Camel Community Supported Agriculture » Weekly veg boxes http://camel-csa.org.uk We're growing our own food! Sat, 19 May 2012 19:02:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cornish strawberries and home-made pickle in this week’s veg boxes http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/05/17/cornish-strawberries-and-home-made-pickle-in-this-weeks-veg-boxes/ http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/05/17/cornish-strawberries-and-home-made-pickle-in-this-weeks-veg-boxes/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 19:29:53 +0000 charlotte http://camel-csa.org.uk/?p=14379 As the “hungry gap” continues, we’re getting inventive. Each standard box has a punnet of strawberries and a jar of the pickle Camel CSA members made from surplus veg last autumn.

Apart from that, we’re relying on new season salad leaves, beetroot and turnip grown in our polytunnels. Also more freshly-picked Cornish asparagus, and bean sprouts from our expert grower Mark Norman.

All the boxes will have: -
new potatoes (Growfair)
Cornish asparagus (Lower Croan, Sladesbridge)
* beetroot bunch (Camel CSA)
* turnip bunches (Camel CSA)
* salad bag (Camel CSA)
* sprouted mung beans (Mark Norman)

Standard boxes will have: -
extra new potatoes (Growfair)
strawberries (Growfair)
* Swiss chard (Camel CSA)
* homemade Camel CSA pickle – sweet apple and ginger, runner bean or sweet cucumber

]]> http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/05/17/cornish-strawberries-and-home-made-pickle-in-this-weeks-veg-boxes/feed/ 0 Rhubarb and more Cornish asparagus in our veg boxes http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/05/10/rhubarb-and-more-cornish-asparagus-in-our-veg-boxes/ http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/05/10/rhubarb-and-more-cornish-asparagus-in-our-veg-boxes/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 11:50:22 +0000 charlotte http://camel-csa.org.uk/?p=14340 We’re in the middle of the “hungry gap“, so we’re relying heavily on other veg growers in Cornwall to fill the veg boxes. It also means there’s fewer items in the weekly boxes, but they’re still high value.

Although we planted our own rhubarb earlier this year, it isn’t ready to pick yet. And we’ve no need to grow our own asparagus as there’s plenty being produced just down the road from us.

Everyone will have: -
new potatoes ‘Rocket’ (Growfair)
cauliflower (Growfair)
rhubarb (Growfair)
Cornish asparagus (Lower Croan, Sladesbridge)
* parsley (Camel CSA)

Standard boxes will have:
extra  potatoes
* radishes (Camel CSA)
* Swiss chard (Camel CSA)

* = grown to organic principles

]]> http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/05/10/rhubarb-and-more-cornish-asparagus-in-our-veg-boxes/feed/ 0 A Cornish asparagus treat in this week’s veg boxes http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/05/03/a-cornish-asparagus-treat-in-this-weeks-veg-boxes/ http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/05/03/a-cornish-asparagus-treat-in-this-weeks-veg-boxes/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 12:45:20 +0000 Trish http://camel-csa.org.uk/?p=14297 First of the season! A special treat for us all from Gill and Roger Derryman’s Cornish asparagus farm at Sladesbridge, near Wadebridge.

Everyone will have:
asparagus (Lower Croan, Sladesbridge)
new potatoes (GrowFair Cornwall)
* leeks (St Kew Harvest)
* carrots (Camel CSA)
* swiss chard (Camel CSA)

Standard boxes will have extra potatoes plus:
* salad bag
cauliflower (GrowFair Cornwall)
* parsley or parsnips (Camel CSA)

* = grown to organic principles

]]> http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/05/03/a-cornish-asparagus-treat-in-this-weeks-veg-boxes/feed/ 0 Cornish new potatoes in this week’s boxes http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/04/26/cornish-new-potatoelocal-and-seasonal-veg-in-this-weeks-boxes/ http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/04/26/cornish-new-potatoelocal-and-seasonal-veg-in-this-weeks-boxes/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:55:40 +0000 Trish http://camel-csa.org.uk/?p=14278 This week everyone will have:
* carrots (Camel CSA)
* salad leaves (Camel CSA and Mark Norman)
* parsley (Camel CSA)
* leeks (St Kew Harvest)
new potatoes (GrowFair Cornwall)
cauliflower (GrowFair Cornwall/Camel CSA)

Standard boxes will have extra new potatoes plus:
* rhubarb (Mark Norman)
* parsnips (Camel CSA)
* radishes (Camel CSA)
* sprouted mung beans (Mark Norman)

* = grown to organic principles

]]> http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/04/26/cornish-new-potatoelocal-and-seasonal-veg-in-this-weeks-boxes/feed/ 0 Seasonal local veg in this week’s boxes http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/04/19/seasonal-local-veg-in-this-weeks-boxes-15/ http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/04/19/seasonal-local-veg-in-this-weeks-boxes-15/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:03:42 +0000 Trish http://camel-csa.org.uk/?p=14196 There may be a little less in our boxes this week as the “hungry gap” starts to make itself felt.
Everyone will have:
* carrots (Camel CSA)
* onions (Camel CSA)
* swiss chard (Camel CSA)
* salad bag – mixed lettuce, leaf beet, mibuna, baby chard,  endive, chives (Camel CSA)
* leeks (St Kew Harvest)
* swede (Mark Norman)
potatoes (Burlerrow Farm, St Mabyn)

