keep meat fresh for up to 36 hours and is all recyclable. The liners can be reused as insula- tion – some customers have even used them to insulate their boiler, while the ice packs can be refrozen and used on picnics. When it comes to delivery, meat boxes are
delivered Wednesday to Thursday and the standard delivery time is between 8am and 6pm although you can pay for a more specifi c time. If you aren’t in, the driver can leave the box in a safe place ready for you to collect or you can even collect your box yourself from the farm.
What advice would Anna give to other busi-
nesses looking to set up online? “Spending time changing and updating the website is important, so make sure it is quick and easy to do that. Social media presence is key too.” Find out more and buy online for yourself at www.eversfi
eldorganic.co.uk
DIKE&SON
Send a hamper full of Dorset Love!
From a family firm that supports over 100 Dorset, Somerset & West
Country growers, makers & bakers
sary. We think around 50% of our suppliers can see Glastonbury Tor without leaving home! Any products from outside the county will have an ethical element such as Fair Trade or organic. The local nature of our sup-
pliers means we have every opportunity to achieve fresh- ness, so important in vegetables, meat and dairy products. A cabbage will be ordered from the producer on Tuesday, come to our warehouse and be with you on Thursday. Somerset’s rich and varied agriculture means our range of foods is enormous. We have everything for the weekly menu, from butter to brisket, pears to porridge or cucumber to coffee. We recommend a visit to the supermarket once a month for those items like Brillo pads and Mars bars, which we do not sup- ply. It will also remind you that our prices are not much different, and often lower than the ‘big boys’.
Our competitive nature lies in the fact that the parent com- pany is a Community Interest company and does not seek to make profi ts for shareholders. While our website is as easy to use as any supermarket, we also
take orders by phone and can re- spond to customers’ questions, special delivery instructions or product requests.
How does buying online through you support the local economy? Almost all our expenditure goes to paying for services provided within the county. This would include produce, wages, rent, advertising etc. So all those providers will have income to spend within the locality. Thus we reduce the proportion of turnover that is siphoned off to multinational companies with headquarters in far off places. How and where you spend your money affects all the people around you. To fi nd out more or buy online
from Somerset Local Food Direct visit
www.localfooddirect.co.uk.
A gorgeous gift or perfect house present, or just to say thank-you
l Lovely & Local Hampers l Dorset Tea for Two l Baby Hampers l Bespoke Baskets
We can post anywhere in the UK:
l Fine Wines and Champagnes lA truly staggering collection of Spirits and Liqueurs
lWest Country Ciders lOver 100 Regional Ales lPremium Chocolates
You can find it all on our new website: #SHOP
LOCALONLINE So next time you don’t
have time to go shopping, look up what’s available in your local area online – you might be surprised!
www.dikeandson.co.uk Or... email us at
info@dikes-direct.co.uk, phone us on 01963 362204, fax us on 01963 362384, or come and visit our award-winning Superstore and Deli at Ring Street, Stalbridge Dorset DT10 2NB
PS: we’ ve been purveyors of top quality food & dr ink in Dor set s ince 1851 , so you can trust us to get it r ight!
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