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Register an interest in our ORGANIC box deliveries.
Let`s Barter & grow.
A mechanism will be put in place so that Members can receive Box deliveries in return for Bartered goods
and services.
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OUR PROPOSSED SERVICE:
We will offer you good quality Organic Box deliveries including fresh Vegetables,
Fruit, Salads Dairy Meat & Fish.
For all your needs wether it be Ethically sourced, Seasonal Organic, free range
or fairtrade products.
We are in the beginning phase of setting up such a unique delivery scheme.
We have started to screen local suppliers and producers of organic produce. When
they are ready to start supplying produce We will then set up an internet based delivery & ordering system.
Local
- All produce sourced a maximum of 35 miles radius of your locality
Why buy local?: Well there are numerous
economic, environmental and social reasons why we always prefer to stock local products. Primarily, it helps to support food
producers in the local region, keeping the money that we spend within the community, thus sustaining local businesses and
creating jobs. Local produce has traveled less distance to reach us, which helps to reduce the substantial environmental pollution
generated by the transportation of food. Locally produced food can also be fresher and more nutritious, as the time taken
to store, and transport it is minimised. Also, we feel that it's just nice to know where our food has come from. We know our
suppliers and their practices and trust the quality and consistency of their produce. It gives us a greater connection to
the source of the goods that we offer to you.
What is organic?, producing excellent crops and livestock without damaging the environment. It avoids the use of
pesticides and artificial chemical fertalisers on the land, relying instead on developing healthy, fertile soils and growing
a mixture of crops.
There's still a lot of debate and conflicting evidence regarding if organic food
is actually any healthier than non-organic food. Over 400 chemical pesticides are routinely used in non-organic farming and
their residues are traceable in the food sold to us. So called 'acceptable levels' are calculated for each of these chemicals
but long-term effects of these compounds are still relatively unknown.
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