Box schemes
Box schemes in the Bristol area with locally grown food:
Leigh Court Farm
www.leighcourtfarm.org.uk
This is by far the most local box scheme for Bristol, as Leigh Court Farm is situated just beyond Leigh Woods, off the road to Portbury. The vegetables are mostly grown at the farm; much fruit comes from abroad in the winter, but they try to source as locally as they can.
Boxes delivered to Bristol collection points on Thursday. Order by post/email.
£9 and £17 veg boxes, and £12.50 mixed fruit & veg box.
The Better Food Company
www.betterfood.co.uk
Varied, reasonably priced organic fruit and veg boxes that come in as little packaging as possible. Various combinations are available, including the ‘Gert British’ box. Much of the produce comes from the Better Food’s walled garden in Somerset. Box contents for each week are listed on the website.
Large (£18) and small boxes (£12) Family Provider; large (£12) and small (£6.50) Gert British, Veg Variety, Veg No Pots & Paradise Fruits.
Free delivery (Wed, Thurs and Fri, depending on your BS postcode) for orders over £12, or you can pick up from the St Werburghs Shop, Walled Garden in Wrington, or Folk House, Park Street.
Riverford Farm
www.riverford.co.uk
Grown by a group of farms in South Devon. Sometimes vegetables topped up with imports; a higher proportion of fruit imported, but around 85% UK grown overall when last checked.
Range of boxes from £8.35–£16.45.
Delivered to your door on Thursdays. Box contents for each week are listed on the website
Westcountry Organics
www.westcountryorganics.com
Products grown in the SW (primarily Devon) – vegetables and meat.
Deliveries to your door every Friday, by courier.
Delivery charge £4.99 and smallest box costs £10.20.