Do you have green fingers and love nothing more than growing fruits and vegetables – but find that even with canning, jarring, preserving, drying, and freezing, you have too many? Or perhaps your aim is to grow as many as possible and turn it into a business.
Fruit and vegetable delivery in the local area has become a huge business. People are more conscious and aware of the implications of ordering goods from other countries and are more invested in making sure that they buy locally.
Tips For Starting Local Veg Delivery
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If you’re ready to make some money from what you love doing, do good for the local people and the planet. Here are some tips for starting your own local fruit and veg delivery company.
Space
Whatever space you have for your current growing and storage, you are going to have to look at it again. You need to make sure that your crops are growing in the best conditions and stored safely. Steel frame buildings are typically idea for making sure that your product is well protected and stored, and there are even some options that will work for growing, too.
Website
Depending on your location, you might be better off taking bookings via phone, but for almost all veg subscription boxes, an online subscription is the best option. Setting up a website doesn’t have to be a huge undertaking.
What you really need is somewhere people can book and pay and a list of all of the possible box content. Make sure to let people know that the box content can vary seasonally.
Be sure to outline the postcodes or regions that you will deliver to – so that people can be sure what you see is available to them.
Promotion
It can be tricky to promote a fruit and veg box when you don’t have a huge budget. But one thing you can do is make sure that you are heading to all of the local farmer markets – and make some signs and cards with you to hand out to people who are attending the market Because the people there will have a crossover with people who would be interested in the service that you want to provide.
Partnership
Linking up with other local companies can give your customers an even better service. Look for those who grow and sell flowers or dairy farmers who offer fresh daily goods that you can include in a combined box or an offer.
Partnering with a local same day courier service to carry out the deliveries/logistics will give your customers a reliable service. Partnering with other companies who aim to either increase their audience or want to have more income streams is a great idea – as you will all be motivated enough to market it well and make it work.
The great thing about a fruit and vegetable box business is that you can start small, and as you grow and begin to grow more crops, it can grow with you. And there are plenty of cool ways to expand it too – like jams, soups, canned fruit, and more!
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