When Covid-19 came along, as people began to shop and order much more online, it changed the game for a lot of the national courier companies with the massive and unprecedented influx in volume they suddenly had to deal with.
In order to give you the service you deserve, and to reflect our "support local" ethos, Eatlocal has teamed up with some fabulous family-run courier companies to deliver your fresh produce boxes.
As our own business continues to grow, thanks to amazing customers like you, Eatlocal is now busier than ever packing more and more orders.
Looking after the Oxford/Darfield/West Melton/Sheffield/Springfield run we are thrilled to have Oxford Couriers "on board" with us. Graham and Lisa head up the family-run squad, with a fleet of five vehicles and 6 staff.
They use a chilled van especially for transporting fresh produce, and run a same-day service direct to your door.
If you live anywhere from Woodend to Waiau, Hanmer Couriers are your new best friend. Run by husband and wife team Gary and Richelle, along with Gary's brother, Brendan, they operate a prompt and reliable service throughout North Canterbury.
Welcoming our newest team, iDeliver are proving to be absolute stars at getting your orders to you same-day across a massive swathe of Canterbury. From Waipara to Temuka, and west as far as Methven, we've got you covered!
Last but not least, AZAP Couriers are another great family-run team, who do same-day deliveries in a chilled truck across every suburb of Christchurch.
Having recently relocated to new, larger premises, they themselves are growing and expanding, and we are proud to work alongside them.
Going further afield, they also have a daily overnight service with a chilled truck to Dunedin and surrounds, Southland - as far south as Bluff - and Central Otago and surrounds.
For all other areas (ie West Coast, Marlborough and rural addresses) we'll continue to use Parcelwings, who operate under the NZ Post umbrella.
We look forward to growing our relationships with these new teams, and expanding our delivery network further and wider.