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Local's Best

Greengrocer / Box Scheme

Selling: Fruit & Veg

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Address:
Buckinghamshire
MK17 9FB

Tel: 01525 288252

Email: info@localsbest.co.uk

Website: www.localsbest.co.uk

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We have been using this service for some months as we wanted to have fresh organic produce for our baby. We have been constantly impressed by the freshness and flavour of the vegetables, and the ease of swapping items. Sarah and her dad are very cheerful on delivery and we also like Sarah's original receipe ideas.

Ant78 Posted 13 Jul 2008 11:59 AM

After trying several box schemes I stumbled across this totally refreshing personable service. Sarah herself delivers guaranteed 2-days picked fresh fruit, veg and also quality meat and other goodies from organic, free-range farms which are just a stones throw away from where her customers live. She apologised to me yesterday for scouring East Anglia for chicken she would be happy to provide because it comes from Norfolk and not Bedfordshire!! This is local food at it's best, exactly what it says on the box.

cafsoul Posted 13 Jul 2008 7:40 AM

Galahad1. Just the best, friendly and helpful service from Sarah. Vegetables are so fresh they could have been picked from the garden and delivered along with tips for cooking and recipes. Good to know they are all locally grown which is good for the environment.

galahad1 Posted 12 Jul 2008 7:27 PM

The joy of eating freshly picked vegetables after lack lustre prepackaged apologies for the real thing! Delivered to the door by Sarah, whose enthusiasm for her chosen career shines through as she introduces us to more and more new recipes, fruit and veg. We are eating so well now we can't understand why we did'nt investigate this service earlier. May Sarah go from strength to strength. P.P.Aspley Guise

Patsy31 Posted 11 Jul 2008 9:28 PM

A God-send of a lady and a company! Long may they continue! We have been customers since Sarah started and are still as keen now as we were then. The produce is always top quality as is the service - Sarah is SO nice, always has time for a chat and is full of wonderful tips for the veg. and fruit. The new online service is BRILLIANT and appears completely foolproof, even to a computer-phobe like me. Sarah obviously checks everything as last week I accidentally ordered 14kg. of new potatoes which she changed to my normal amount without bothering me.

stevi1 Posted 11 Jul 2008 9:19 AM

We have been customers since this time last year and have been delighted with the very high quality of the obviously fresh vegatables and also the meat received, all from local producers. Sarah is a joy, so friendly and willing to oblige and it seems that nothing is too much trouble. Long may the family concern and local farmers prosper.

Rob167 Posted 10 Jul 2008 7:51 PM

Excellent quality vegetables, exceptional service, so glad I happened to read an article Sarah wrote in the local paper about her passion for local grown vegetables, I look forward to my box each week. Strawerries to die for!

JulieWalters Posted 10 Jul 2008 6:12 PM

LOCALS BEST Hippocrates said “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.” Research to date into nutrition would appear to support this theory. We are so grateful to Local’s Best and their helpful advice which comes with each weekly box to ensue that the produce is cooked healthily, and enjoyed to the full.. They are our heroes who grow, harvest and distribute their lovely organic fare so important to our well-being. The administration is no mean feat either. We therefore nominate wholeheartdly ‘Local’s Best’ for the Local Food Hero Award Evelyn Goodger.

eric91 Posted 09 Jul 2008 7:33 PM

I have been using Locals Best since October and the quality is great. I have tried some veg that I hve never had before. The website has recently changed and it is now dead easy to change the contents of your veg box and add more items.

cbcarolyn Posted 09 Jul 2008 11:42 AM

It is just so lovely to have fresh veg delivered without loads of packaging and to feel we are supporting local farmers and if not, at least British Farming. We have also tried veg that just does not appear in the supermarkets and is delicious.

elcair Posted 08 Jul 2008 9:39 PM

I've been a customer for the best part of a year and if all organisations worked like Sarah's the world would be a better place! In all weathers she delivers the wonderful produce promised, when promised, and the quality of all the food is absolutely first class. Communications are excellent, and prices incredibly good value for money. I feel very lucky to live in Sarah's catchment area!!!

