IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Due too the amount of orders we are having to fulfil, we will only be able to offer two sizes of boxes for pre-order. This is due to logistically not being able to cope with the amount of orders we are receiving. We do not have the staff, time or space to cope with picking every person’s individual order requirements. We needed to simplify this process. I hope you can understand this.

Some people who need it the most are missing out and I cannot miss anyone out who needs something. The serving of customers has to be quicker for social distancing and a way of getting round the pricing picking and contacting every customer has to be quicker.

To help you understand this, over the last week we had to fulfil over 500 orders. The Team struggled to fulfil this and I myself (Nigel) wasn’t happy with some of the service we offered to everyone.

I know this will be an inconvenience to some of you and I’m sorry.

The stall will still be available to collect any boxed orders received. At this moment in time we will still be trading as normal on the market for groceries as well as providing our pre-order box service. But in the event of markets potentially closing this will also provide me with a way I could possibly deliver or have collection points at designated areas.

Please don’t forget to add your telephone number on any orders placed by email.

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Nigel
Email: bfandsonsorders@yahoo.com

Here are the two box options available for you.

Box 1  –  £20
1.5kg potatoes, 3 onions, 5 carrots, 1 broccoli, parsnips, cabbage, leek, 4 tomatoes, ½ cucumber, 1 lettuce, 1 spring onion, 1 lemon, 1 raspberry*, 1 strawberry*,4 apples, 4 bananas, 5 clementines, 1bunch grapes.

* 2 berries will be provided subject to availability, i.e. raspberry may be replaced by blueberries

Box 2 –  £35
2.5 kg potatoes, 10 carrots, 1 broccoli, 1 cauliflower, 2 parsnips large, swede medium, 3 leeks, 6 onions, 1 cabbage, 6 tomatoes, 2 peppers mixed, 1 cucumber, 1 lettuce, 1 spring onion, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, 5 bananas, 5 apples, 4 pears, 5 clementines, 2 oranges, 1 lemon, 1 strawberry*, 1 raspberry*, grapes, melon or pineapple, plums.

For those who don’t know us, Diana my wife was born in Ridlington and has lived in Ridlington all of her life, I have lived here for almost 50 years and Daniel my son was born here too.

In the spirit of supporting our village where we can, especially those unable or unwilling to go out of the village,  I would like to offer the following:-

Daniel and his wife Claire, who both currently live in Ridlington, run a local village pub/restaurant and tea room in Foxton; that was at least until it was forced to temporarily close earlier this week.!  They are however supporting that local village community with the delivery of a weekly Fruit/Veg box, especially those who are finding it difficult to get out and about.  It is very simple insofar as they take orders by telephone or email on a Monday and with the help of their local supplier, make up the veg/fruit boxes and deliver them on Wednesday.

Mobile – 07765873 253
Email – martin.bryers@btinternet.com

They would like to extend this community support to the residents of Ridlington village.  The produce is high quality Class A produce as used in their restaurant and offers a great selection and variety of fresh fruit and veg each week delivered right to your door..

In addition to this I would also like to offer the facility of freshly baked artisan bread.  Daniel is a qualified chef and I have been baking sourdough bread for many years.  Daniel and I bake bread each week for his restaurant and tea room in a traditional stone bread oven and would like to take advantage of that to offer a weekly supply of Sourdough, or a non-sourdough French style tin loaf made with pâte fermentée (A portion of dough made ahead of time and left to ferment, usually overnight and at a cool temperature to enhance the flavour) to anyone in Ridlington who might like to take advantage.  The standard Sourdough loaves are approx 900g in weight and offer a sizeable, highly nutritious, gut friendly bread made from only three ingredients, Stone ground organic flour, water and pink Himalayan salt.  A sourdough starter made of rye flour is used as the natural wild yeast required to raise the dough.  There are two sourdough loaves, one is a white sourdough made from white organic flour and the other is a country sourdough made with a blend of white and wholewheat flour.

As Sourdough takes up to 36 hours to produce I would propose that anyone wishing to place an order would do so by Monday lunchtime, we would then bake on Wednesday morning and deliver around the village later in the day.

All deliveries would be made with sensitivity and keeping in mind the need for social distancing.  Payment can be made on a cash on delivery basis.

Veg/Fruit boxes are £15.00 each and the loaves are £3.95 each.

I have attached for your convenience an image of a recent Fruit/Veg box and a bake from last week of Rye based sourdough boules and French tin loaves made with pâte fermentée.

If you would like more information or would like to place an order for delivery next Wednesday, please let me know.  You can call or email.   Would you also kindly pass this onto your local neighbours..?

Many thanks and stay safe.

Regards,

Martin Bryers
Mobile – 07765873 253

Covid-19 Update

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Local stakeholder information – Rutland

We are writing to inform you today the Chief Medical Officer confirmed that 14,543 patients have been positively laboratory tested for Covid-19 infection in the UK.

One of these cases is a resident of Rutland.

We are about to inform residents through the local media, our website, our social channels and through Your Rutland.

Please find attached the official stakeholder briefing.

Regards
Communications
Rutland County Council

Stakeholder briefing – Rutland 27.3.20

FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS

Please view the Government advice on volunteering by clicking on the attached link

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely–2/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely

 

Thank you.

Dave Johnson

Rutland County Council would like to keep you updated about their response to COVID-19. Please share it with friends and family who may find it helpful.

Please click the below link to keep updated.

Thank you.

https://mailchi.mp/70ef6a35ae22/covid-19-latest-news-2717496?e=85edba0215

Martin Bryers would like to give them a complimentary Sourdough loaf each week that is if they would like one of course!

Please contact him on:

Mobile – 07765873253
Email – martin.bryers@btinternet.com

 

The Farm Shop

The Farm Shop remains open for telephone orders and collections only, but is now closed to customers. This is to protect both customers and staff, and to enable them to continue to offer a service as best they can, but as safely as possible. So if you wish to purchase items from the Farm Shop, please do not turn up without having pre-ordered.

Orders are taken over the phone, with a member of staff walking round telling you what is in stock in whichever sections you are interested in, and filling a trolley with your shopping, ready for you to collect.

Payment is made over the phone. We have been offering a delivery service, but this has now come to an end simply because we do not have the capacity (vehicles/drivers/refrigeration) to meet the demand, and we want to focus the energies of our staff on serving as many of you as possible.

So we are requesting that customers collect, or share collections with other neighbours. On arrival at Gates, items will be put straight into the boot of your car so no contact is necessary.

The Garden Centre

The Garden centre itself is closed to the public, but items can be ordered over the phone, as above for collection. This includes plants, seeds, gardening tools, pots, etc as well as greeting cards, gifts, children’s puzzels and toys, outdoor games, books, small garden furniture, etc. If anyone is wishing to buy larger items, for example BBQs, large garden furniture, etc this can still be delivered.

We have some information about plants etc on our website, but if you are looking for anything else, just ring us and you will be put through to someone in the relevant department.

To Place and Order, please contact us on:

Tel.:  01664 454 309
Email – info@gatesgardencentre.co.uk

 

Fruit and Vegetable Orders

Not sure if everyone is aware but Faulkner’s,  the fruit and veg stall on the market in Oakham and Uppingham,  is running a new service whereby you can email an order in to them, they will make it up, give you a call or text with collection time.

Payment can be via BACS, card or cash.  I’ve sent in an order and will see how it goes tomorrow.

His email address is:

 bfandsonsorders@yahoo.com

And its Nigel who is organising it.

Regards
Janet