Spring comes early to Cornwall. The longer days and increased light levels are encouraging seeds to germinate and veg plants to put on a growth spurt.

In all the boxes this week:-
*salad bag – rocket, lettuce, mizuma, baby beet/spinach, red/golden mustard leaves
*wild garlic leaves – foraged
*sprouted mung beans
cauliflower Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick
parsnips (Restharrow)
Jerusalem artichokes(Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*red Russian kale or purple sprouting broccoli
leeks (Restharrow)
onions (Restharrow)

All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit.

Try these Jerusalem artichoke recipes on Camel CSA’s recipe page (more than 350 recipes for you to browse): –
Yotam’s roasted chicken with Jerusalem artichokes and lemon
Casserole of artichokes and pork

Wild garlic is in season in Cornwall, so we’re foraging madly! We expect it to be in our veg boxes over the next 2-3 weeks, depending on the weather conditions. Our picking and packing team forage the garlic leaves from private locations where no chemical fertilisers or sprays are used.

In all the boxes this week:-
*wild garlic leaves – foraged
*swede
*purple sprouting broccoli or red kale (Camel CSA / Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick
leeks (Restharrow)
red onions (Restharrow)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*flat-leaved parsley
*beetroot (Camel CSA / Restharrow)
Jerusalem artichokes (Restharrow)

All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit.

Try these wild garlic recipes on Camel CSA’s recipe page (more than 350 recipes for you to browse): –
Wild garlic pesto (bit of a kick, great on pizza)
Wild garlic risotto (fragrant)
Jamie’s wonderful wild garlic and sausage fusilli (full of flavour)

Our boxes are bursting with staple winter vegetables.

In all our veg boxes: –
white sprouting broccoli (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
red onions (Restharrow)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
beetroot (Restharrow)
leeks (Restharrow)
parsnips (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*coriander
*cabbage
*mixed salad leaves – rocket, lettuce, mizuma, baby beet/spinach, red/golden mustard

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit

Try these delicious ways with roasted cauliflower on Camel CSA’s recipe page: –
Yotam’s roast cauliflower with chorizo and green olives
Roasted curried cauliflower
Roasted cauliflower gigli with pine nuts and currants

We’ve all got a free copy of Westcountry FoodLover magazine in this week’s veg boxes, full of tempting seasonal recipes.

In all our veg boxes this week: –
*bean sprouts
*mixed salad leaves – rocket, lettuce, mizuma, baby beet/spinach, red/golden mustard
*purple sprouting broccoli ( Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
beetroot
leeks (Restharrow)
red Russian kale (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*flat-leaved parsley
parsnips (Restharrow)
cauliflower (Restharrow)

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit

Try these delicious chocolate beetroot cakes on Camel CSA’s recipe page: –
Chocolate beetroot cake (rich, moist and oozing)
Beetroot and chocolate traybake (a tad less indulgent)

We’re all being urged to start eating 10 portions of fruit and vegetables a day.  Eating seasonally and locally reduces the cost of a 10-a-day diet. So why not sign up for a 4-week veg box trial with us?

In all our veg boxes this week: –
*herb bag (rosemary, bay, sage + curry plant sprig)
*sprouting broccoli (Camel CSA / Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
red cabbage
leeks (Restharrow)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
parsnips (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*kale ‘Red Russian’ or ‘black Tuscan’
*swede
red onions (Restharrow)

* = grown to organic principles

All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit

Try these delicious ways to serve red cabbage on Camel CSA’s recipe page: –
Red cabbage coleslaw

Camel CSA’s salad leaves are freshly picked, not freshly clicked! Unlike the supermarkets, ours are harvested on the same day we deliver the veg boxes.

In all our veg boxes this week: –
*mixed salad leaves (mizuma, baby chard/spinach, rocket, red and golden mustard, lettuce)
*green coriander
purple sprouting broccoli (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
leeks (Restharrow)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
parsnips (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*Savoy cabbage
*turnips or kohlrabi
beetroot (Restharrow)

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit

Try these delicious ways to serve parsnips on Camel CSA’s recipe page: –
Hugh’s curry-spiced parsnips and potatoes

We still have plenty of home-grown seasonal vegetables available in Cornwall. No need to panic!

In all our veg boxes this week: –
*squash ‘Crown Prince’
*sprouted mung beans
*onions
*parsley
purple sprouting broccoli (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have:-
extra potatoes
*carrots
*leeks
beetroot (Restharrow)

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit

Try these recommended recipes on Camel CSA’s recipe page: –
Bridget’s squash curry
Jamie’s roasted apple and squash soup

The “veg crisis” hit new heights this week as supermarkets ran out of imported iceberg lettuce. It’s tasteless stuff at the best of times.

UK consumers have become far too reliant on food imports – around 50% of the vegetables and 90% of the fruit we eat come from other countries. Global food prices are rising inexorably. We need to encourage more people to buy fresh, local, seasonal produce. It’s better for our health and well-being as well as the British economy.

In all our veg boxes this week: –
*Red Russian or black Tuscan kale
*beetroot
*onions
leeks (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
Romanesco or white cauliflower (Restharrow)
parsnips (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have: –
extra potatoes
*sprouting broccoli or Brussels sprouts
*kohlrabi
*swede

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit

Try these tasty and warming kale soups on Camel CSA’s recipe page: –
Caldo verde (Portuguese greens soup)
Cavolo nero (black Tuscan kale) soup

Vegetable growers in Cornwall can take advantage of the additional warmth and light in this part of the UK to grow early outdoor veg and plenty of indoor crops like oriental salad leaves.

At this time of year the Hoare family at Restharrow Farm on the Camel estuary, near Wadebridge, supply us with a selection of winter brassicas to provide variety in our veg boxes.

In all the boxes this week: –
*mixed winter salad leaves (mizuna, red/green mustard, green/red lettuce, baby rainbow chard, leaf beet, rocket)
*onions
white sprouting broccoli (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
parsnips (Restharrow)
leeks (Restharrow)
Jerusalem artichokes (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have: –
extra potatoes
*pak choi (ideal for Chinese New Year!)
*cabbage
*turnips

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit

Try these ways to serve Jerusalem artichokes on Camel CSA’s recipe page: –
A casserole of artichokes and pork for deepest winter
Palestine soup

The so-called courgette crisis has created a ridiculous fuss. At Camel CSA near Wadebridge we are proud to grow and supply freshly-picked, local and seasonal vegetables. That means no spiralised courgettes in winter!

In all the boxes: –
*sprouted mung beans
*squash ‘Autumn Crown’ or ‘Golden Nugget’
*carrots – good for spiralising!
*onions
*parsnips (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
Tuscan kale (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Restharrow)

Standard boxes also have: –
extra potatoes
*calabrese or sprouting broccoli
*parsley
*Romanesco cauliflower (Restharrow)

* = grown to organic principles
All produce grown by Camel CSA unless otherwise indicated. Please wash all vegetables and fruit.

Try these healthy and different ways to serve kale on Camel CSA’s recipe page: –
Paprika and chilli kale chips
Jack Monroe’s lentil, bean and kale salad

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