Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2007 | Page 105

FOOD & DRINK

Real island
food delivered
to your door
Food - it's a serious
business at The Real
Island Food Company
You may have noticed a new
advertiser here in Island Life.
Jackie Phillips and Rachel Foy
established The Real Island
Food Company earlier this year
to satisfy a growing demand
for local food. They have set
up a very comprehensive
website and online shop,
coupled with a delivery
service that will bring all your
shopping to your front door,
holiday cottage or workplace.
"We're setting out to increase
the number of people who buy
local food, making it interesting
and convenient. There is so
much wonderful produce here
on the Island and the reality
is that not everybody can get
to the existing outlets" says
Jackie. "Our customers vary
from busy mums to retirees
with limited transport, as well
as those out at work all day."
Rachel adds: "We've spent
the last few months visiting

lots of local producers and
have been really excited by
the quality, taste and sheer
choice of Island produce.
We offer everything you
need for every meal, from a
great British breakfast to a
sophisticated dinner party,
including wine and beers."
The tone of the website
www.realislandfood.co.uk is
friendly and informative - the
girls' personalities and
enthusiasm shine through. As
well as going shopping, you
can find information about
all the suppliers, links to the
Farmers Markets,
information about
Island farming
activities plus
lots of inspiring
food ideas that
tempt your
tastebuds and
provide an extra
excitement at
meal times.
Jackie
and Rachel
are clearly
passionate
about the Island
and especially

life

Jackie Philipps
company. What's great about
The Real Island Food Company
is that Rachel and Jackie are
running a local business with
a very friendly feel and at
the same time are setting out
to really do the job properly.
This substantial investment,
passion and enthusiasm are
infectious, and one comes
away feeling that they are
really on to something.
Photo top: Jackie is preparing
a hamper of local wine
ordered by a local customer.

Rachel Foy

Island Life - www.isleofwight.net

about Island food. Both
have experience of farming
life; Jackie grew up on an
Island strawberry farm and
Rachel lived and worked
on mixed farms on the
mainland and in Norway.
This interest in the rural
economy and passion
for food is underlined by
serious business skills, as
both girls had successful
careers before starting the

Photo left: Jackie is picking an
order about to be delivered.
Photo left bottom: Rachel is
busy updating their website.
To contact The Real Island Food
Company please telephone
01983 731778 or email hello@
realislandfood.co.uk Web:
www.realislandfood.co.uk

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