Features

Delivery area: London, northern England

Comments

Boxes include 3-4 staple items plus seasonal extras. Organic groceries, dairy and bread also available.  Some of the fruit was unripe.

Value for money score 10/10. 

Stockist: 01748 821116 www.farmaround.co.uk

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Delivery area: Most of South, Midlands, northwest

Comments

Good selection of vegetables but only three fruits. All items are loose so no excess packaging.

Value for money 4/10

Stockist: 0845 262 6262 www.Abel-cole.co.uk

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Delivery areas: Edinburgh, Glasgow and Central Scotland

Comments

Full marks for freshness. No potatoes included. No recipes or fact sheets except Soil Association and UKROFS Standards info on all foods grown.

Value for money 6/10 

Stockist: 0845 226 3393 www.growwild.co.uk

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Delivery area: Southern England, Midlands, parts of Wales.

Comments

Full marks for freshness. Good supporting literature.

Surprised potatoes weren’t included in the box. Box left out in the rain not in the specified place.  

Value for money 8/10

Stockist: 0845 600 2311 www.riverford.co.uk

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Delivery area: Oxfordshire, home counties; London SW6,10,11,13,15,18

Comments

Excellent selection of products. One small potato was black. Did not arrive on specified day but full explanation given. No information supplied with box.

 Value for money 10/10

Stockist: 01296 733737 www.ethicalfoods.co.uk

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