{"id":196,"date":"2026-08-24T16:02:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portotheme.com\/wordpress\/porto\/elementor\/shop57\/?page_id=196"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:33:07","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.portotheme.com\/wordpress\/porto\/elementor\/shop57\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Good food, grown
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We started as a single produce stall and grew into a neighbourhood\ngrocer with 20+ stores - still buying straing from the growers\nwho know their soil best.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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A grocer that treats produce like\nthe main event<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Every crate that reaches our shelves is picked within a day’s drive. That means shorter routes, less waste and vegetables that still taste like the field they came from.<\/p>

Our buyers walk the farms, our butchers cut in-house, and our bakers start before sunrise. Nothing sits in a warehouse waiting for a season to pass.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Neighbourhood stores<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Across the region, each stocked for its own street.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Family farms and small holdings we buy from directly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Most produce arrives the morning after it is picked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Averaged across 12,000+ verified store reviews.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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We shake the hand that grew it<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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No auction floors, no anonymous pallets. Our buyers spend their weeks on farms, agreeing prices face to face and planning what gets planted next season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Fixed-price agreements so growers can plan a full year ahead<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Whole-crop buying \u2014 we take the imperfect fruit too, at the same price<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Seasonal menus written around what is actually ready to pick<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Counters staffed by people who cook<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The butcher will tell you which cut suits a slow Sunday. The baker knows which loaf holds up to soup. Advice comes free with every basket.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In-house butchery, bakery and deli in every location<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Nothing pre-portioned \u2014 cut, sliced and wrapped to order<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Good food, grown close to home We started as a single produce stall and grew into a neighbourhood grocer with 20+ stores – still buying straing from the growers who know their soil best. A grocer that treats produce like the main event Every crate that reaches our shelves is picked within a day’s drive. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-196","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t