On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:43, Ashley Moran wrote: > the state of local/organic >produce in the UK is shambolic. The only box scheme I could find in >my area (after hours of googling) had a crappy old website run from a >hotmail account. And they didn't even reply to the e-mail I sent >asking if they would do a box with no potatoes. > >This is actually typical of all British food websites. I wish they'd >get their act together. > > >Ashley Each issue of The Ecologist magazine carries a list of organic food suppliers who run box schemes in southern England. I suggest you contact the Henry Doubleday Research Association: http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/ I visited their fantasic garden at Audley End last month and saw over 100 varieties of heritage apples in full fruit. If I lived in England, I'd apply for a job there, even as a volunteer: http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/gardens/audley.php and the Soil Association: http://www.soilassociation.org/web/sa/saweb.nsf/Living/wheretobuy.html I think you live in Bristol. I remember a delightful organic shop in Clifton. Probably more current would be the places on this list: http://www.organic-store.co.uk/bristol.html Keith