Why is local better for you?
Locally grown food tastes better
The food grown in your own community and locally was likely to be picked within the past day or two. It’s crisp, sweet and loaded with flavour. Studies have shown that the average distance food travels from farm to plate is 1,500 miles. In a week long delay from harvest to dinner table, sugars turn to starches, plant cells shrink, and produce loses its vitality.
Delivery Info
When: Tuesday to Friday 9am till late. Delivery of a Welsh Food Box can be arranged to your home or workplace.
Check their website to see if they deliver to your area.
Delivery Costs
Delivery is free if you order through the box scheme. For all other orders there is a small delivery charge of £2.50 (far less than the supermarkets) and a minimum order value of £15.
See website for details
Here’s what The Welsh Food Box Company are all about:
The Welsh Food Box Company bring the best local produce direct to your door. For a truly local Christmas, they are delivering their very own Christmas box filled with a range of seasonal products sourced from the best local, fine foods.
The new online home delivery service provides a viable, local alternative to major supermarkets. It’s recently been named as one of The Independent’s top ten UK box schemes, demonstrating the importance of supporting Welsh producers and growers as more people become increasingly aware of where their food is sourced. Their fruit and vegetables are locally sourced and are organically grown to Soil Association Standards, giving the best of flavour and health benefits.
Founder Chris Rees discovered that buying local high quality farm produce was not always an easy thing to do. He said: “Many of us care where our food comes from and want to support local producers and growers, but we also like the convenience of shopping online.” The company ensures that people have access to great quality farm fresh Welsh food, while also reducing food miles, according to Chris.
While the Welsh Food Box Company attempts to make it easier for people to consume their recommended five a day a recent report by the chair of the Royal College of GPs suggested that this now seems unrealistic. When it comes to fruit and vegetables, two a day rather than five might be more realistic advice to give to families, says one of the UK’s leading doctors.
However, this trend is evident across Cardiff as the Penylan Pantry also take veg box orders. Melissa Bowthman, co- owner said: “We feel passionate about creating personalised veg boxes because we hate food waste.” They source their vegetables from the Riverside Markets (RCMA) to areas across Cardiff all by bicycle.
Why is local better for you?
Locally grown food tastes better
The food grown in your own community and locally was likely to be picked within the past day or two. It’s crisp, sweet and loaded with flavour. Studies have shown that the average distance food travels from farm to plate is 1,500 miles. In a week long delay from harvest to dinner table, sugars turn to starches, plant cells shrink, and produce loses its vitality.
Delivery Info
When: Tuesday to Friday 9am till late. Delivery of a Welsh Food Box can be arranged to your home or workplace.
Check their website to see if they deliver to your area.
Delivery Costs
Delivery is free if you order through the box scheme. For all other orders there is a small delivery charge of £2.50 (far less than the supermarkets) and a minimum order value of £15.
See website for details
Here’s what The Welsh Food Box Company are all about: