PROMOTION Thrings meets. Kelly Barfoot, owner of Boxxfresh elly Barfoot talks to Thrings Is your focus on winning more helps us keeps our minds focused for partner Sally Pike about customers or introducing new lines ork, and despite our children asking Booxdresh, andexplainshow Boxxfresh has grown as a resulto the Titchfield-based vegeta- "why areyou talkingaboutwoekagain? us being out there and connecting we make a point of spending quality ime together as a family, As a result we're able to close the office door, take adeep breathand feel we're away from bledelivery basiness is on a mission to with customers. We've developed our get more fresh produce into people's "Extras' page so people can purchase things like breads, juices, chutneys, and tapenades to go with their veggie boxes. Theymightonlywant something extraoncea month, but it's glving them things for a bit Wheredidtheidea for Boxxfresh come Have yougot anywords of wisdom for t have always loved food and even other opcions. We want the business bo budding entrepreneurs? married into a farming family. My continue growing organkally andletthe Ifyoure launching a business go with background is in personal trainingand products speak for themselves. my clients often wanted advice about how to shop and what to eat, so I began What gives you the greatest to take longer than you expect, don't sampling a few veggie boxes to help satisfactiont them. After getting to know a number We get so many messages from and never give up. And dont worry of local and specialist growers, m individuals and families telingus how aboutthings youcan't control-like the husband, Jon,and Ilasinched Boxxfresh weve changed the way they plan their weather Wetand freezingweather slows in 2017withthe aimofinspiring people meals, how they shop, how they cook everything down, and while farmers to eat food which was better for them and how they eat. lalso likethe factwere might havecontinued workingtirelessly your gut feeling, do something you love, always be prepared for things try to please everyone all of the time particular about what leaves the pack customers still want their produce to house, Our veggie boxes contain fresh be delivered. It can be a chalenge, bat How has the business developedT When we first started we would packa produce which is usually picked and we've worked few boxes in a litle barn next door to packed in the same day. I don't mind extremely hard our house and work on a compuser in ugly tomatoes, odd-shapedmibergines to connect with the kitchen.Largrlyasaresult ofwd orwrong-sizedcabbages, bt everything ur customers os-mouth marketing, we have gn must be fresh. and coday operate inlarge offices, hae a sizeable packing facility and deliver Do you and Jon get time away from the business fresh produce to the doorsteps of the business? customers in Hampshire, Susses, Sey he buasiness has movedafewmilesaway and delivering and Berkshire and Dorses. It's beenqute from the family home, but switching off vegetables and educate themabouthow of growing can sometimes be difficult Exercise works. For more information about Thrings solicitors, ploose visit THRINGS