Our Product Range

*Please note the range of produce supplied in your order will vary each week according to season and availability.

 

Standard Fruit Selection

£2.80

A minimum of 5 varieties. It will always include apples and usually bananas and oranges (satsumas/clementines). Depending upon the season it may also include peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, melon, kiwi fruit, pineapple or strawberries.

Example: contents of a typical bag, spring 2007; 4 apples, 6 satsumas, 4 bananas, 4 peaches and 3 pears.

 

Standard Vegetable Selection

£2.80

Containing a minimum of 5 varieties. It will always include potatoes, onions and carrots complemented by seasonally available produce, such as leeks, turnips, broccoli, cabbage, courgettes, sprouts, parsnips, spring greens etc.

Example: contents of a typical bag, spring 2007: 5 carrots, approximately 3lb of potatoes, 3 onions, 2-3 parsnips, one

cauliflower and 3 leeks.

 

Standard Salad Selection

£2.80

These bags contain a selection of at least 5 varieties of salad item drawn from a wide range of salad crops.

Example: contents of a typical bag spring 2007: 1 iceberg lettuce, 1 cucumber, 1 red pepper, 5 tomatoes, 1 bunch of spring onions, 1 bunch of radishes.

 

Family Vegetable Box

£5.00

Containing a minimum of 6 varieties. It will always include potatoes, onions and carrots, complemented by a selection of seasonally available produce, such as leeks, turnips, broccoli, cabbage, courgettes, sprouts, parsnips and green beans.

Example: contents of a typical box spring 2007: 1 cauliflower, 1 cabbage, 1 swede, 8 carrots, approximately 5lb of potatoes, 6 onions, 5 parsnips and 3 leeks.

 

Premium Box

£7.00

Typically the box will feature at least 9 varieties of fruits, vegetables and salad crop, the exact mix varies widely with more salad items being included during the summer months

Example: contents of a typical box spring 2007: 1 oakleaf lettuce, 1 bag of mushrooms, 1 butternut squash, approximately 1/2lb of salad potatoes, 2 cobs of sweetcorn, vine tomatoes, 1 pepper, 3 red onions, a bulb of garlic, 2 avocados, 1 mango

 

Free Range Eggs

(medium) £1.60 per dozen or 80p for six

Currently we buy our eggs from Kearsley Farm in Northumberland. In addition to being free range the eggs are produced in accordance with the RSPCA Freedom Food certification scheme, meaning that the producer operates to higher animal welfare standards than the legal minimum. Eggs are supplied boxed.

 

Organic produce

We can also supply a range of organic produce if required, please ask for further details.

     
   

Simon McCabe, Anthony Armstrong and Hilary Bell can all be contacted at the following address:-

The Food Chain (North East) C.I.C.
Unit 74-76
The North East Fruit & Veg Market
Earlsway
Team Valley
Gateshead
NE11 0QY

Tel: 0191 482 6820 Fax: 0191 482 6818
Email: foodchainorders@msn.com
Mobiles:
Simon McCabe 07981 650318
Anthony Armstrong 07757 247130
Hilary Bell 07757 247142