same number of items as shown in the list. However, this is more likely to apply to the mini and small boxes
Make up crops may vary from the list !
