Diverse winter crops in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

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February 13, 2022

What a difference the increasing light levels make to our overwintering vegetable crops at this time of year!

In all the veg boxes this week:-
*oriental stirfry mix or salad leaves
*sprouting cavolo nero or *purple sprouting broccoli
*celeriac
*onions
*jar of chilli and crab apple jelly or jar of blackberry jelly
leeks (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard veg boxes also have:-
*carrots
beetroot (Restharrow)
*purple sprouting broccoli (Restharrow)

*  = grown to organic principles
Please wash all produce thoroughly

Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise

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Volunteers plant extra hedging to protect veg crops and increase biodiversity

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February 9, 2022

Our volunteer growers have planted more than 40 metres of native hedging on our site at Treraven Farm and mulched it with a thick layer of woodchip. The extra hedgerows will protect our soil and veg crops from damaging winds while providing food and shelter for a wide variety of wildlife.

The hedging mixture is mainly hawthorn interspersed with plenty of hazel, bird cherry, dog rose, field maple and crab apple. It’ll have a long flowering period to attract pollinators followed by nutritious haws, hips, fruits and nuts.

Big thanks to volunteers Alex, Bryony, Charlotte, Claire, Francesca, Jo, Mark, Susan and Steve.

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Winter variety in our weekly veg boxes

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February 5, 2022

In all the boxes this week:-
*kalettes or purple sprouting broccoli
*onions
swede (*Camel CSA / (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
cauliflower (Trerair)
red cabbage (Trerair)
can of carlin peas (Hodmedod’s)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard veg boxes also have:-
*pakchoi
*leeks
*parsnips (Camel CSA /  Mark Norman, Bodmin

*  = 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 weekly veg boxes

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January 30, 2022

We have such stupendous kalette stalks in our veg boxes this week from Restharrow Farm at Trebetherick.  Kalettes are a hybrid of Brussels sprouts and kale.

In all the weekly veg boxes:-
*beetroot
*Jerusalem artichokes
*sprouted alfalfa seeds
*onions
kalettes (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cauliflower (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard veg boxes also have:-
*daikon (mooli)
*oriental stir fry mix or lettuce salad mix
leeks (Restharrow)

*  = grown to organic principles
Please wash all produce thoroughly

Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise

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Frozen! Heavy frost creates winter wonderland

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January 23, 2022

All our vegetables – both indoors and out – were frozen into the ground on picking and packing day. That’s unusual for North Cornwall! So NO salad leaves in the veg boxes this week. Fortunately we’d got most of the harvesting done earlier.

In all the weekly veg boxes:-
*cabbage
*leeks
*celeriac
jar of homemade apple chutney
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
Brussels sprouts (Trerair)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard veg boxes also have:-
*carrots
*onions

*  = grown to organic principles
Please wash all produce thoroughly

Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise

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Winter squash in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

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January 16, 2022

Don’t you love the subtle skin shades of Harlequin and Crown Prince squash? They’re such a contrast to the bright orange flesh.

In all this week’s veg boxes:-
*pakchoi
*spring onions
*parsnips
*sprouted mung beans
kalettes (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
squash – *Crown Prince (Camel CSA) or Harlequin (Restharrow)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard veg boxes also have:-
*coriander
*onions
beetroot (Restharrow)

*  = grown to organic principles
Please wash all produce thoroughly

Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise

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First Cornish veg boxes of the New Year

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January 8, 2022

Healthy mixed oriental leaves are brightening up our veg shares on January’s short, dull days.

In all this week’s veg boxes:-
*mixed oriental str fry leaves
leeks  (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
Brussels sprouts (Trerair)
swede (Trerair)
*dried olive green lentils (Hodmedod’s)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard veg boxes also have:-
*kale – Cottagers or Red Russian
*onions
*daikon (mooli) or white turnips

*  = grown to organic principles
Please wash all produce thoroughly

Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise

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Seasonal treats in Camel CSA’s bumper Christmas boxes

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December 24, 2021

Festive greetings from Camel CSA! Every year we have lots of homegrown goodies in our bumper Christmas veg boxes.

In all this week’s veg boxes:-
*squash ‘Crown Prince’
*kalettes
*carrots
*spring onions
*sprouted mung beans
*bay leaves
*homemade green tomato chutney
*parsnips (Camel CSA/Mark Norman, Bodmin
sprout stalk (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
jar of Cornish honey (James family, Bodmin
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard veg boxes also have:-
*mixed oriental stir fry/salad leaves
*onions
red cabbage (Trerair Farm, St Eval)

*  = grown to organic principles
Please wash all produce thoroughly

Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise

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Jerusalem artichokes in our veg boxes

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December 17, 2021

In all this week’s veg boxes:-

*Jerusalem artichokes or beetroot
*can of fava beans (Hodmedod’s)
red cabbage (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
swede (Camel CSA / Trerair)
cauliflower (Trerair)
leeks (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*green coriander
*sprouted fenugreek seeds
cavolo nero (Restharrow)

*  = grown to organic principles
Please wash all produce thoroughly

Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise

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Harvesting cavolo nero in a cold nor’westerly

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December 12, 2021

Our marvellous growers and volunteers braved icy winds and hail showers to bring in the harvest.

In all the veg boxes:-
*parsnips
*sprouted mung beans
*leeks
*onions
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
savoy cabbage (Trerair)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*cavolo nero
*dried olive green lentils (Hodmedod’s)
*squash (Camel CSA) or daikon (Camel CSA) or Brussels sprouts (Trerair)

*  = grown to organic principles
Please wash all produce thoroughly

Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise

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