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First pick of the rhubarb in Camel CSA’s veg boxes
Posted on April 11th, 2021 No commentsStandard box members have the first of this season’s rhubarb. There’s plenty more to come over the next few weeks provided the cold wind dies down and the weather warms up in north Cornwall.
What’s in all this week’s veg boxes: –
*spring cabbage
*radish bunch
*spring onions
*purple sprouting broccoli
*mixed salad leaves
*sprouted mung beans
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*rhubarb
‘Red Fox’ dried carlin peas (Hodmedod’s)
beetroot (Rest Harrow Farm, Trebetherick)*= grown to organic principles.
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwisePlease wash all produce thoroughly.
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Radishes in Camel CSA’s weekly veg boxes
Posted on April 4th, 2021 No commentsWe’re now entering the ‘hungry gap’ in Cornwall when last year’s veg crops are almost depleted and the new spring sowings have yet to mature.
While we munch our way through the last of the leeks and the overwintered kale our team of professional growers and volunteers have been working flat out to ensure that we have early maturing spring polytunnel crops like salad leaves, radishes, spring onions, spinach, chard, white turnips, spring cabbage and broad beans.
They’ve also been busy sowing thousands more seeds. The peas are already emerging both indoors and outside, alongside parsley, beetroot, baby turnips, onions and garlic. Carrots and French beans have been sown too as well as early potatoes, kohlrabi, celeriac, cucumber, tomato and aubergine. The list is endless and there’s so much to look forward to.
What’s in all this week’s veg boxes: –
*radish bunch
*red Russian or curly kale
*purple sprouting broccoli
*mixed salad leaves or spinach/chard stir fry mix
*jar of homemade apple chutney
leeks (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*wild garlic leaves – foraged
cauliflower (Trerair)
onions (Rest Harrow Farm, Trebetherick)*= grown to organic principles.
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise
Please wash all produce thoroughly.
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Purple sprouting broccoli in Camel CSA’s veg boxes
Posted on March 28th, 2021 No commentsOur over-wintered sprouting broccoli is producing some beautiful large heads. Meanwhile the early spring-sown radishes, spring onions and lettuces are maturing well in the polytunnels.
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*purple sprouting broccoli
*foraged wild garlic leaves
*sprouted mung beans
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
swede (Trerair)
can of red haricot beans (Hodmedod’s)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*radishes
*mixed salad leaves
onions (last of)*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
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Foraged wild garlic leaves in this week’s veg boxes
Posted on March 20th, 2021 No commentsTime to celebrate! It’s the first day of spring and we’ve got wild garlic leaves in our weekly veg shares. They’re foraged by our keen-eyed pickers in a secret woodland location here in north Cornwall.
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*foraged wild garlic leaves
*mixed winter salad leaves or spinach/chard stir fry combo
*leeks (last of the crop)
*parsnips
*sprouted mung beans
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*radishes
*purple sprouting broccoli
*beetroot*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
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We carry on harvesting in all weathers
Posted on March 13th, 2021 No commentsLast week we thought spring was coming but this week our over-wintered brassicas are leaning all ways in the wind! Grower Bridget and workshare member Alex got frozen fingers as they harvested the purple sprouting broccoli and red Russian kale in icy rain showers.
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*red Russian kale
*foraged wild garlic leaves
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
beetroot (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
onions (Restharrow)
*dried ‘Red Fox’ carlin peas (Hodmedod’s)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*purple sprouting broccoli or spring greens
*mixed winter salad leaves
*sprouted alfalfa seeds*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
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Sprouting cavolo nero in Camel CSA’s veg boxes
Posted on February 28th, 2021 No commentsWe’ve all heard of sprouting broccoli but have you ever tried sprouting cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)? It produces incredibly tender shoots in early spring and we’ve all got some in our veg shares this week. They’re delicious either steamed or stir fried.
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*sprouting cavelo nero or purple sprouting broccoli
*spring onions
*mixed winter salad leaves or mixed stir fry leaves
*sprouted mung beans
*kohlrabi or *turnips (Camel CSA) or swede ((Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*leeks
*jar of Camel CSA green tomato chutney
beetroot (Restharrow)*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
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Giant parsnips in Camel CSA’s weekly veg boxes
Posted on February 20th, 2021 No commentsWe’ve grown some enormous parsnips this year. Grower Jane was still smiling after digging up and cleaning a big pile of them!
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*parsnips
*sprouted fenugreek seeds
*kalettes (Padstow Kitchen Garden)
*can of British red haricot beans (Hodmedod’s)
cauliflower (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
onions (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed winter salad leaves
leeks (Restharrow)
*savoy cabbage (Trerair Farm, St Eval)*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
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Jerusalem artichokes in this week’s veg boxes
Posted on February 13th, 2021 No commentsWe have these surprisingly delicious knobbly Jerualem artichokes in the veg boxes for the first time this winter. They come from our seasonal grower Ann Smith who has a smallholding at Burlawn. If you’re not sure how to cook them we recommend these ideas on our recipes page.
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*leeks
*sprouted alfalfa seeds
*Jerusalem artichokes (Ann Smith, Burlawn)
cauliflower (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
beetroot (Restharrow)
red cabbage (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
curly kale (Restharrow)
Brussels sprouts (Restharrow)
onions (Restharrow)*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
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Leeks frozen into the ground at Camel CSA
Posted on January 10th, 2021 No commentsWell, we have had some fun in this unusually cold weather! The leeks are frozen into the ground, the kale didn’t thaw out till midday and the polytunnel temperature plummeted to -5C one night.
It means this week’s veg list has undergone quite a few last-minute revisions. Fortunately our friends the Hore family at Restharrow Farm in Trebetherick on the Camel estuary have been able to supply us with the first of the purple sprouting broccoli crop this week as well as some celery for the standard boxes.
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*kale – curly or Red Russian
*mung bean sprouts
*mixed winter salad leaves
purple sprouting broccoli (Restharrow Farm)
beetroot (Restharrow)
onions (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*carrots or parsnips
*can of British fava or red haricot beans (Hodmedod’s)
celery (Restharrow)*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
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Seasonal goodies in Camel CSA’s veg boxes
Posted on October 10th, 2020 No commentsWe had some welcome extra volunteer help with the harvesting this week.
What’s in everyone’s veg share:
*red or green pepper
*tomatoes
*cucumber
*aubergine
*beetroot
*onions – red or white
*apples – ‘Tregonna King’ or ‘Bramley’s Seedling’ (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard veg shares also have:-
*French or runner beans
*radish bunch
*mixed chard*= grown to organic principlesVeg grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise. Please wash all produce thoroughly.
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