Potatoes, Onions, Aubergine, Courgette, Lettuce* (Living or Little Gem), Green Beans, Cabbage, Butternut Squash.
Who set up Oddbox?
Oddbox co-founder Deepak Ravindran. So I co-founded Oddbox, a social enterprise that fights food waste by locally sourcing misshapen and surplus fruit and vegetables, and delivering weekly wonky veg boxes to homes in south London (with plans to expand to other areas) and wonky fruit boxes to offices in central London.
Is Oddbox local?
We prioritise taking local and seasonal produce from the UK and have good long standing relationships with a number of local suppliers. We do occasionally bulk up our boxes with in-season produce from other countries too.
Where is odd box based?
We talk to Deepak Ravindran, Co-founder at OddBox – London’s first social enterprise, based at Parkhall Business Centre in West Dulwich, delivering wonky fruit and veg boxes to homes and offices across the capital.
Is OddBox cheaper than supermarket?
So value for money, it is more expensive than popping to the supermarket for vegetables. That’s to be expected, after all, it’s straight from the farm, has to be delivered and everybody needs to be able to make some profit.
How can I get free fruit and vegetables?
Depending on where you live there are a few options to help you provide fruits and veggies free or at low cost for you and your family.
- Many churches coordinate programs to provide food for those in need.
- Local food banks.
- The Food Trust.
- Local soup kitchens.
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Is it easy to cancel Oddbox?
We are sad to see you go! Simply delete your subscription type from the `Manage Subscriptions’ tab in your account. As long as this is done before the cut-off you will not be charged again and will receive no further boxes.
Is Oddbox value for money?
Great in terms of value for money. 2. Oddbox would be my stand-out number one if it weren’t for the fact that it probably shouldn’t be here as they don’t (yet) deliver outside London. They were set up specifically to tackle food waste, lead on environmental impact, donate surplus and work with local growers.
Is OddBox cheaper than supermarkets?
So value for money, it is more expensive than popping to the supermarket for vegetables. If you use this referral link you can grab £10 off your first order, and so could receive a OddBox, for just 99p (Small veg box priced at £10.99 before £10 discount), so you can give this service a whirl, for next to nothing!
Is OddBox Organic?
ODDBOX: HOW SUSTAINABLE IS IT? Produce isn’t organic, or particularly seasonal, but it has other benefits: with every medium ODDBOX you buy, you save an average of 7kg of vegetables from going to waste, 14kg of CO2 emissions (the equivalent of 35 miles in a car), and up to 1,722 litres of water.
Is OddBox good value for money?
Is the Odd Box as good as it says?
Oddbox is exactly as good as it says. It’s a lovely company who communicate efficiently in the friendliest way, and the arrival of their box is a pleasure. The contents are fresh and interesting and a godsend, particularly at this time. Great variety, everything fresh and tasty, can’t believe these things would have gone wasted.
Why do we need Oddbox fruit and Veg Box?
Between two of us, the small fruit & veg box is more than enough food. We save a lot of money buying our fruit and veg with Oddbox AND not to mention the feel-good-factor of rescuing fresh food (which is often a lot larger than supermarket fruit and veg!), which would otherwise be thrown away due to surplus / their beautiful wonky shape.
How does Oddbox delivery work in the UK?
Just like the milkman, our deliveries happen overnight, so your box will be waiting when you wake up. Magic. Where do we deliver? You can now get an Oddbox delivery in hundreds of postcodes across the UK. We’ll be adding new locations very soon, so if your area isn’t covered yet, sign up to our waiting list.
Where does Oddbox get their food waste from?
Distributors are often unable to redirect this kind of waste. That’s where Oddbox comes in. Ravindran and Vanpoperinghe buy the surplus produce from farms and packhouses, where imported goods are sorted and sent to retailers.
