French beans and podded peas in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

The worst place to be this Friday was inside the polytunnels in the extreme heat! Volunteer Jane and grower Bridget nearly expired as they harvested the first of the French beans and the last of the indoor carrots.

In all the boxes:-
*French beans or broad beans or peas in pod
*bunched carrots
*spring onions
*calabrese or purple sprouting broccoli
*parsley
strawberries (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
potatoes ‘Maris Peer’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed salad leaves
*beetroot
*chard

All produce grown by Camel CSA, unless otherwise stated
* = grown to organic principles     Please wash all produce thoroughly

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Broad beans in Camel CSA’s weekly boxes

The best place to be this Friday was in the polytunnels out of the torrential rain! Work placement University of Exeter Cornwall student Finn and grower Bridget kept warm and dry while picking broad beans.

In all the boxes:-
*broad beans
*spring onions
*parsley
*mixed salad leaves
*white turnips or beetroot
strawberries (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
Cornish new potatoes (Total Produce Local)

Standard boxes also have:-
*kohlrabi
*calabrese or green onions
*spring greens

All produce grown by Camel CSA, unless otherwise stated
* = grown to organic principles     Please wash all produce thoroughly

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Spring onions in our weekly veg boxes

There are lots and lots of outdoor-grown goodies in our veg share this week.

In all the boxes:-
*spring onions
*spring greens
*peas or broad beans
*mixed salad leaves
*white turnips or beetroot
*new potatoes ‘Rocket’ (Mark Norman, |Bodmin)
asparagus (Tregassow Farm, St Erme)

Standard boxes also have:-
*chard
*calabrese

All produce grown by Camel CSA, unless otherwise stated
* = grown to organic principles     Please wash all produce thoroughly

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First polytunnel up and running at Treraven Farm

A  gargantuan effort’s gone into completing the first polytunnel at our relocation site at Treraven Farm, Wadebridge. Lead grower Mark Norman headed a large team of volunteers who got stuck in digging trenches, constructing the frame and securing the cover.

Grateful thanks to growers Mark N, Bridget and Ann plus volunteers Andy, Becky, Bob, Charlotte, Danny, Darren, Finn, Frank, Janet, Kiefer, Mark M, Mary, Nicky, Spencer, Stepper, Stewart and Trina for a brilliant team effort.

The tunnel’s now been planted up with tomatoes and aubergines, using the lasagna method of cultivation.

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Peas in Camel CSA’s weekly veg boxes

So much to harvest on picking and packing day! While Bridget, Jane and Spencer picked the peas, Mark and Tony tackled the salad leaves.

In all this week’s boxes:-
*peas or broad beans
*mixed salad leaves
*parsley
*green onions
*new potatoes ‘Rocket’ (Mark Norman, |Bodmin)
asparagus (Tregassow Farm, St Erme)

Standard boxes also have:-
*kohlrabi
*white turnips or beetroot
*spring greens (Mark Norman)

All produce grown by Camel CSA, unless otherwise stated
* = grown to organic principles     Please wash all produce thoroughly

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British-grown pulses from Hodmedods in our weekly veg boxes

More ways of beating the ‘hungry gap’ in our weekly veg boxes – parsley plants in a pot, sprouted mung beans and British-grown red haricot beans from Hodmedods.

In all the boxes this week: –
*whole lettuce (Camel CSA)
*potted parsley plants (Camel CSA)
*mung bean sprouts (Camel CSA)
*turnips (Camel CSA)
*spring greens (Camel CSA)
rhubarb (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
potatoes – ‘Wilja‘ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
can of red haricot beans (Hodmedods)
cauliflower (Total Produce)
leeks (Total Produce)

*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.

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‘Freckles’ lettuce in Camel CSA’s weekly veg boxes

We’re continuing to offer a wide selection of vegetables in our Cornish veg boxes despite the ‘hungry gap’. Our 70 CSA members particularly value the early polytunnel crops that include ‘Freckles’ lettuce, spring onions and radishes.

In all the boxes this week: –
*mixed salad leaves
*radishes
*mung bean sprouts
*foraged wild garlic (Camel CSA)
spring greens (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
parsnips (Restharrow)
potatoes – ‘Wilja‘ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
purple sprouting broccoli (*Camel CSA / Restharrow)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
leeks (Restharrow)

*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.

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Radishes and spring onions in Camel CSA’s weekly veg boxes

Our volunteer packing and packing team keep going in all weathers. This Friday they battled against a Cornish spring gale to get the weekly veg boxes out on time.

In all this week’s veg boxes: –
*radishes (Camel CSA)
*spring onions (Camel CSA)
*mixed salad leaves (Camel CSA)
celeriac (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
spring cabbage (Restharrow)
purple sprouting broccoli (Restharrow)
potatoes – ‘Wilja‘ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*parsley or green coriander (Camel CSA)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
onions (Restharrow)

*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.

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Foraged wild garlic in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

It’s that time of year again! We’re absolutely loving the first of the foraged wild garlic leaves in our veg boxes. Stuck for ideas? Go to the recipes page on our website and look under ‘G’ for garlic.

In all this week’s veg boxes: –
*foraged wild garlic (Camel CSA)
*mung bean sprouts (Camel CSA)
*spinach or chard (Camel CSA)
cauliflower (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
red cabbage (Restharrow)
beetroot (Restharrow)
potatoes – ‘Wilja‘ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed winter salad leaves (Camel CSA)
*parsnip (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
Jerusalem artichokes (Restharrow)

*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.

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It’s time to… sow brassica seeds and prick out parsley seedlings