Not as Odd as the Food System: you need to know about Oddbox
From wonky apples to misshapen parsnips, why should fruit and veg get thrown away just because it doesn't look perfect? Learn everything you need to know about Oddbox
Curvy cucumbers. Bulbous beetroot. Lopsided plums. Oddbox is here to celebrate imperfect produce and help you embrace something a little different.
Oddbox is a fruit and vegetable box delivery service that uses surplus produce that is at risk of otherwise being wasted. It works with farmers to remove pointless packaging, unncessecary air miles and waste at every level of the food chain of our fruit and vegetables.
The boxes are also a great way to venture into eating more seasonally and help you and your family to get more in touch with where your food comes from.
Read on for everything you need to know about Oddbox.
What is in an Oddbox?
In your Oddbox you'll find fruit or vegetables depending on the type of box you've selected. For the Fruit box you'll get a surprise selection of seasonal fruit, perfect for lunchbox snacks, while with the other boxes you can pick your own produce from a list of what's seasonally available.
With boxes where you can pick your own produce, you'll be emailed with a list of what your box is going to contain and you can leave it as it is or swap any item for something you'd prefer from the list.
How much does Oddbox cost?
There are lots of different types of boxes to choose from with options at prices to suit every budget and household size. You can choose from boxes containing fruit, veg or a combination of the two.
Fruit boxes are available in one size costing £13.49 which offers around 3.9kgs of fruit with a surprise selection in store.
Buy a Fruit Box for £13.49 at OddBox
Oddbox's Veg boxes are available in a choice of small, medium and large. A small box containing around 2.8kgs of vegetables costs £11.99 with a medium box £14.99 for around 4.2kgs of vegetables. For bigger households, a large box contains around 6kgs of vegetables and costs £17.99.
Buy a Veg box from £11.99 at Oddbox
If it's a combination that you're after, there are four choices of size on offer with Oddbox's Fruit & Veg box. An extra small box contains around 2.8kgs of produce for £11.49 and a small box is £14.49 for around 4.3kgs of fruit and veg.
A medium box is great for a family of four, containing 6.4kgs of produce for £17.99 while a large box is great for larger families, with 9.4kgs of fruit and veg for £23.99.
Buy a Fruit & Veg box from £11.49 at Oddbox
Is Oddbox organic?
While Oddbox's produce isn't currently organic or pesticide-free, it fights food waste by using produce that might otherwise have gone to waste. Farmers and growers are given a fair price for vegetables and fruit that they may otherwise have been unable to sell, and food waste is reduce since food isn't thrown just because it doesn't look perfect.
Gastón Tourn, Chief Growth Officer at Oddbox, says: “we’re led by growers, the seasons and what’s available. We have a no air-miles policy and pay growers fairly – always. And we take fruit and veg in all shapes and sizes, exactly as nature intended.”