Abel Cole deliver delicious boxes of fresh organic fruit and veg, organic meat, sustainably sourced fish and loads of other ethically produced foods, buying as much as possible from UK farms. They offer regular selection boxes of fresh produce, and providing you live in the South of England then you can order all of their other food and drink too, including locally baked bread.'For those who live outside the main area they offer two selections of organic fruit and vegetables.
Riverford Organic Vegetables is situated along the Dart Valley in Devon and deliver fresh organic vegetable boxes direct from the farm to homes across the South of the UK. They started organic vegetable production in 1987 and have become one of the country's largest independent growers, certified by the Soil Association. Simply enter your postcode to check that they deliver to your area (and find out which day) then select which of their fruit and vegetable boxes is most suitable for you.
Organics4u supply top quality organic vegetables, fruit and dry goods direct to your home or place of work anywhere in the UK. Their fruit and vegetables are delivered in boxes of different sizes, and you can choose to have them delivered, weekly, fortnightly or monthly. They also offer dry goods boxes, containing items such as pasta, spices, pulses and oil although you can buy these products separately if you want to.
There's really a vast range here with 3000 + health foods,vitamins and items selected for those with special dietary needs. You can search for foods that are dairy free, gluten free, wheat free, yeast free and low fat plus organic fruit, vegetables (in a selection of boxed choices), fish and meat. You'll also find frozen and chilled foods, so you can do your complete shopping here. Don't be worried by the choice, the website is very easy to get round and order from.
Caledonian Foods represent a collective of top quality Scottish suppliers and aims to bring you real fresh food, full of flavour, of the highest quality with complete traceability and provenance. With a network of over 100 independent food producers all their food is fresh, free range, organic and wild. You can select from meat and game, fish and shelfish such as oysters, smoked salmon and hand dived scallops, cheeses, deserts and truffles, wines, whiskeys and gifts. This is a really attractive website and you may well find it hard to resist. You've been warned.
There's a combination here of a beautifully designed and well thought out website, a totally organic farm and the fact that you can't actually order online, which I find a bit confusing. However, persevere, don't get distracted by Helen Browning's Flying Pig Club, and take a look at the products on offer, whcih includes lamb, beef, pork and chicken and their meat selection boxes, where you can choose from a selection of meat 'hampers'.
Depending on the season, Somerset Organics provide their own organic Angus beef, Rare Breed Bershire Pork and Organic Lamb, all of which are farmed by themselves at Gilcombe Farm. They also stock a full range of meats and poultry reared on local organic farms plus non organic free range meats. The dairy range includes stilton, brie and vintage cheddar plus milk and cream and you can order your fruit and veg boxes here as well.
There’s a wide choice of organic food and drink here, from meat, vegetables and fruit, beer, wine and vegetarian products to pies, tofu, fish and cheese. This is an easy to navigate though unsophisticated website, so don’t expect lots of beautiful ‘foodie’ pictures. However with such an excellent selection of vegetables among other products, which you order using their box service, you should have a look round and give them a try.
Eversfield Organic is an 850 acre organic farm nestling deep in the heart of the West Devon countryside and farmed to the highest Soil Association standards. Aberdeen Angus Beef, Romney Marsh and Kent Half bred sheep and Large Black pigs graze rare Culm grasslands and are prepared in the traditional manner by their professional butchers, guaranteeing extremely tasty and tender cuts of meat.
This is a really attractive website offering a wide choice of organic salts and peppers, herbs and spices sourced directly from the producers, from succulent vanilla to the heady Herbs de Provence. Steenbergs were the first company offering Fairtrade spices in the UK and you can find their new organic Fairtrade vanilla extract and home baking range here as well as Peace (black) and green tea. Most of the herbs and spices are offered in three or four different sizes of jars but if you want a specially large quantity then just send them an email or call them.
Here you’ll be ordering fresh, Devon organic (and non-organic) food including bread rolls, cakes and biscuits (with some gluten free), cheeses, deli and fresh meat boxes, smoked salmon and duck, fruit and veg, drinks, and lots of other delicious sounding goods. For most items they tell you which farm has been the supplier and give you some information about them which is excellent. They offer hamper and gift ideas plus household and non food items as well.
The Sussex Wine Company is an independent online wine merchant who lists quality wine and spirits from around the world, all produced with attention to detail both in the vineyard and the winery. Their organic wines start from £5.95 and some of the estates listed are Albet I Noya of Spain, Battle of Bosworth of Maclaren Vale in Australia, Bodegas Vina Ljalba of Rioja in Spain and Touchstone Organic from Argentina. They aim for next day delivery where possible.