How much does this cost? (One born every minute...)

[Cheshire Cat]

I won't buy anything from anyone who knocks on the door as I have no idea if they are genuine or just trying it on. Some might be ok, but the last time I had a door to door salesman trying to flog double glazing he quoted over twice the price of a local firm.

I was soundly ripped off once by someone who offered to cut down some trees (although this was mitigated when his chain saw broke so he had to do most of the job by hand).

 

[AmexRuislip]

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[origigull]

it's to much for the paltry amount of goods supplied................I think the thread title was asking for onions.

Corrected for you and Bozza

 

[Albion in the north]

I actually run one of these schemes from local markets int'north.
I would say that has all been bought from a local wholesale market.
At £9 a delivery they will be making at least £4.50 and this time of year I doubt if much of it was grown in Sussex.
Everybody has to eat, including the farmer so they should be allowed a little poetic license and in the summer im sure there will be more local produce.
I would hope that a bigger box would be better value for money but helping british farmers is worth the premium.

That costs £20 from us with a £2.99 delivery fee.

 

[vegster]

So, before Christmas, there was a knock on the door.

It was a rep from a group of local farms who were doing fruit and veg boxes of various sizes as well as meat and dairy products etc.

The claim was that it's grown locally, so low food miles etc, and at or below supermarket prices.

We're veggies and home cook most meals so get through a lot. I said we'd take the weekly small box to start with, well aware we'd still need to get a lot from the shops ourselves.

One thing I've noted is the inclusion of "exotic" fruit - bananas, kiwi, mango, pineapple and melon.

However, even though it's not expensive, I also dispute the pricing. How much was this?

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Nice to see capitalism in action. It's great marketing and salesmanship unless you end up paying £9.00 odd for £3.00's worth of fruit and veg.

PS, didn't know Findon was temperate enough for Citrus fruit ?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

NINE! NINE! NINE! Wouldn't happen in Germany.

Of course it wouldn't. If I want locally sourced produce I can simply go to my local supermarket. They have a vast selection of vegetables and meat from the Brandenburg farms.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Looking for bids of over £5

 

[dazzer6666]

Of course it wouldn't. If I want locally sourced produce I can simply go to my local supermarket. They have a vast selection of vegetables and meat from the Brandenburg farms.

All hidden behind a vast array of sausages

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Looking for bids of over £5

Do you boil that or can it be microwaved

 

[Giraffe]

Check out the opinion of the poster on thread #53 above......

I have no idea what you mean.

 

[jackanada]

I have just finally finished a 25kg bag of maris pipers I obtained in Lincolnshire for a fiver.
I reckon I only need to sell on a fraction of the bag to bozza and I can cover my petrol on the next trip.

 

[Giraffe]

I have now consulted her indoors who does the shopping for the giraffe house and she thinks £9.99 is good value.

But we all know girls are more gullible.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Do you boil that or can it be microwaved

For a tenner you can do what you like with it

 

[Chicken Runner61]

I'll give you a fiver for the Gourd

 

[Aveacarlin']

Supporting local farmers is one thing. Getting shafted by them is another. That is never worth £9. 3 or 4 times that amount then yeah.

 

[happypig]

I'll give you a fiver for the Gourd

It's worth ten..

 

[Justice]

Compared to the food prices at the Amex the box of fruit and veg is a bargain.

 

[Return of the Rev]

So, before Christmas, there was a knock on the door.

It was a rep from a group of local farms who were doing fruit and veg boxes of various sizes as well as meat and dairy products etc.

The claim was that it's grown locally, so low food miles etc, and at or below supermarket prices.

We're veggies and home cook most meals so get through a lot. I said we'd take the weekly small box to start with, well aware we'd still need to get a lot from the shops ourselves.

One thing I've noted is the inclusion of "exotic" fruit - bananas, kiwi, mango, pineapple and melon.

However, even though it's not expensive, I also dispute the pricing. How much was this?

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If this a weekly box why does it only have enough veg for one meal?

 

[Bozza]

If this a weekly box why does it only have enough veg for one meal?

Weekly is the frequency of delivery. The size varies, and that is the smallest. I imagine for a single person household that would go quite far but for us it doesn't, as I explained in my first post.

Although, that said - we rarely use potatoes so that's more than a week's worth for us.

 

[narly101]

I'll give you a fiver for the Gourd

A fiver for that? Me? With a poor dying grandmother? Offer me £18.