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Warborne Organic Farm
Home-grown organic veg boxes are delivered locally with free-range eggs and organic meat also available. Customers receive a weekly selection of seasonal vegetables chosen from the 300 varieties grown on the farm.
Warborne Farm, Warborne Lane, Boldre, Lymington, Hants (01590 688488, www.warbornefarm.co.uk)

SOUTH EAST

Ashurst Organics
Local organic box scheme supplying fresh vegetables to Brighton, Lewes, Haywards Health, Eastbourne and Worthing.
The Orchard, Ashurst Farm, Ashurst Lane, Plumpton, Lewes, East Sussex (01273 891219)

Down To Earth
Local organic foods – including dairy, groceries, meat and gourmet goods – are on offer, along with veg boxes for delivery or collection. 2-3 Goldrings, West Street, Midhurst, West Sussex (01730 815133)

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Simply Wild Food Company
A family-run business that offers a range of boxes, each containing fresh, locally produced organic vegetables, fruit, eggs, bread and meat. Pullens Farm, Lamberhurst Road, Horsmonden, Kent (0845 658 6141, www.simplywild.biz)

Tolhurst Organic Produce, Hardwick Estate, Pangbourne, Berkshire (0118–984 3428). Iain Tolhurst’s box scheme operates within a 25-mile radius of his farm and delivers to collection points.

SOUTH WEST

Coleshill Organics near Swindon, Wiltshire. Husband and wife team Pete Richardson and Sonia Oliver grow at least 80 traditional varieties of vegetables, plus fruit and herbs, on about 30 acres of land in the National Trust-owned village of Coles-hill. Boxes are delivered to 50 collection points across Wiltshire, all within a 25-mile radius of Coleshill. (01793 861070; www.coleshillorganics.co.uk)

Keveral Farmers
This workers’ co-op sells vegetables and fruit through a local box scheme. Apple juice, cider, preserves, shiitake/oyster mushrooms and fruiting logs, Wild Magic liquid feed, organic herb plants and willow cuttings are also available.
Keveral Farm, Looe, Cornwall (01503 250135, www.keveral.org)

Riverford Home Delivery
Have organic vegetables delivered to your home or workplace in Swindon and Wiltshire. Deliveries include vegetables, eggs, milk, wine and fruit. Check the week’s box selection on the company’s website.
Wash Barn, Buckfastleigh, Devon (01803 762720, www.riverford.co.uk)

RodandBens
Run by two college mates, this mixed farm delivers vegetables nationwide Its box scheme was highly commended in the Organic Food Awards 2004 while its eggs were a winner.
Bickham Farm, Kenn, Exeter, Devon (01392 833833, www.rodandbens.com)

Somerset Organic Link
Fruit and vegetable boxes are supplied through a co-operative of organic farmers in Somerset.
The Cider Press Room, Flaxdrayton Farm, Drayton, South Peherton, Somerset (07881 865709, www.somersetorganiclink.co.uk)

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