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

Fenugreek sprouts in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

For the first time ever we’ve got fenugreek sprouts in our weekly veg boxes. Our inventive growers Mark and Bridget produce various sprouted beans and seeds to keep us going during the ‘hungry gap‘. This happens in spring when last season’s over-wintered crops are running out and this year’s veg, which are only just being sown, won’t be ready to harvest till May.

*sprouted fenugreek seeds (Camel CSA)
*spring onions (Camel CSA)
*mixed winter salad leaves (Camel CSA)
*purple sprouting broccoli or kale (*Camel CSA / Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
leeks (Restharrow)
potatoes – ‘Wilja‘ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*savoy cabbage (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
celeriac (Restharrow)
kale or *purple sprouting broccoli (Restharrow / *Camel CSA)

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

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It’s time to… prepare new growing beds

Our growing team are busy preparing new vegetable beds, both inside and out. Weather permitting!

Hand-picked winter salad leaves in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

Camel CSA members love our winter salad leaves, grown in the polytunnels to organic principles. They contain a mixture of ‘Freckles’ lettuce leaves, rocket, red mustard, mibuna, mizuna and baby chard.

In all the boxes:-
*bean sprouts (Camel CSA)
*mixed winter salad bag
*chard or spinach (Camel CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
red cabbage (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
leeks (Restharrow)
potatoes – ‘Wilja‘ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*parsley (Camel CSA)
*turnips (Camel CSA)
*swede (Camel CSA)

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

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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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