New Times,
New Thinking.

  1. Culture
  2. Nature
19 October 2018updated 04 Oct 2023 9:54am

The best veg boxes: from wonky carrots to local organics

Seasonal, local and pesticide free: how the NS office was converted to fruit and vegetables. 

By New Statesman

Autumn is here, and the New Statesman office has embraced the harvest spirit with a crop of veg box reviews. Backpacks bursting with crimson berries and green kale were taken home for taste-testing, with largely joyous effects: Anoosh Chakelian still has the sound of “apples plopping to earth” ringing in her ears. 

Veg box sales have soared in recent years, bringing farmers market-style produce straight to shoppers’ front doors. The proliferation of schemes now on offer is great news for vegans and vegetarians, as well as those simply looking to reduce their meat consumption or increase their intake of healthy fruit and veg.

Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month
Content from our partners
Wayne Robertson: "The science is clear on the need for carbon capture"
An old Rioja, a simple Claret,and a Burgundy far too nice to put in risotto
Antimicrobial Resistance: Why urgent action is needed