Kathy68 Posted 08 Jul 2008 8:04 PM

Brilliant! Fresh local veg straight to your door. The new online ordering service to select you own box contents just made it even better. Everything is fresh and tasty and we've discovered new things to try - swiss chard - wow - delicious! As for the service, you can't fault it, friendly, efficient and reliable. Localsbest diserves top prize on all counts.

G&S58 Posted 07 Jul 2008 9:08 PM

When still a brand new customer I was only just recovering from major surgery and could not lift anything. Not only was Sarah a cheery face once a week but she also took the time and trouble to carry our large veg box into the kitchen, week after week. So not only were we getting lovely local veg, I also got to know someone who took a real interest in her customers. We have recommended her to lots of people and we have also enjoyed eating veg which is very fresh and hasn't travelled miles to get here. Who knew that a carrot's taste could make you exclaim.

Hil12 Posted 07 Jul 2008 8:35 PM

Fantastic, fresh, local produce coupled with customer service that would be hard to beat. I can't recommend enough.

Copperwheat Posted 07 Jul 2008 11:16 AM

I've always believed that it would be good to be able to purchase locally grown food and was delighted to discover this source last year. AsI am disabled being able to order via my computer is great. It is good to be able to order exactly what you need. Sarah is always willing to listen and has always been most helpful if I have had any problems negotiating the site. An excellent service. Liz

Eliz52 Posted 06 Jul 2008 3:44 PM

Since getting my regular veggie box, I have tried loads of things that I would never had thought of buying. Sarah gives lots of fabulous and easy recipe ideas which are enough to entice even the most ardent veg haters! My husband is now converted! Friendly, efficient and a pleasure to do business with. Can't recommentd enough.

Busy Mum of 2 Posted 06 Jul 2008 11:33 AM

Sarah's service is fantastic - she works hard to get tasty local veg picked the same day to our doorsteps. She is always happy to correspond with her clients, and consults her clientele on the definition of "local" for items that still come from a relatively short way away, and works with her growers to add variety to the produce she can offer. Not many people can offer padrone peppers which were a real treat last year! Even better, every week she provides some great ideas on how to use produce, widening my repetoire and the family diet!

marilyn16 Posted 06 Jul 2008 11:13 AM

Wonderful local produce and a very friendly supplier, I very much recommend them.

watling35 Posted 06 Jul 2008 9:31 AM

The local veg box company with the personal touch, wonderful produce with a great online system that lets you select your own items. My toddler loves rummaging through the box and choosing his own dinner too!

Ruffled Feathers Posted 05 Jul 2008 9:40 AM

Fantastic fresh produce all locally grown. Sarah has always been prepared to swap an item in the box if we don't like it or are growing it ourselves, and the new online shop where you can customise your veg box is great. I always look forward to trying out this week's recipe too!

cj42 Posted 04 Jul 2008 7:15 PM

Superb quality of food all sourced locally to Beds, Bucks and Oxfordshire, Local's Best is my prefered supplier of gorgeous meat, veg, honey, eggs, chutneys. Excellent value too, and excellent service. Vote for Local's Best!

alh Posted 04 Jul 2008 8:52 AM

I particularly like the new online facility to allow changes to the seasonal contents of my box. There is no wastage and in the past year my kids have discovered many new vegetables that they actually enjoy!

We5t Posted 29 Jun 2008 11:56 AM

This box scheme is great. All LOCAL FRESH produce- fruit, vegetables, meat and poultry. Lettaces are picked the morning of delivery and still have dew on the! Sarah the owner sources wonderful local food which can only be good for the suppliers and the consumers.The staff are helpful and friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Each week with our box we get a newsletter contaning a new recipe for one of the items in the box. I cannot praise them enough.

22SBTR Posted 17 Jun 2008 7:19 AM