Sound Bites - Vegetable Pedallers

Sound Bites have introduced a home delivery scheme called ‘Vegetable Pedallers’, this delivers fresh produce to people with mobility difficulties within Derby by bicycle. Typically elderly and disabled people use the service but the scheme is open to anyone who struggles to get to the shops.

Mixed bags of Vegetables and Fruit and other staple groceries are available for delivery.

The Vegetable bags always contain potatoes, carrots and onions and 3 or 4 other vegetables. The Fruit bags contain 3 or 4 different types of fruit. We can alter bag contents to fit personal requirements.

Product	Price
Small Vegetable bag Large Vegetable bag Small Fruit bag Large Fruit bag Mixed Vegetable and Fruit	£3.50 £5.50 £3.50 £5.50 £6

We use locally sourced Vegetables and Fruit whenever the season and availability allows. The fresh produce is delivered in re-useable jute bags. Other basic groceries are available.

The service runs throughout Derby and each area has a designated delivery day:

Tuesday - Alvaston,
Wednesday - Osmaston, Shelton Lock, Sinfin, Littleover and Normanton
Thursday - City Centre, Mickleover, Markeaton, Darley / Allestree.

A Customer Comment:
"I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and we are unable to own a car. Because of this we had not had fresh fruit and veg in the house for nearly ten years. Thanks to you we are feeling healthier and enjoying a wider variety of food. You are really making a difference." SP

Would you or someone you know benefit from a doorstep delivery? Are you part of a group that would like to have a delivery?

To find out more phone 291369 or email us: cycle@soundbitesderby.org.uk

Vegetable Pedallers has received funding from The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation to run the scheme. Deliveries are made by freight carrying bicycle and there is no delivery charge, prices are kept the same as in the shop.

The scheme now also receives funding and support from Cycle Derby.

The delivery bike is serviced and maintained by Holts Cycles.

Vegetable Pedallers receives surplus produce grown in Derby by Derwent Green Gym.

To view an article about Vegetable Pedallers printed in the March 2009 edition of Velovision cycling magazine click here.

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