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Old 29-03-2008, 14:10
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Our veg box supplier has been very good and friendly, but their website is always work in progress, as in its very buggy and stuff. So we've ended up having to ring to order every week or two. When we first set it up, Abel&Cole didn't do our area so we didn't use them. But they've just put a leaflet through our door, so decided to sign up.

Their website is so much better, and it actually works. So our driver Mark is apparently dropping off our first box on wednesday

Another difference is that before we didn't know what was coming in each box, now i can see on the site.
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Old 29-03-2008, 14:57
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your post isn't making a great deal of sense, of course, it may just be me?
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Old 29-03-2008, 15:24
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What's a 'veg box'?
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Old 29-03-2008, 15:46
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Deliver fruit+veg box from local suppliers to your door
http://www.abelandcole.co.uk
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Old 30-03-2008, 10:38
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We've been using Abel and Cole for about 2 months now. You can enter holidays into the system so they automaticly cancel your order that week, and also put in foods you dislike so they replace it with something else.

At this time of the year there seems to be a lot of root veg, but we've also had things we've never considered before like Kol Rabi, which was a delightful surprise.
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Old 30-03-2008, 10:49
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Years ago we used Abel and Cole, and ordered a sack of potatoes; the delivery bloke said they couldn't get organic, and would bog standard spuds do. To be fair, I think they'd only just set up, but I was disappointed.
More recently we ordered from Riverford, and I was very happy with them, but we've since moved and they don't cover this area.
It was lovely getting a lucky dip of veg, and I tried new veg I hadn't had before; it made me a bit more adventurous with cooking.
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Old 30-03-2008, 14:50
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I've been having a veg box delivery from Abel & Cole for 3yrs or more now, and I've never been disappointed in anything. They do on rare occasions send you the odd item of fruit or veg that is 'in transition' ie. not yet fully organic, but you do have the option of refusing it if you'd prefer.
Their customer service is excellent and I highly recommend them to anyone thinking of trying a veg box delivery.
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Old 30-03-2008, 16:12
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Deliver fruit+veg box from local suppliers to your door
http://www.abelandcole.co.uk
Thanks! It's all a bit clearer now!
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Old 30-03-2008, 17:27
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Years ago we used Abel and Cole, and ordered a sack of potatoes; the delivery bloke said they couldn't get organic, and would bog standard spuds do. To be fair, I think they'd only just set up, but I was disappointed.
More recently we ordered from Riverford, and I was very happy with them, but we've since moved and they don't cover this area.
It was lovely getting a lucky dip of veg, and I tried new veg I hadn't had before; it made me a bit more adventurous with cooking.
I guess these guys are the same group as RiverNene.. I've been using them for 3 years or so. I'm very happy with them and I too like the "lucky dip" nature of the boxes
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Old 31-03-2008, 17:00
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I'm a RiverNene customer - very happy with their service on the whole - just get a bit stuck with ideas for what to do with the abundance of curly kale that we tend to get in the winter !!
I started off with Abel and Cole about 2 years ago, but I thought their selection wasn't that brilliant
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Old 31-03-2008, 18:58
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Our veg box supplier has been very good and friendly, but their website is always work in progress, as in its very buggy and stuff. So we've ended up having to ring to order every week or two. When we first set it up, Abel&Cole didn't do our area so we didn't use them. But they've just put a leaflet through our door, so decided to sign up.

Their website is so much better, and it actually works. So our driver Mark is apparently dropping off our first box on wednesday

Another difference is that before we didn't know what was coming in each box, now i can see on the site.
Abel and Cole costs a bl@@dy fortune! Far better to find a local scheme or go to the local farm shop.
£30 a week.. You must be havin a laugh!
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Old 01-04-2008, 13:15
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I use Flights Orchard Organics, very good service and quite reasonably priced too.
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Old 01-04-2008, 13:21
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I'm a RiverNene customer - very happy with their service on the whole - just get a bit stuck with ideas for what to do with the abundance of curly kale that we tend to get in the winter !!
I started off with Abel and Cole about 2 years ago, but I thought their selection wasn't that brilliant
Have a look at the Riverford website (same as RiverNene I think) there're loads of recipes.
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Old 01-04-2008, 13:22
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Abel and Cole costs a bl@@dy fortune! Far better to find a local scheme or go to the local farm shop.
£30 a week.. You must be havin a laugh!
Bloody hell, 30.00 pw??
Riverford charge under 15.00 for a huge box, or small ones start at under a tenner.
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Old 01-04-2008, 13:23
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I'm a RiverNene customer - very happy with their service on the whole - just get a bit stuck with ideas for what to do with the abundance of curly kale that we tend to get in the winter !!
I started off with Abel and Cole about 2 years ago, but I thought their selection wasn't that brilliant
Kale is a bit of a pain, needs eating quickly too.

This place is handy : http://vegbox-recipes.co.uk/
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Old 01-04-2008, 14:51
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Bloody hell, 30.00 pw??
Riverford charge under 15.00 for a huge box, or small ones start at under a tenner.
Yeah, i've not got the box yet so dont know about the quantities, but i'm only paying £14.80
http://www.abelandcole.co.uk/Shop.aspx?menu1=1&menu2=1
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Old 01-04-2008, 15:08
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Yeah, i've not got the box yet so dont know about the quantities, but i'm only paying £14.80
http://www.abelandcole.co.uk/Shop.aspx?menu1=1&menu2=1
The family of 4-5 box (that would be us then) starts at 22 quid.. The leaflet that came through our door the other week was for closer to 30.. so not sure what was added on top of the 22 quid box.

We did have flights (around 12 quid).. But use the farm shop these days instead.
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Old 01-04-2008, 18:15
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Seems a good idea does anyone know a sheffield area supplier?
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