Our produce

We are an accredited Better Food Trader. This sign of quality ensures the food we trade is farmed sustainably, the way we trade is fair to farmers, good to the environment and transparent to customers.

Our Buying Policy
There will always be at least one item of Forty Hall Farm produce in your bag, and sometimes your bags may be entirely farm-grown. We buy vegetables from organic farms and wholesalers to supplement our produce, but we do so in the most ethical way we can. 

• We are mission-driven - trading for social purpose, not just to maximise profit
• We are committed to transparency, trust and cooperation throughout the food supply chain
• We source food sustainably, buying from farms as close to us as possible
• We trade fairly
• We champion ecological food and farming
• We promote a diet that is good for people and the planet
• We operate in a low-carbon way
• We build a strong community in support of this work
• We strive to change the wider food system

The policy itself
The key principles are reflected in our current buying policy as follows:

• Only certified organic produce
• No air-freighted or hothouse produce

After that we operate a hierarchy of purchasing:

• Obtain produce from the farm when available and suitable for the bags.
• Buy direct from local and regional farmers for produce that can be grown in the UK.
• Buy from our wholesalers for produce that can be grown in the UK.
• Buy from Europe for produce which could be grown in the UK as staple or main crops but which are in short supply – this is particularly relevant during the ‘Hungry Gap’