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Spring is coming as we harvest the late winter vegetables
Posted on March 7th, 2021 No commentsAt this time of year we’re eating our way through the last of the over-wintered crops like leeks, kalettes, onions, parsnips, purple-sprouting broccoli and different types of kale. Now the weather’s warmer and days lighter we can also look forward to indoor veg like salad leaves, spring onions, chard, spinach and radishes.
Other vegetables like spring greens, baby beetroot and carrots won’t be ready to harvest for a few weeks yet. Our growers are working flat out at the start of the new season to prepare the outdoor veg beds, sow seeds and nurture our early spring crops in the polytunnels. So please be patient!
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*curly kale or sprouting cavolo nero
*large parsnip
*sprouted mung beans
leeks (*Camel CSA / Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
*can of British baked beans (Hodmedod’s)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed winter salad leaves
*kalettes or purple sprouting broccoli
onions (Restharrow)*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwiseNeed some cooking inspiration?
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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
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise
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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
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise
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Savoy cabbage and kalettes in the weekly veg boxes
Posted on February 7th, 2021 No comments
Our eco-deliveries are done by grower Mark in his electric van and cycle couriers Damian & Mike at Pedal My Cargo.
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*savoy cabbage
*leeks
*winter salad leaves
*sprouted mung beans
kalettes (Padstow Kitchen Garden)
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*spring onions
*squash ‘Crown Prince’
swede (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise
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Crown Prince and Bon Bon squash in our veg boxes
Posted on January 31st, 2021 No commentsWhat 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
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Kalettes in Camel CSA’s winter veg boxes
Posted on January 23rd, 2021 No commentsOur CSA members love kalettes – a crisp, nutty-tasting brassica that’s a highly-nutrituous cross between kale and Brussels sprouts. In this week’s veg boxes we’ve topped up the very last of our crop with some from Ross Geach at Padstow Kitchen Garden. Next year we’ll definitely be growing much more of our own!
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*swede (for Burns’ Night)
*leeks
*sprouted fenugreek seeds
kalettes (*Camel CSA / Padstow Kitchen Garden)
red cabbage (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*cavolo nero
*mixed winter salad leaves
*chillies (last of)*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise
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Lots of leeks in this week’s Cornish veg boxes
Posted on January 16th, 2021 No commentsIt’s all about leeks this week, now they’ve thawed out.
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*leeks
*sprouted alfalfa seeds
*parsnips
celery (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
savoy cabbage (Restharrow)
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*’Uhiki Kuri’ squash
beetroot (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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Happy new year from Camel CSA!
Posted on January 2nd, 2021 No commentsHappy new year to all our members and friends! Our wonderful pickers and packers braved hail storms to fill the first veg boxes in 2021.
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*squash ‘Uchiki Kuri’
*cavolo nero
*sprouted fenugreek seeds
*jar of chilli crab apple jelly
cauliflower (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
onions (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)Standard boxes also have:-
*leeks
*swede
*green coriander*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise
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