Yahoo News Best vegetable delivery boxes in the UK
We all know we should be loading more fruit and veg onto our plates, but in reality it can be tough to hit our quotas consistently.
The good news is that whether you’re giving veganism a go, or you’re using 2022 to reboot your healthy eating targets, it’s never been easier to whip up delicious dishes using fresh produce thanks to fruit and vegetable delivery boxes.
The delivery services allow you to get nature’s finest bounty sent straight to your door; lugging home heavy bags from the supermarket is a thing of the past. In fact, many cut out the middleman and promote a farm-to-table approach to shopping.
From OddBox to Able & Cole, these companies offer produce straight from British farmers and local growers with dedicated sustainable supply chains helping boost local businesses as well as cut carbon footprints. They also tend to replace heavily wrapped single-use plastic for recyclable, reusable packaging.
Filled with unique items that you may not find in the supermarket as well as en vogue fruit and veggies, you can customise the size and selection of your boxes to suit the needs of you, your family or even your office.
Get fresh, organic and seasonal produce at the touch of a button.
OddBox
Taking the ultimate sustainable approach to your fruit and veggie order, OddBox ensures no giant carrot or wonky apple is left behind. The subscription box company works closely with farmers in the UK and abroad gathering surplus food that doesn’t fit the perfect supermarket mould — this not only cuts down on waste but is also carbon positive and helps to reduce unnecessary water waste. OddBox works to reduce plastic waste by delivering the produce in a recyclable cardboard box. The brand also donates 10 per cent of its fruit and veg to charity, including City Harvest, which tackles food poverty in London.
As delivery goes, you can have it sent to your home or office with a range of size options – small, medium and large – on offer, in a combination of fruit and vegetables. You can also receive pure veg or pure fruit boxes as well as individual and family sizes which can be personalised to suit your needs. There is also free delivery and the ability to cancel the subscription at any time.
Natoora
With a strong emphasis on seasonal produce, Natoora operates in NYC and Paris as well as London. Order through the app for not only fresh fruit and veg, but sustainably-produced dairy and charcuterie, and larder essentials too. Everything comes from small-scale, independent growers, helping to support small businesses with London-based customers benefitting from next day deliveries, any day for £4.
Pikt
Hand selected and packed produce at affordable prices, Pikt is another delivery service worth your time and money. The brand packs boxes the day before delivery to ensure supreme freshness and anything deemed unsuitable to given to the company's staff canteen, so not one jot does to waste. Crucially, there's no subscription - just order ready-made or bespoke boxes as and when required. Easy peasy.
As well as standard seasonal fruit and veg boxes, Pikt also offers bundles to help baby weaning, juicing boxes and boxes for bars, so you'll never run out of garnishes and wedges come happy hour.
Daylesford
You'll feel healthier simply by browsing the fruit and veg on offer at Daylesford, a premium organic delivery service. Whether you're fully embracing veganism or just trying to get more plant-based ingredients on your plate, this company can help. Choose seasonal organic produce to add into your box, or opt for the Market Garden Veg Box which has a medley of items to boost mealtimes.
Riverford
For one of the easiest ways to introduce more organic fruit and vegetables into your diet, Riverford is on hand to deliver a steady supply of produce, offered alongside a recipe card with tips and tricks to create delicious dishes depending on the seasonal food available.
Choose between the sizes and the content varieties and have fresh and organic produce delivered to your home for free. You can also top up the boxes with any additional items from the organic farm shop.
Abel & Cole
There’s no need to traipse down supermarket fruit and veg aisles when you have an Abel & Cole subscription. Simply select a box, which can be customised with your preferred produce, and add any extra bits whether that’s fish, eggs or meat. It will then be delivered to your door with minimal recyclable packaging. Easy. Oh, and everything is organic too.
One of the leaders in the vegetable box market, Abel & Cole aim to bring organic produce to homes across England with a seemingly endless selection of boxes that vary in size and selection. The brand also offer recipe boxes where you can opt from 15 recipes to cook up creative dishes using organic and seasonal ingredients to flex your culinary prowess.
Eversfield
Offering fresh produce straight from its family farm, Eversfield delivers organic vegetable boxes as well as grass-fed meat to your home. Subscribe or order ad hoc, the brand has a variety of boxes that have been carefully curated to ensure you hit your five a day.
The boxes range from small to large and have the combination of solely fruit or vegetables, mixed and even a no potato veg box if you’re trying to cut back on carbs.
From £11.95 | Eversfield Organic
Farmaround
Delivering organic produce since 1994, Farmaround was one of the first box schemes on the market extolling the health and environmental benefits of organic farming to hungry customers in London and the South East. The company deliver an assorted selection of fruit and vegetables as well as free-range eggs. The offering is ever-changing depending on seasonality and comes with recipe ideas to help inspire your next meal.
The produce is housed in a recyclable paper sack for a more sustainable alternative to the typically over-wrapped supermarket offering and can be tailored to your personal taste.
The Organic Delivery Company
We are all looking for ways to reduce our single-use plastic consumption but this is not always conducive with supermarket shopping, especially in the fruit and vegetable aisles. The produce tends to be heavily wrapped in plastic packaging for its protection but the Organic Delivery Company proves this needn’t be the case. The company offers the option to have organic, fresh and seasonal fruit and vegetable delivered to your home without plastic in sight.
The company offer a range of boxes with specifically fruit, vegetable and mixed options in a variety of sizes. Deliveries are customisable and can be cancelled at any time.
From £9.95 | Organic Delivery Company
The Tomato Stall
Firm, juicy and sweet, a tomato might be the most flexible use fruit we know. Whether you want to enjoy them raw in a healthy salad, or need great varieties to add into soups, sauces and stews, The Tomato Stall is an excellent port of call. Offering toms grown and harvested in the Isle of Wight, customers can make up their own selection using the Box Scheme system, choose from piccolo, plum and family sized punnets of tomatoes as well as bottles of passata, tomato juices, relishes, pesto and curry sauce. There's even tomato crisps for the curious! Set your delivery to arrive weekly, fortnightly or monthly and bask in tomatopia.
Lola’s Cupcakes
Lola’s Cupcakes may be a destination for a sugar rush, but the cafe chain has headed to greener pastures with a vegetable delivery service too. The brand is offering customisable as well as pre-determined boxes that are packed with your favourite fruits and vegetables delivered straight to your door within 48 hours.
Verdict
While all the services on our list are perfect for upping your fruit and veg intake, we commend OddBox for saving wonky but perfectly good produce that may otherwise have been destroyed unneccessarily. The selection is varied and offers tonnes of inspiration for home cooking.
