Alfalfa sprouts in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

Now we’re heading for the ‘hungry gap’ our resourceful growers are growing different types of sprouting seeds to go in Camel CSA’s weekly veg boxes.

In all the boxes:-
*alfalfa sprouts (Camel CSA)
*purple sprouting broccoli (CSA) or kale (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
beetroot (Restharrow)
leeks (Restharrow)
Jerusalem artichokes (Restharrow)
potatoes – ‘Wilja‘ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed winter salad leaves (Camel CSA)
celeriac (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
red cabbage (Restharrow)

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

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It’s time to… install a rabbit-proof fence at Treraven Farm

Sadly, we had to cancel last Friday’s weekly veg boxes because of the sudden heavy snow fall in Cornwall.

Now the snow’s all gone, growers Bridget and Mark can carry on building the rabbit-proof fence around our new growing site at Treraven Farm above Wadebridge.

We’ve also begun marking out our first two vegetable growing beds on our field at Treraven, which is owned by the Gaia Trust.

Over the next 18 months we’re gradually relocating our polytunnels, growing beds, equipment store, solar panels and packing shed to the new site at Treraven from our current base at St Kew Highway.

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Camel CSA takes first steps on new veg growing site at Treraven Farm

Camel CSA growers Mark and Bridget have begun marking out our first two vegetable growing beds above Wadebridge at Treraven Farm owned by the Gaia Trust.

We’re practising the No-Dig Method of organic cultivation championed by Charles Dowding. A thick layer of mulch will be applied in a few months’ time once the rye grass has died out underneath the black plastic. Then we’ll plant up the surface compost with our first winter crops – kale, purple sprouting broccoli and swede.

Over the next 18 months we’re gradually relocating our polytunnels, growing beds, equipment store, solar panels and packing shed to the new site at Treraven.

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Bean sprouts in Camel CSA’s weekly veg boxes

Growers and volunteers dodged heavy showers under glowering skies on Friday to pack a record 61 veg boxes and get them into the van. Big thanks to Mark and Bridget, and Charlotte, Jane, Janet, Rinca, Spencer and Toby.

In all the boxes:-
*sprouted mung beans (Camel CSA)
red cabbage (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
*parsnips (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*Jerusalem artichokes (Mark)
purple sprouting broccoli (*CSA / Total Produce)
cauliflower (Total Produce)
potatoes – ‘Wilja‘ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
beetroot (*CSA / Restharrow)
*leeks (Mark)
curly kale (Restharrow)

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

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Wadebridge Town Council donates £500 towards Camel CSA site move

We’re extremely grateful to Wadebridge town councillors who have generously agreed to grant us £500 from their voluntary community and social enterprise budget.

We’ll be using the money to help fund the cost of erecting the first polytunnel on our new veg growing site above Wadebridge at Treraven Farm. Weather permitting, we’ll be relocating the tunnel from our St Kew Highway site very soon. Our other polytunnels, growing beds, equipment store, solar panels and packing shed will follow over the next 18 months.

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Celery and fennel in our veg boxes from Cornwall

Seasonal greetings from the picking and packing team at Camel CSA

We got 60 festive veg boxes ready for pick-up and delivery by 12 noon on the Friday before Christmas. Big thanks to our growers Mark and Bridget and to volunteers Anna, Bea, Charlotte, Danny, Darren, Finn, Helen, Jane, Janet, Max, Phillippa, Rob and Toby.

In all the Christmas veg boxes:-

Winter veg selection in Camel CSA’s weekly boxes

There’s a typical winter seasonal selection in our veg boxes this week.
In all the boxes: –
*sprouted mung beans
savoy cabbage (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
leeks (Restharrow)
beetroot (Restharrow)
parsnips (Restharrow)
*purple sprouting broccoli (Total Produce)
potatoes – ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*kohlrabi or purple-topped turnips
cauliflower (Restharrow)
Jerusalem artichokes (Restharrow)

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

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Crispy crunchy pak choi in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

The polytunnels provide welcome shelter at this time of year for our picking and packing volunteers on Fridays.  Many thanks to Anna, Bea, Charlotte, Elliott, Helen, Phillippa, Toby D, Toby T and Trish.

In all the veg boxes this week:-
*pak choi or kohlrabi
celery (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
beetroot (Restharrow)
parsnips (Restharrow)
onions (Restharrow)
potatoes – ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed winter salad leaves
*chard or *spinach (CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*purple sprouting broccoli or *cavolo nero (Camel CSA / Restharrow)

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

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Green tomatoes in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

Waste not, want not… We’re sharing out the end-of-season green tomatoes along with this fantastic recipe created by Camel CSA member Maxine.

A great bunch of volunteers turned out to help growers Bridget and Mark prepare Friday’s veg boxes. Many thanks to Bea, Charlotte, Darren, Jane, Phillippa, Rob, Sarah and Toby.

In all the boxes this week:-
*green tomatoes
*mixed winter salad  leaves
*chillies
onions (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cabbage ‘Stonehead’ (Restharrow)
Brussels sprouts stalk (Restharrow)
potatoes – ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*purple sprouting broccoli or *cavolo nero (Camel CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*kohlrabi or *celeriac (CSA / Mark)
*parsnips (Mark)

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

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