Lots of chard in this week’s vegetable boxes

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August 30, 2020

What’s in all the veg shares this week:
*chard
*sweetcorn or fennel
*tomatoes
*aubergine
*runner beans or French beans
*cucumber
*basil
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard veg boxes also have:-
*green pepper
*beetroot
*courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)

*= grown to organic principles

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

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

August 22, 2020

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

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)

Standard veg boxes also have:-
*sweetcorn
*beetroot
*courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)

*= grown to organic principles

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

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Camel CSA’s veg boxes are bursting with summer goodness

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August 15, 2020

Each member household has a generous 1kg tomatoes in their share of the harvest this week. The different varieties are Marmande (beefsteak type), Gardener’s Delight (cherry type) and Alicante. The yellow one is Sunrise.

What’s in all the boxes this week:
*tomatoes – red and yellow
*aubergine
*carrots
*runner beans
*French beans ‘Orinoco’
*cucumbers
*basil (bonus item)
potatoes ‘Marfona’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*green pepper
*mixed chard
*courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)

*= grown to organic principles

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

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Volunteers help with harvest at Camel CSA

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August 9, 2020

We need every little bit of help to transport harvested veg from our relocation site at Treraven Farm to the packing shed at St Kew Highway – even in a tiny Smart car! All achieved thanks to this week’s picking and packing volunteers – Lucy, Jane, Danny, Charlotte and Claire.

What’s in all the boxes:
*mixed chard
*French beans ‘Orinoco’
*tomatoes – red and yellow
*cucumbers
*beetroot
*basil (bonus item)
*courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
potatoes ‘Marfona’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*aubergine / green pepper
*mixed salad leaves
*runner beans

*= grown to organic principles

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

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Tuscan kale in Camel CSA’s vegetable boxes

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August 2, 2020

The cavolo nero (Tuscan kale) in this week’s veg boxes is flavourful and full of health-boosting nutrients. It has a lighter, sweeter flavour than other varieties of kale and is best lightly cooked or used raw in salads.

What’s in all the boxes:
*cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
*fennel bulb
*French beans ‘Orinoco’
*tomatoes
*cucumbers
*basil (bonus item)
*courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
potatoes ‘Marfona’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*green pepper
*mixed salad leaves
*runner beans

*= grown to organic principles

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

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Yellow French beans in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

July 26, 2020

Such a wonderful share of the harvest for our CSA members this week! We have yellow French beans and tomatoes as well as the first of the runner beans and green peppers. Our lead grower Mark Norman is continuing to supply us with courgettes from his own no-dig smallholding just outside Bodmin.

What’s in all the boxes:
*French beans ‘Orinoco’
*cucumbers
*rainbow chard
*red Russian kale
*calabrese or beetroot
*courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
potatoes ‘Marfona’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*tomatoes / green peppers
*mixed salad leaves
*runner beans or peas or broad beans

*= grown to organic principles

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

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First of the tomatoes in our veg boxes

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July 19, 2020

Suddenly we’ve got so much summer abundance on our field and in the polytunnels!

What’s in all the boxes this week:
*French beans or peas in pod
*cucumbers
*beetroot or turnips
*mixed salad leaves
*calabrese (CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*courgettes (Mark Norman)
early potatoes ‘Accord’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*tomatoes / green peppers
*fennel bulb
*broad beans / peas in pod

*= grown to organic principles

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

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Peas and beans in our veg boxes

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July 12, 2020

What’s in all the boxes this week:
*rainbow chard
*bunched carrots / beetroot
*cucumbers / French beans
*calabrese (CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*onions
*courgettes (Mark Norman)
early potatoes ‘Accord’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed salad leaves
*peas / broad beans (CSA / Mark Norman)
*cabbage (Mark Norman)

*= grown to organic principles

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

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Blackcurrants in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

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July 6, 2020

Our lead grower Mark Norman is continuing to share the crops he cultivates on on his own smallholding just outside Bodmin when he’s not working for us on our main site at Treraven Farm, Wadebridge.

What’s in all the boxes this week:
*blackcurrants
*mixed salad leaves
*cucumber
*calabrese (CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*spring onions (CSA / Mark Norman)
*courgettes (Mark Norman)
early potatoes ‘Accord’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*bunched carrots or turnips
*alfalfa sprouts
*peas / broad beans (CSA / Mark Norman)

*= grown to organic principles.

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

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So much veg in this week’s pick

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June 28, 2020

What’s in all the boxes this week:
*mixed salad leaves
*green onions or spring greens
*parsley
*cabbage or calabrese (CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*cucumber / courgettes (CSA / Mark Norman)
strawberries (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
*2nd early potatoes ‘Kestrel’ (Mark Norman, Bodmin)

Standard boxes also have:-
*beetroot
*carrots or turnips
*peas / broad beans (CSA / Mark Norman)

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

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