Foodari Direct

Food4 stands for 'Good food that doesn't cost the earth' and what's more, your grocery shop is delivered to your door. This is like doing your weekly shop online at a supermarket but you have access to some of the best producers and suppliers of fine food, all competitively priced.

BEST LOCAL PRODUCE

This one-stop shop for local produce has an excellent selection, all of which has been carefully sourced. The produce has traceable provenance with the Food4 team looking out for consistent quality, freshness, locality, seasonality and perhaps most important of all, value for money.

PLANET ORGANIC AND THE IVY TOO

Not new to the game of sourcing and delivering fresh food, the company has been supplying leading food shops such as Fresh and Wild and Planet Organic and top London restaurants too, The Ivy and The Wolseley being clients. All this and you can be rest assured that you have come to the right spot for ordering your weekly groceries.

MEET THE PRODUCERS

Food4 meets all the producers, tasting the food and only then, when it passes with flying colours are they happy to supply it to their customers. Order meat, fish, bakery, dairy products and drinks which have been sourced from Kent and the South East.

Firstly, you need to find out if Food4 delivers in your area by giving your postcode. If you're in the catchment area, the site will tell you which days they deliver and the cost. The delivery radius is growing all the time and remember to leave your email address so you can be kept up to speed on new areas covered. For example, place your order by noon on a Wednesday and it will be delivered on Friday morning. Produce is delivered in reusable boxes that keep the food fresh for up to twelve hours. At the checkout, you will be asked where to leave your order should you be out.

You can also order fruit, vegetable and meat boxes, giving a seasonal selection. The large meat box will feed 4 - 5 adults for a week and is a cost effective way of catering for a hungry family with a variety of meats, including lamb, sausages, bacon, braising steak, ham, pork chops and beef mince.

WIN WIN

Everyone wins at Food4. Fairness is an important part of the game with suppliers being treated fairly whilst the shopper is on the receiving end of good value and quality. The name of the supplier or producer is listed beside each item, many of whom have won food awards and accreditations from The Soil Association, LEAF, the RSPCA and Produced in Kent.

Recipes come courtesy of Food4's sister site, Foodari, the food lovers' social networking site, where you can find recipes and exchange ideas and tips.