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A small business with a passion for all things local, Pantry Box is a familyowned affair that started operating a year ago in the Upper Highway area.

“A couple of years ago I started delivering vegetables to friends,” says Debbie van Heerden. “The more we chatted, the more I realised how busy we are. I felt a need to help moms cope a little better with everything life is throwing at us, and so Pantry Box was born.”

As Debbie’s children were attending Winston Park Primary School at the time, they asked the school for permission to place a container on their sports field. They then enlarged their product list to include hormone-free milk, chicken, pork and beef, sourdough bread and also included some home-made meals – all available for moms to fetch when they picked up their children from school.

“Unfortunately this part of the business didn’t really take off,” says Debbie. “We were thinking of closing it down when our country went into lockdown.” But seeing all their suppliers were already in place, they made the wise decision to change their business to an online home delivery service.

“I love that we are able to help other small local businesses that cannot operate until level 1 of the lockdown – such as the granny who bakes all our rusks and the most delicious shortbread, or our supplier of ready-made meals,” says Debbie. “We have over 140 products on offer – from sauces to pizza bases, pestos, milk, butter, cheese, fresh vegetables, kudu biltong and so much more.”

Pantry Box also gives to our community. “We’ve started a Pay-It-Forward voucher, an opportunity for clients to give a voucher to someone who needs it. Clients can also contribute through us to the amazing work Nation Changers is doing feeding the poor.”

FOR MORE INFO: 083 552 1808; www.pantrybox.co.za