Standard boxes will have extra potatoes plus:
* radish bunch (Camel CSA)
* parsnips (Camel CSA)
cauliflower (Camel CSA/Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)

* = grown to organic principles

]]> http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/04/19/seasonal-local-veg-in-this-weeks-boxes-15/feed/ 0 St Kew Harvest leeks in this week’s veg boxes http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/04/13/st-kew-harvest-leeks-in-this-weeks-veg-boxes/ http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/04/13/st-kew-harvest-leeks-in-this-weeks-veg-boxes/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:31:01 +0000 charlotte http://camel-csa.org.uk/?p=14129 We’ve another excellent selection of veg in this week’s boxes, including leeks from Jeremy Brown at St Kew Harvest Farm Shop and first of the rhubarb from our expert grower Mark Norman’s plot in Bodmin.

All small and standard veg boxes have: -
potatoes (Burlerrow Farm, St Mabyn)
* leeks (St Kew Harvest)
* onions (Camel CSA)
* carrots (Camel CSA)
* parsnips (Camel CSA)
* Swiss chard (Camel CSA)
* parsley (Camel CSA)

Standard boxes also have: - 
extra potatoes (Burlerrow Farm, St Mabyn)
* rhubarb (Mark Norman, Bodmin) 
* radishes (Camel CSA)
* beetroot (Camel CSA)

* = grown to organic principles

 

]]> http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/04/13/st-kew-harvest-leeks-in-this-weeks-veg-boxes/feed/ 0 Staying local and seasonal in this week’s veg boxes http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/04/05/staying-local-and-seasonal-in-this-weeks-veg-boxes/ http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/04/05/staying-local-and-seasonal-in-this-weeks-veg-boxes/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:43:38 +0000 Trish http://camel-csa.org.uk/?p=14080 All the boxes have some fresh bean sprouts – grown in expert grower Mark Norman’s linen cupboard! Everyone will also have:
* spring onions (Camel CSA)
 *onions (Camel CSA)
* swiss chard (Camel CSA)
* salad leaves (Camel CSA)
* carrots (Camel CSA)
* beetroot (Camel CSA)
potatoes (Burlerrow Farm, St Mabyn)

Standard boxes will have extra potatoes and onions plus:
* red cabbage (Camel CSA)
* radishes (Camel CSA)
* parsnips (Camel CSA)

* = grown to organic principles

]]> http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/04/05/staying-local-and-seasonal-in-this-weeks-veg-boxes/feed/ 0 Seasonal local veg in this week’s boxes http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/03/29/seasonal-local-veg-in-this-weeks-boxes-14/ http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/03/29/seasonal-local-veg-in-this-weeks-boxes-14/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:20:07 +0000 Trish http://camel-csa.org.uk/?p=14009 Everyone will have:
* onions (Camel CSA)
* swiss chard (Camel CSA)
* salad leaves (Camel CSA)
* swede (Camel CSA)
* kale (Camel CSA)
* leeks (St Kew Harvest)
potatoes (Burlerrow Farm, St Mabyn)

Standard boxes will have extra potatoes and onions plus:
* red cabbage (Camel CSA)
* garlic (Camel CSA)
sprouting broccoli (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)

* = grown to organic principles

]]> http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/03/29/seasonal-local-veg-in-this-weeks-boxes-14/feed/ 0 Still seasonal with local produce in this week’s veg boxes http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/03/21/still-seasonal-with-this-weeks-local-veg-boxes/ http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/03/21/still-seasonal-with-this-weeks-local-veg-boxes/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:36:10 +0000 Trish http://camel-csa.org.uk/?p=13914 Everyone will have:
* onions (Camel CSA)
* carrots (Camel CSA)
* swiss chard (Camel CSA)
* savoy cabbage (Camel CSA)
* parsley (Camel CSA)
* leeks (St Kew Harvest)
potatoes ((Burlerrow Farm, St Mabyn)

Standard boxes will get extra potatoes and onions plus:
* oriental salad leaves (Camel CSA)
* red cabbage (Camel CSA)
cauliflower (Camel CSA/Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)

* = grown to organic principles

]]> http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/03/21/still-seasonal-with-this-weeks-local-veg-boxes/feed/ 0 Seasonal local veg in this week’s boxes http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/03/15/seasonal-local-veg-in-this-weeks-boxes-13/ http://camel-csa.org.uk/2012/03/15/seasonal-local-veg-in-this-weeks-boxes-13/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:50:06 +0000 Trish http://camel-csa.org.uk/?p=13842 Everyone will have:
* onions (Camel CSA)
* swede (Camel CSA)
* salad leaves (Camel CSA)
* carrots (Camel CSA)
* kale (Camel CSA)
cauliflower (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
potatoes (Burlerrow Farm, St Mabyn)

Standard boxes will have extra onions and potatoes plus:
* swiss chard (Camel CSA)
* parsnips (Camel CSA)
* leeks (St Kew Harvest)

* = grown to organic principles

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