Organic home delivery fruit/veg

Jo · May 29th, 2007, 07:45 AM

I have just had a flyer popped through my door for this
http://www.abel-cole.co.uk/Default.aspx?tab=Home
had a quick look on the website and looks good, a little dearer than supermarket but you get what you pay for i say

They even do baby veg boxes http://www.abel-cole.co.uk/product.aspx?product=OWB
Ideal if you want to make your own food for baby

ablaze · May 29th, 2007, 08:10 AM

awww thts gr8 hun!!! pricey tho!!!

Kina · May 29th, 2007, 09:34 AM

I get a fruit box delivered from riverford every wednesday. Last week I got apples, oranges, bananas, kiwis and strawberries. It costs £7.85 and I think it's good value - www.riverford.co.uk . I used to get the veggies ones but I wasn't using the different items.

paradysso · Jun 23rd, 2007, 18:45 PM

hmmm im tempted to do this, but im worried about the quality of vege they send out.

Imi · Jun 23rd, 2007, 19:26 PM

Thanks girls i just looked at my Fresh Produce and found a site and made an order ...

£30 i get all fruit, veg, salad, Dairy, Poultry and milk delivered to my door ....

Cheeper than asda

http://www.northernharvest.co.uk/

ellie · Feb 27th, 2009, 11:09 AM

i love riverford - the quality is much better than supermarkets as it's all organic and much tastier and better for you - they do baby bags too and even meat and beer/wine - they're brilliant! So convenient too and it has made me experiment a bit more with different veg i might not normally buy.

cazd · Mar 1st, 2009, 08:04 AM

Yup - I'd recommend Riverford every time !
Their produce is absoloutely top notch.

And... I sat down and compared all my weekly riverford prices to organic in Sainsburys and riverford was about 30p more - And they deliver.

They've never ever missed a delivery or missed something from the order.

The only down-side is that they only do meat products in large quantities.
I'm veggi so buying lots of meat just for my OH ends up being Very expensive....

colsy · Apr 9th, 2009, 10:59 AM

Abel and Cole are good ... BUT they are a national rather than a local company, so your veggies could come from anywhere in the country. If you're using a veg box scheme because you're concerned about food miles, then ideally you're better off using a more locally-based organisation (off the top of my head, Riverford for the south-west, River Nene for the East Midlands/East Anglia, Wild Star for Sheffield and surrounding areas, River Swale also for Sheffield and surrounding areas).

xx

jeanettekaren · Apr 9th, 2009, 12:41 PM

I have tried Riverford and Abel and Cole and preferred the latter because I had a say in what was received. At A&C you can put your preferences in and won't receive what you don't like. With Riverford you don't get those options.

But the quality of the produce is really good from both companies.

Shifter · May 10th, 2009, 07:30 AM

River Swale. Love their fruit and veg boxes

May 29th, 2007, 07:45 AM	#1
Jo Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West yorkshire Posts: 14,511	Organic home delivery fruit/veg I have just had a flyer popped through my door for this http://www.abel-cole.co.uk/Default.aspx?tab=Home had a quick look on the website and looks good, a little dearer than supermarket but you get what you pay for i say They even do baby veg boxes http://www.abel-cole.co.uk/product.aspx?product=OWB Ideal if you want to make your own food for baby

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May 29th, 2007, 08:10 AM	#2
ablaze Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15,160	awww thts gr8 hun!!! pricey tho!!!

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May 29th, 2007, 09:34 AM	#3
Kina Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,456	I get a fruit box delivered from riverford every wednesday. Last week I got apples, oranges, bananas, kiwis and strawberries. It costs £7.85 and I think it's good value - www.riverford.co.uk . I used to get the veggies ones but I wasn't using the different items.

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Jun 23rd, 2007, 18:45 PM	#4
paradysso Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 254	hmmm im tempted to do this, but im worried about the quality of vege they send out.

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Jun 23rd, 2007, 19:26 PM	#5
Imi Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,857	Thanks girls i just looked at my Fresh Produce and found a site and made an order ... £30 i get all fruit, veg, salad, Dairy, Poultry and milk delivered to my door .... Cheeper than asda http://www.northernharvest.co.uk/

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Feb 27th, 2009, 11:09 AM	#6
ellie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: south wales Posts: 3,818	i love riverford - the quality is much better than supermarkets as it's all organic and much tastier and better for you - they do baby bags too and even meat and beer/wine - they're brilliant! So convenient too and it has made me experiment a bit more with different veg i might not normally buy.

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Mar 1st, 2009, 08:04 AM	#7
cazd Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 7,839	Yup - I'd recommend Riverford every time ! Their produce is absoloutely top notch. And... I sat down and compared all my weekly riverford prices to organic in Sainsburys and riverford was about 30p more - And they deliver. They've never ever missed a delivery or missed something from the order. The only down-side is that they only do meat products in large quantities. I'm veggi so buying lots of meat just for my OH ends up being Very expensive....

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Apr 9th, 2009, 10:59 AM	#8
colsy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Derbyshire/South Yorkshire border, UK Posts: 1,695	Abel and Cole are good ... BUT they are a national rather than a local company, so your veggies could come from anywhere in the country. If you're using a veg box scheme because you're concerned about food miles, then ideally you're better off using a more locally-based organisation (off the top of my head, Riverford for the south-west, River Nene for the East Midlands/East Anglia, Wild Star for Sheffield and surrounding areas, River Swale also for Sheffield and surrounding areas). xx

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Apr 9th, 2009, 12:41 PM	#9
jeanettekaren Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Altrincham, Cheshire Posts: 1,262	I have tried Riverford and Abel and Cole and preferred the latter because I had a say in what was received. At A&C you can put your preferences in and won't receive what you don't like. With Riverford you don't get those options. But the quality of the produce is really good from both companies.

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May 10th, 2009, 07:30 AM	#10
Shifter Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Baildon, West Yorkshire Posts: 5,857	River Swale. Love their fruit and veg boxes

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