Organic Food Delivery
The Veg Box Way
Rejoice! Your fridge is full of fresh, delicious and organic veg. Now what?
Veg boxes aren’t the way most of us are used to planning and cooking our meals. Starting with a seemingly random selection of (sometimes odd looking!) veg can be a bit of a challenge at first. We’ve collected some sage advice about how to make the most of your veg box from staff, customers and volunteers. If you have any other suggestions, let us know on social media or by email.
Maybe you’re choosing a veg box for environmental reasons; or to support local businesses; or to feel more in touch with the seasons; or because you love the convenience; or (we could go on!)… whatever the reason, we hope that both newbies and familiar faces find something in this short guide to help them enjoy the wonders of the way of the veg box!
If you really want something out of season, go for it. By buying a veg box you are making a massive difference to your environmental impact, to your community and to the planet. If the odd purchase falls outside of that routine, then so be it.
The hungry gap is the time of year when we've eaten all of the crops that were planted at the end of the summer, but before the spring crops are ready to find their way onto our plates. It’s a time when there tends to be less variety in the boxes and they tend to be more root-veg focused. In the UK it runs from around April - June. We always look for the joy to be found in eating what’s around us and in season. Remember that whilst there may be a short period where the boxes can feel a bit samey, the abundance of summer is just around the corner!
We find that customers who order more than 3 or 4 boxes tend to stay with us for years. Remember the good you’re doing for yourself, the community and the planet. Stick with it and you might find a new routine that works brilliantly for you, as many of our customers have found.
Do we deliver to you?
We deliver to Bristol, Bath, Chew Valley, Weston-Super-Mare, Frome and plenty of places in-between!
The Community Farm
Denny Lane
Chew Magna
Bristol BS40 8SZ
Our Outlets
The same wonderful, organic produce that goes into our veg boxes is available for sale at The Farm's Veg Shed.
The Community Farm is a not-for-profit organisation, registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as a Community Benefit Society.
Our registration number on the Mutuals Public Register is 31018 R. Our companies Number at Companies House is IP031018