Bridge Community Farms sees demand for its veg boxes surge during Coronavirus

The charity Bridge Community Farm in Ellesmere Port is seeing demand for its vegetable boxes surge during Coronavirus.

The charity, which has been working flat out to meet the demands of people affected by the pandemic, has taken on an extra 350 customers in the past few weeks.

Clair Johnson, General Manager of Bridge Community Farm, said: “Most of our new customers have come to us because they are in self-isolation, can’t get to the shops and don’t know of a local support group to shop for them.

“Some are elderly, some are living alone and most are anxious about how to get healthy fresh food into their homes.

“We’re delighted to be providing a much-needed service to our  community. Our customers are immensely grateful for contact from us, a cheery e-mail or Facebook message, a chatty phone call and the excitement of a vegetable, salad or fruit box delivery once a week or once a fortnight.

“All express their heart-felt gratitude to our 20 valiant volunteer delivery drivers when they drop off their boxes and then, of course, retreat 10 metres to have a little chat.” 

Bridge Community Farm is based in Ellesmere Port and supports those coping with mental health and learning difficulties in the therapeutic environment of their 10-acre farm. They also create jobs for the long term unemployed growing fresh vegetables, salads, herbs and fruit in their fields and poly tunnels.

The Farm is currently closed to the public.

For more information or if you can volunteer as a grower, veg box packer or delivery driver please visit https://bwgardens.co.uk/ or call 07446 699995.

How to sign up to the veg box scheme

Go to www.bwgardens.co.uk
Follow the link for veg box scheme.

Click the ‘sign up now’ link, this takes you on to the order page.

Choose the box that you would like, what date and the frequency of order eg weekly, fortnightly etc. and add any extra items that you would like.

If you want two boxes e.g. a veg and a fruit box, please create two separate orders

The system will ask you if you are a new customer and to add your email address.

Then add your preferred delivery area, address and delivery instructions.

You will then be asked your name and telephone number and asked to complete your order.

N.B if you require more than one box you have to make a second order.

You will receive a welcome email. Please read it carefully all payment information is within.