If you live in North East London and are thinking about getting a veg I must recommend Growing Communities Fruit and Veg boxes, in fact I recommend a veg box even if you aren’t yet considering it.

Fresher and cheaper than the supermarket (about £18 p/w on fruit and veg for two big eaters), these delicious and generous boxes are as locally sourced as possible - Hackey Salad anyone? - supporting small London and SE producers but also contain some non-airfreighted tropical luxuries, fairtrade bananas, blood oranges from sicily, to keep things interesting.

They don’t deliver to the door, you collect from one of 5 points around Hackney, which at first I thought of as a disadvantage but now it is most convenient, I pick up on my way home from work so the food does not sit unattended on my doorstep and if I am going to be out I can pick up the next day. There is often overspill produce that you can help yourself to for free and carrying heavy weights on a regular basis helps keep bones strong.

Good food, ethically sourced that allows you to get in rhythm with the seasons (and keep osteoperosis at bay ;). Plus the little thrill of what’s in the box this week…