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British farmers have been struggling to stay afloat through the coronavirus pandemic along with many other businesses, as restaurants and high street stores remain shut due to the lockdown.
However, supermarket Morrisons has come up with a new way to support the country’s farmers with its latest food box. The new delivery service provides customers with fresh essentials that
they can order direct to their door. The new British Farming Food Box includes seven packs of meat, cheese, milk, butter, and vegetables including a kilo of potatoes. The 10kg box is £45,
including next day contact-free delivery so that customers and staff can keep their distance. Morrisons’ new box contains produce that would usually be destined for the restaurant trade,
but as businesses have to stay closed as lockdown guidelines are in place, farmers are struggling to sell their goods. The new initiative will also help to keep farmers going through a
charity donation of £1 per box to The Prince’s Countryside Fund. READ MORE: MORRISONS LAUNCHES BBQ FOOD BOX FOR BANK HOLIDAY - FULL LIST OF ITEMS Morrisons has been producing 30,000 food
boxes a week, with nine options in the full range on its website. The boxes include vegetarian options, a new gluten-free box, a BBQ food box, and meat and fish varieties. The prices of
the boxes range from £35 to £55. The British Farmers Food Box contains a wide range of meat, vegetables and fresh staples. Claire Saunders, Director of The Prince’s Countryside Fund said:
“We are immensely grateful to Morrisons and their customers for backing British farming. “This contribution will allow us to support farming groups across the UK - including the five
Farming Help charities. “It will also ensure that British farmers have the support they need through this difficult time to keep producing healthy, nutritious food for our tables.” The
Morrisons British Farmers Food Box is available to buy on the Morrisons Food Box website, but customers can also place an order over the phone. A typical Morrisons British Farmers Food Box
will contain British Food: Rib Eye Steaks 400g Pork Loin Steaks 500g Chicken Thigh Fillets 600g Lamb Mince 500g Beef Mince 500g The Best Unsmoked Bacon Rashers 200g The Best Thick Cumberland
Sausages 400g The Best Red Fox Mature Cheese 200g Salted Butter 250g For Farmers Semi-Skimmed Milk 4 pints For Farmers Extra Mature Cheddar 350g The Best Jersey Potatoes 1kg Chantenay
Carrots 500g Brown Onions 1kg Asparagus 300g Portobello Mushrooms 200g Cauliflower 500g