Come visit us on Open Farm Sunday 27 June

Ever wondered exactly what we’re growing at Treraven Farm and how we’re going about it? Now’s your chance to find out! Get your FREE tickets here.

Come for a tour of our sustainable growing scheme on Open Farm Sunday on 27 June. Meet our team of growers and volunteers and see what veg crops we’re cultivating for 80 local households.

Find out more about our climate-friendly farming practices that are kind to nature, protect the soil, reduce carbon emissions and minimise waste. Use the opportunity to explore the community woodlands at Treraven, owned by the Gaia Trust.

Booking is essential so we can make this event an enjoyable, safe and successful day where people can maintain social distance. Get your FREE tickets here.

Spring cabbage in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

Such welcome signs of spring! The very first of the broad beans, plenty of spring cabbage and bunches of St Enodoc Asparagus are in our veg boxes this week.

What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*spring cabbage
*mixed salad leaves
*chard or spinach
*sprouted mung beans
asparagus (St Enodoc Asparagus)
potatoes ‘Lady Anna’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*very first of the broad beans
*purple sprouting broccoli
onions (Rest Harrow Farm, Trebetherick)

*= grown to organic principles.
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise

Please wash all produce thoroughly.

Need some cooking inspiration?
Browse our A-Z page of vegetable recipes – nearly 400 for you to try.

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Crown Prince and Bon Bon squash in our veg boxes

What a shame! We’ve now used up almost all the beautiful squashes stored since the autumn harvest.

What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*squash – Bon Bon or Crown Prince
*kale – red Russian or cavolo nero
*sprouted mung beans
*dried British lentils (Hodmedod’s)
beetroot (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
onions (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*leafy stir fry mix (spinach/chard/beetroot tops)
*turnips or parsnip
*green coriander

*= grown to organic principles.  Please wash all produce thoroughly
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise

Need some cooking inspiration?
Browse our A-Z page of vegetable recipes – nearly 400 for you to try.

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Kalettes and pakchoi in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

What’s in everyone’s weekly veg share:
*pak choi or mixed oriental salad leaves
*leeks
*parsnips
*onions
*cucumber (last of!)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanivery)

Plus lucky dip – two items selected at random from:
*kalettes
*Brussels sprouts
cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)

Standard veg shares also have:-
*carrot bunch
*tomatoes
*green peppers

*= grown to organic principles

Veg grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise. Please wash all produce thoroughly.

Need some cooking inspiration?
Browse our A-Z page of vegetable recipes – nearly 400 for you to try.

Keep up with our latest news on Facebook, on Instagram and on Twitter

Autumn harvest in Camel CSA’s vegetable boxes

Thick Cornish mizzle shrouded our volunteers as they harvested the veg this week.

What’s in everyone’s weekly veg share:
*squash – ‘Bon Bon’
*tomatoes / cucumber
*fennel bulb or radishes
*pepper – red or green
*leeks
*cabbage – ‘January King’ or ‘Tundra’
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Halloween pumpkins in our veg boxes

We had such a good volunteer turnout at Treraven Farm on a grey Friday to assist growers Mark, Bridget and Jane M with the harvest. Many thanks to Alex, Charlotte, David, George, Jane I, Kate and Lisa.

What’s in everyone’s veg share:
*pumpkin – ‘Jack o Lantern’
*cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
*carrots
*pepper – red or green
*beetroot
*onions
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Seasonal goodies in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

We 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)

We’ve completed our move to Treraven Farm

Our community veg growing scheme has moved but it’s not gone far! On Friday we had our last ever picking and packing session at St Kew Highway, where we’ve been based for the past 12 years. Our entire growing operation has now relocated to Treraven Farm on the other side of Wadebridge.

What’s in everyone’s veg share this week:
*tomatoes
*aubergine
*cucumber
*red onions
*mixed chard
*basil (bonus item)
*celery (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

So many tomatoes to share out in the veg boxes

What’s in everyone’s veg share:
*tomatoes
*aubergine
*mixed salad leaves
*beetroot
*curly kale
*cucumber (CSA) or courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Top-class fennel in Camel CSA’s weekly veg boxes

We’re harvesting our best-ever crop of fennel this year, thanks to the healthy organic soil on our relocation site at Treraven Farm.

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What’s in all the veg shares this week:
*fennel
*tomatoes – red and yellow
*aubergine
*runner beans
*French beans – yellow or flat green
*cucumber
*kale – red Russian or black Tuscan
potatoes ‘Marfona’ or  ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)