Box Schemes
I would be really interested to hear from any shops who act as the ordering and collection point for local box schemes and how this works for them.
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I would be really interested to hear from any shops who act as the ordering and collection point for local box schemes and how this works for them.
Please have a look at the attached case study from Growing with Grace and visit their website on www.growingwithgrace.co.uk
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We have set up a cluster of village and community shops around Newark in Nottinghamshire, following a meeting between shops and advisors a number of initiatives were set up, one being a local Vegetable box scheme. The supplier is a local wholesaler Millside at Nottingham produce will be sourced from Nottinghamshire/ East Midlands whenever possible. Shops will be kept informed weekly with an emailed spreadsheet.
The start date was the 8th March when a sample box was dropped off at each of the shops, orders are then placed by Wednesday that week and delivery is to the shop on Friday morning for customer collection.
· The cost to the shops is £4.90, price will be reviewed with seasonality
· Date/day for orders to be placed to Millside Wednesday BEFORE 1.30pm
· Orders need placing- by phone
· Delivery date to shop Friday delivery (for the weekend)
· Payment terms. 28 days /
The box will have
· 0.5 kg Broccoli
· 1kg Leeks
· 1kg Parsnips
· 2kg Potatoes
· 1kg Carrots
· 1kg Swede
· 1kg Onions
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We have calculated this veg would cost a customer £11.37 in Tesco Waitrose £12.80 , Shops are selling the boxers at between £6.30 and £7.99 , orders are coming in well, Flintham community shop took 12 orders the first week with four of those being new customer to the shop.