Comments on: Abel & Cole’s organic fruit and veg box http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/06/abel-coles-organic-fruit-and-veg-box/ food and cooking in Saltaire, Yorkshire Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:03:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Russhttp://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/06/abel-coles-organic-fruit-and-veg-box/comment-page-1/#comment-6374 Russ Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:39:07 +0000 http://69.89.31.168/~themappl/2009/06/abel-coles-organic-fruit-and-veg-box.html#comment-6374 Really interesting findings. It's surprising how much people actually spend on fruit and veg in the supermarkets, and how they could better quality, local food, for a relatively similar price. There is a veg box scheme in Nottingham offering veg boxes for between £3.50 and £10, which definitely would give Abel and Cole a run for its money. You can read more about them <a href="http://www.ecoworks.org.uk/veg-box-in-nottingham/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Really interesting findings. It's surprising how much people actually spend on fruit and veg in the supermarkets, and how they could better quality, local food, for a relatively similar price. There is a veg box scheme in Nottingham offering veg boxes for between £3.50 and £10, which definitely would give Abel and Cole a run for its money. You can read more about them here.

]]> By: Melaniehttp://www.them-apples.co.uk/2009/06/abel-coles-organic-fruit-and-veg-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 Melanie Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:02:09 +0000 http://69.89.31.168/~themappl/2009/06/abel-coles-organic-fruit-and-veg-box.html#comment-1855 Veg boxes are a great way of getting your 5 a day, but it pays to shop around for a supplier - shopping local can be better value: I get a similar sized veg box from a local farm for only £12. They grow all their own vegetables (only fruit is bought in, there not being many organic citrus growers in North Yorkshire!), on a farm that's only 12 miles from my front door. (For those curious, or in the York area, it's <a href="http://www.paradisefarmorganics.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.paradisefarmorganics.co.uk/</a> ) Veg boxes are a great way of getting your 5 a day, but it pays to shop around for a supplier – shopping local can be better value: I get a similar sized veg box from a local farm for only £12. They grow all their own vegetables (only fruit is bought in, there not being many organic citrus growers in North Yorkshire!), on a farm that's only 12 miles from my front door.

(For those curious, or in the York area, it's http://www.paradisefarmorganics.co.uk/ )

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