I'm not what you'd call trendy, I do own a couple of Cath Kidson items yes, but I'm far from the Primrose Hill or Hampstead set. I wear Converse Allstars, love polaroids and have heavy rimmed specs and a 1950s fringe, but I'm really not a hipster. So why did I come under so much fire for ordering an organic veg box delivery?
Seriously, the comments I have been subjected to today were something quite bizarre; from 'oh that's a bit posh' to 'living beyond your means, £10 for 3 apples and a potato'. What, what what?!! I live a pretty frugal existence to be honest, I'm the Queen of the bargain hunt, buy most of my wordly possessions on ebay and get a shiver of joy when I see the bright yellow glow of a reduced sticker in the supermarket. If I could survive solely on £1 Iceland HotDog pizzas without gaining my own gravitational pull and my skin mirroring said pizza I'd be a very happy bunny.
Anyways, frugal and healthy living prompted me to reorder my small mixed fruit and veg box from Abel and Cole. £11 is all it costs for the little package of earthy smelling organic joy to appear on my doorstep this morning. It was like Christmas opening up the box to get to the scrumptious contents.
Along with the delicious contents I had a small tastefully printed booklet advising me about the Autumnal produce. Apple rarebit sounds amazing I have to admit.
But why the discrimination? Does organic produce still have a poncey stigma? Personally I feel so much better eating something which hasn't been frozen or engulfed in chemicals so it'll last for a month in my fridge. Not to mention the fact fresh fruit and vegetables taste oh so different. The difference in cost at the supermarkets has certainly become marginal, so it really can only be the social and moral leanings.
To be honest I really don't care what my box detractors think, I'm very happy with my muddy potatoes and cartoon style bunched carrots in fact I'm off to rummage in my veg box now. Nom!
I get an organic fruit and veg box too. The emphasis for me is on the 'local' and 'seasonal'. We've been getting ours for almost a year now and I have loved watching the produce change with the seasons.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention that the price is reasonable - mine is £10, which for what I get is equivalent to what you would pay in a supermarket for NON-ORGANIC produce. Also, if you work full time, having a box delivered to your home with a week's veggies is damn convenient. And I like scrubbing the mud off my carrots and potatoes - it is a stark reminder of where your food comes from.