We work with the season

It makes sense (and tastes better) to eat strawberries in June and wonderful root vegetables in the winter. Seasonal variety is healthier for you and the planet!

Eating seasonally goes hand in hand with organic principles, and we're very passionate about it. If some of the retail industry had their way, we'd no doubt have Christmas every month and Easter at least twice a year, but we'd most probably tire of all the exciting treats that we look forward to annually. This is exactly what's happened with our food. Now that you can buy strawberries in January and 'new season' lamb all year round, many people just don't know what's in season any more, or that eating food in it's proper season actually tastes better. Each season has so many treats to offer, and being able to look forward to asparagus and Jersey royal potatoes in spring, strawberries, peaches and lettuce in summer, and hearty root veg in winter is such a delight.

We're guided by our ethics

We give a fair deal to farmers, fundraise with local schools and insist on the highest levels of animal welfare. All things we've done for years. Fundraising and charity The Farmer's Choice is our non-profit scheme which raises over £4000 a week for schools and gets kids eating organic fruit and veg. We donate organic food to Naomi House Children's Hospice in Andover. We help charities lay on Christmas dinners with the best organic turkeys in Britain. This year, we helped Kids' Company and The Passage - a day centre for the homeless. Any bruised produce that doesn't make it into your boxes is given to the gorillas, tortoises and monkeys at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire.

Animal welfare

All of our meat, eggs and farmed fish are organic and British. Organic represents the highest standard animal welfare. Organically-reared animals must be free range and have access to pasture or rangeland for most of their lives. Emphasis on preventing illnesses by responsible management rather than waiting until they strike, and pastures must be tested regularly to prevent the build-up of disease. The routine use of antibiotics is prohibited, and animals are allowed to mature naturally so they do not suffer the health problems associated with accelerated growth. The breeds used in organic farming tend to be naturally slower to mature than those used in conventional farming, giving better quality of meat