Results from our 2025 customer survey:
82.8% strongly agreed or agreed that the veg boxes helped them worry less about affording fresh fruit & veg.
93% strongly agree or agreed that it helped them think about seasonal foods and different recipes
84% said it helped them eat a more varied and healthy diet
80.1% said it helped them go to the supermarket less often
84.5% said it helped them feel more part of their community and connected to their neighbours
You can see how we align with the values of the Brighton and Hove Food Partnership 2025-2030 Food Strategy by reading this report.
“I would highly recommend the growing workshops at Bevendean Community Garden, they are so educational and have inspired my neighbour and I to grow our own”
— Very Local Food Hubs Growing Workshops Participant
“VLFH deliveries have been brilliant. We’ve been introduced to new veg such as Celeriac, Romanesco Broccoli and more. It’s always good quality and we eat a lot more veg - hitting our 5 a day most days. Thank you ”
“By having the veg its encouraging me to improve my diet - thanks guys”
“I hope you can carry on.. this helps lots of people out through this tough time - good work and many thanks ”
— Veg box customers on our facebook page
“The produce is great and your service is much appreciated. I roasted the beetroot and them turned the leftovers into beetroot hummus.”
“One of your amazing helpers delivered my veg box this morning and kindly left it on my front step. When I came downstairs and opened my door I was met by a beautiful rainbow in a box. The goods in my box look amazing and such lovely colours! Thank you all for creating such joy. ”
“We have started our own small community garden and have learnt so much from the No Dig workshop and the Fork and Dig It sessions at the community garden in the last year.. they were a lot of fun, hard work, informative and very sociable ”
— Very Local Growing workshop regular