FOODforHEALTH-SE15                               

 

 

FOODforHEALTH-SE15 supplies cost price organic fruit, vegetables and staples (i.e. bread and rice) to older, housebound and vulnerable people in SE15.  The project is run by Greener Ventures Ltd.

 

‘Green Ventures’ is a non-profit making, wholesale buying club run by its members.  It was set up in Camberwell in 1996 by a local environmental charity with the aim of supplying local people with a weekly bag of assorted fresh, seasonal, organically grown fruit and vegetables as cheaply as possible, with the option of home delivery by bike and trailer.

 

With subsidy from Peckham Healthy Living Network, FOODforHEALTH-SE15 supplies the same at cost price.  We work with community support groups, (such as pensioner’s groups, mother and baby groups, etc) to supply their members, but we also welcome individuals to approach us directly.

 

For an average outlay of £5 per order members can choose from a range of elements to make up the value.  For example Vegetables + fruit + bread = £5, vegetables + rice + pasta =£4.50, etc     We ask for a £4.00 minimum. We are looking for at least one (two if home delivered) of these components being from either of the first two columns.

 

Vegetables

Fruit

6 Eggs

Bread 800g

1kg Rice

1kg Pasta

£2

£2

£1

£1

£1

£1.50

 

          Bread choice: wholemeal, white. Rice choice: brown, white. Pasta choice: ‘of the day’

 

Criteria for what goes in the bags each week

·        Our staples are potatoes, carrots and onion.

·        We include two leafy, green vegetables for their high mineral content.

·        We vary the bag each week as much as the season will permit.

·        We look for best value – not for expensive rarities or out of season produce.

·        For reduced food miles and increased freshness; we use mainly seasonal UK.

 

 

An example of a veg bag and a fruit bag* (and approx weight)     500gm = 1.1lb

VEGETABLE

gm/lb

 

FRUIT

gm/lb

Broccoli

250/0.5lb

 

Apples (Stark)

250/0.5lb

Spring Greens/Cabbage

500/1lb

 

Pears

250/0.5lb

Carrots

500/1lb

 

Oranges

250/0.5lb

Potatoes (Red Desiree)

500/1lb

 

Clementine

100/0.25lb

Onions (white)

250/0.5lb

 

Bananas

300/1lb

Other

250/ 0.5lb

 

 

 

TOTAL WEIGHT

2.25kg/5lb

 

TOTAL WEIGHT

1.2kg/2.5lb

*Please note that the contents will vary with the season – so therefore the weight may alter slightly                     

All produce is Soil Association approved organic.  Eggs are also free range.  Bread comes white or wholemeal. Rice likewise.  Packaging is minimal.

The fruit and vegetables selection each week is made by us, but if there are items you never want in your bag we’ll keep a note of them so that we can substitute with more of the other items going into the bag in any given week

The seasons will produce more roots in Winter, more salads and soft fruit in Summer.  ‘Rarities’ aren’t always expensive, so we’ll provide recipe ideas!

Either way, we welcome feedback and also keep a record of favourites.

 

Delivery or collection:  This happens every Wednesday, collection between 11.00am and 5pm and delivery between 11am and 4pm.  We prefer members to collect their order, either from the Peckham Settlement, or from their organisation* (e.g mother and baby group), but we also offer home delivery to anyone who is housebound or otherwise. The cost of home delivery is £1.

 

Frequency of order:  Most of our members have a regular order either weekly or alternate weeks and some ring us on an occasional basis.  We can accommodate almost any pattern of order but ask it to be frequent (every one, two or three weeks).  Either way, Orders or changes must be phoned or mailed in by Friday 10 am to avoid disappointment on the Wednesday. 

If you have a regular order we can cancel it for any period you wish. 

A week’s notice of cancellation is helpful but if you can’t then we must know by the deadline for cancellation of the Wednesday order.

Please note that once we have ordered from our supplier we cannot then make cancellations or additions for late callers.

Members are liable for produce not cancelled or cancelled too late

 

JOINING THE SCHEME

Leave a message on 020 7252 8300 or send to orders@foodforhealth.org.uk or fill in the sign-up form below to set up a direct debit or a cheque made payable to Greener Ventures Ltd – SE15, address overleaf.  We need advance payment. Peter will contact you back within a week to confirm order and pick-up. Your first few orders can be trial orders, so you can decide whether you want to commit to a regular order.

Placing a trial order:  We need to know your order requests, contact and payment details so please fill in the forms below. We need this before 10am on a Friday for you to receive produce on the following Wednesday. So send or email order (addresses below):

 

Indicate number and type of item (for bread/pasta/rice) you want ->

Vegetables

Fruit

6 Eggs

Bread 800g

1kg Rice

1kg Pasta

£2

£2

£1

£1

£1

£1.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Telephone Numbers                                                  Landline prefered

Address (incl. postcode)

 

Email address

 

Pick up from community group (FREE), collect from Peckham Settlement (FREE), or delivery (£1)

 

 

 

Larger Orders will include delivery supplements – please enquire further

Items of vegetables or fruit if any, you never want

 

 

Bank

Card Name                           (if different from above)

Account number

Sort code

Bank Card Number

Security code on back of card

Start and end dates

Bank Card Type

 

 

GREENER VENTURES LIMITED

FOODforHEALTH-SE15

The Peckham Settlement

Goldsmith Road,
London  SE15 5TF
Tel: 020 7252 8300

http://www.foodforhealth.org.uk

orders@foodforhealth.org.uk

office@foodforhealth.org.uk

FOODforHEALTH-SE15 is part of Peckham Healthy Living Network, a group of organisations delivering free or low cost healthy activities to people in SE15.