Box Schemes North

Box Schemes in the North of England

The North of England is renowned for its meat production particularly sheep, who graze across vast areas of open farmland. However, the area is also home to a huge number of family-run fruit and veg farms, with organic traditions dating back generations. Asparagus, rhubarb, potatoes and peas are just a few of the region's many specialisms.

Find an organic box scheme near you.

Key:

Veg Only - Mixed Boxes - Fruit Only - Meat Box - Fruit & Veg

• Carlisle - Eva's Organics

  Eva's Organics grow and supply organic fruit and vegetables with weekly home deliveries around North and West Cumbria, West Northumberland and South Dumfriesshire.

  

• Liverpool - Organic Direct

  Organic Direct vary their boxes according to what is seasonally available. For a minimum order of £10, a delivery contains a selection of about half a dozen or so veg varieties.

  

• Manchester - Foodlife

  Foodlife Doorstep Deliveries is an organic, family-run fruit & veg box scheme that’s been running since 1995, now with a loyal customer base. Foodlife now delivers every week in and around the Manchester area - we also sell organic eggs, dairy, dry goods and cleaning products.

  

• Preston - Growing With Nature

  Growing with Nature offer locally grown seasonal boxes full of fresh organic vegetables and salads delivered in the Lancaster, Preston Fylde and Wyre areas. Their produce is picked fresh, packed and delivered the next day on their regular Wednesday to Friday delivery rounds.

  

• Cockermouth - Low Stanger Farm

  Low Stanger is a small lowland farm just south of Cockermouth who have been running their box scheme since 1998. Their box scheme is seasonal, and contains only vegetables and fruit that they grow themselves. Large boxes contain 8 different things, small boxes contain 5.

  

• Manchester - Veg Box People

  Serving Greater Manchester, the Veg Box People deliver to collection points in Greater Manchester and Macclesfield, weekly or fortnightly. Sizes of starter, small, medium or large veg bags are available, with options of additional potatoes or fruit bags.

  

• Greater Manchester - Reddy Lane Market Garden

  Based in Altrincham, Reddy Lane market garden sells fresh, organic veg & egg boxes, priced between £7-11. They offer deliveries around the Greater Manchester area, including Chorlton, Levenshulme & Burnage. Boxes are also available for pickup at Altrincham & Levenshulme Markets.

  

• Warrington - Northern Harvest

  Northern Harvest run a box scheme and home delivery of local and organic foods including fruit and veg, meat and fish, and dairy. They deliver to Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Merseyside, Cheshire and the Wirral.

  

• Newcastle - North East Organic Growers

  North East Organic Growers are a worker's co-operative based in the village of Bomarsund, just north of Newcastle. They've been growing certified organic veg on a ten acre site since 1995. It's grown using ecologically sound and sustainable methods to support a healthier environment.

  

• Northumberland - Hexhamshire Organics

  Hexhamshire's husband and wife team operate a weekly fruit, veg and pork box scheme, delivering to the Newcastle, Coast, South East Northumberland and Tyne Valley areas.

  

• Hull - Arthur's Organics

  Arthur Street Trading Co. Ltd is workers' co-operative in Hull, providing a weekly home delivery service for organic veg boxes, organic fruit, organic groceries, and household goods in Hull and surrounding villages since 1999.

  

• Sheffield - Sheffield Organic Growers

  Delivering to the South, West and East of Sheffield, Sheffield Organic Growers offer deliveries on Thursday to home or at one of their pick up points around the city.

  

• Tadcaster - The Organic Pantry

  St Helens is a family run 300-acre organic farm in North Yorkshire that has been farmed for over 100 years. They offer a bespoke box scheme, with consistent, high-quality fresh produce, delivered across the North of England, Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Northumberland

  

• Leeds - Swillington Organic

  Implemented in September 2019, Swillington Farm now runs as a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture Program). A partnership between customer & producer, orders work on a subscriptions basis - subscribe online for a share of the farm's meat, eggs & vegetables, and visit the farm to collect your order.

  

• Sheffield - Regather Co-operative

  Veg box co-operative and online shop based in Sheffield, delivering veg, fruit, bread, milk, eggs and more across the city on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

  

• East Yorkshire - Green Growers

  Based in Driffield, East Yorkshire, Green Growers offer flexible weekly food deliveries in a number of different box sizes.

  

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