October 28, 2018
In all Camel CSA’s Cornish vegetable boxes this week: –
*parsley
pumpkin (*CSA / Trevathan Farm, St Endellion)
*broccoli or curly kale (CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*parsnips (Mark)
leeks (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
Hereford russet apples (Haywood Farm Cider)
potatoes – Wilja (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*tomatoes
*turnips
*celeriac (Mark)
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.
Veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise
Have a look at the pumpkin recipes under ‘P’ for pumpkin on the recipes page on our website.
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October 21, 2018
From imperial purple cauliflowers (last week) to zingy lime green ones (this week) – we certainly know how to make our weekly veg boxes grab your attention!
In all the veg boxes: –
*pak choi or mixed salad leaves – lettuce, rocket, red mustard, baby chard
*tomatoes
Romanesco cauliflower (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
Celtic cabbage (Restharrow)
*rainbow chard (CSA / Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*onions (Mark)
potatoes – Wilja or Estima (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*Parisian carrots
*pepper
*giant beetroot (Mark)
*French beans / runner beans / peas (CSA / Mark)
*= grown to organic principles.
Please wash all produce thoroughly.
All veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise
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October 13, 2018
Such an awesome purple theme in our Cornish veg boxes this week! Purple cauliflower, turnips, beetroot…
In all the boxes: –
*turnips
*tomatoes
*black Tuscan or curly kale (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*apples (Mark)
purple cauliflower (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
leeks (Restharrow)
beetroot (Restharrow)
potatoes – ‘Wilja (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed salad leaves – lettuce, rocket, red mustard, baby chard
*French beans / runner beans (CSA / Mark)
*tomatillos (Ann Smith, Burlawn)
*= grown to organic principles.
Please wash all produce thoroughly.
All veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
Try these cauliflower recipes on the recipes page on our website + nearly 400 more veg recipes to try!
Cauliflower and chickpea curry
Roasted cauliflower gigli with pine nuts and currants
September 30, 2018
In all the boxes this week: –
*tomatoes – ‘Mamande’, ‘Golden Sunrise’
*squash – ‘Golden Nugget’ or ‘Uchiki Kuri’
*spring onions
*Bramley apples (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*curly kale (Mark)
*French beans / runner beans / peas (CSA / Mark)
potatoes – ‘Wilja (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed salad leaves – lettuce, rocket, red mustard
*pepper / aubergine
*cucumber / courgette (Mark)
*= grown to organic principles.
Please wash all produce thoroughly.
All veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
Have a look at all the veg recipes on the recipes page on our website – nearly 400 to try!
September 2, 2018
Lucky standard box members have the first of this season’s chillies. Our growers Mark and Bridget assure us that so-called wonky chillies are perfectly normal, they come in all shapes and sizes. Those clever publicity people at Morrisons need to get out more often!
*squash – ‘Golden Nugget’ or ‘Uchiki Kuri’
*tomatoes – ‘Mamande’, ‘Golden Sunrise’, Gardener’s Delight’, ‘Alicante’
*green peppers
*courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*aubergine or cucumber (CSA / Mark)
*green beans (CSA / Mark)
potatoes – ‘Malfona’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*chillies
*kohlrabi*mixed salad leaves – lettuce, rocket, parsley
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.
All veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
Have a look at all the veg recipes on the recipes page on our website – nearly 400 to try!
August 26, 2018
We’re savouring every mouthful of these miniature, sweet, round Parisian carrots in this week’s veg boxes! Wholesale carrot prices have leapt 80% since March and onions prices are up 40%, so they’re worth their weight in gold.
Parisian carrots are a 19th century heritage veggie that don’t need peeling, have the most amazing flavour and crunchy texture and are highly sought after by gourmet restaurants. Enjoy them raw or try this simple recipe.
In all boxes:-
*Parisian carrots
*basil
*tomatoes – ‘Mamande’, ‘Golden Sunrise’, Gardener’s Delight’, ‘Alicante’
*aubergine
*chard
*courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*onions (Mark)
*new potatoes – ‘Malfona’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*fennel bulb
*cucumbers
*French beans – ‘Amethyst’
*runner beans (Mark)
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.
All veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
Have a look at all the veg recipes on the recipes page on our website – nearly 400 to try!
August 12, 2018
Corn-on-the-cob, Golden Nugget squash and heritage beetroot headline our star-studded cast of celebrity summer veggies this week.
In all boxes:-
*sweetcorn
*squash – ‘Golden Nugget’
*basil
*beetroot – ‘Chioggia’
*tomatoes – ‘Mamande’, ‘Golden Sunrise’, Gardener’s Delight’
*cucumber
*courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*new potatoes – Arrow’ (Growfair Cornwall)
Standard boxes also have:-
*aubergines
*calabrese or pointed hispi cabbage
*runner beans (Mark)
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.
All veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
Have a look at all the veg recipes on the recipes page on our website – we recommend nearly 400!
August 5, 2018
What colours! There are lovely ripe tomatoes in different shapes and sizes in this week’s veg boxes including a sweet, tender-skinned yellow variety and the giant beefsteak ‘Mamande‘. We also have stripy pink-and-white ‘Chioggia’ beetroot that’s delicious eaten raw in a salad.
In all boxes:-
*tomatoes – red and yellow
*aubergines
*cucumbers
*new potatoes – ‘Rocket’ or ‘Charlotte’
*courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*beetroot – ‘Chioggia’ (CSA / Mark)
*chard (CSA / Mark)
Standard boxes also have:-
*green peppers
*French beans ‘Amethyst’ or mangetout ‘Shiraz’
*runner beans (Mark)
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.
All veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
Have a look at the veg recipes on the recipes page on our website – we recommend nearly 400!
July 29, 2018
We love our wonky veg! Our veggies taste delicious even if some of them don’t always look perfect and it means we reduce food waste. They’re grown to organic principles and our volunteer picking and packing team harvest them for our weekly veg boxes every Friday morning.
In all boxes:-
*bunched carrots – ‘Early Nantes’
*cucumber
*beetroot
*courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*pointed ‘Hispi’ cabbage or calabrese (CSA / Mark)
*green onions (Mark)
*new potatoes – ‘Rocket’ or ‘Estima’ (CSA / Mark)
Standard boxes also have:-
*aubergines
*tomatoes
*runner beans (Mark)
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.
All veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
Have a look at the veg recipes on the recipes page on our website – we have nearly 400 for you to try.
July 22, 2018
What a treat! Beautiful basil and elephant garlic in this week’s vegetable boxes from north Cornwall.
In all boxes:-
*basil
*elephant garlic
*carrots – ‘Early Nantes’
*cucumber
*young turnips or kohlrabi or beetroot
*runner beans (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*courgettes (Mark)
*new potatoes – ‘Rocket’ or ‘Estima’ (CSA / Mark)
Standard boxes also have:-
*aubergine
*salad leaves
*spring onions
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.
All veg grown by Camel CSA unless stated otherwise.
