April 4, 2021
We’re now entering the ‘hungry gap’ in Cornwall when last year’s veg crops are almost depleted and the new spring sowings have yet to mature.
While we munch our way through the last of the leeks and the overwintered kale our team of professional growers and volunteers have been working flat out to ensure that we have early maturing spring polytunnel crops like salad leaves, radishes, spring onions, spinach, chard, white turnips, spring cabbage and broad beans.
They’ve also been busy sowing thousands more seeds. The peas are already emerging both indoors and outside, alongside parsley, beetroot, baby turnips, onions and garlic. Carrots and French beans have been sown too as well as early potatoes, kohlrabi, celeriac, cucumber, tomato and aubergine. The list is endless and there’s so much to look forward to.
What’s in all this week’s veg boxes: –
*radish bunch
*red Russian or curly kale
*purple sprouting broccoli
*mixed salad leaves or spinach/chard stir fry mix
*jar of homemade apple chutney
leeks (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*wild garlic leaves – foraged
cauliflower (Trerair)
onions (Rest Harrow Farm, Trebetherick)
*= grown to organic principles.
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise
Please wash all produce thoroughly.
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March 28, 2021
Our over-wintered sprouting broccoli is producing some beautiful large heads. Meanwhile the early spring-sown radishes, spring onions and lettuces are maturing well in the polytunnels.
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*purple sprouting broccoli
*foraged wild garlic leaves
*sprouted mung beans
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
swede (Trerair)
can of red haricot beans (Hodmedod’s)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*radishes
*mixed salad leaves
onions (last of)
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise
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March 20, 2021
Time to celebrate! It’s the first day of spring and we’ve got wild garlic leaves in our weekly veg shares. They’re foraged by our keen-eyed pickers in a secret woodland location here in north Cornwall.
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*foraged wild garlic leaves
*mixed winter salad leaves or spinach/chard stir fry combo
*leeks (last of the crop)
*parsnips
*sprouted mung beans
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*radishes
*purple sprouting broccoli
*beetroot
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise
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March 13, 2021
Last week we thought spring was coming but this week our over-wintered brassicas are leaning all ways in the wind! Grower Bridget and workshare member Alex got frozen fingers as they harvested the purple sprouting broccoli and red Russian kale in icy rain showers.
What’s in all the veg boxes: –
*red Russian kale
*foraged wild garlic leaves
cauliflower (Trerair Farm, St Eval)
beetroot (Restharrow Farm, Trebetherick)
onions (Restharrow)
*dried ‘Red Fox’ carlin peas (Hodmedod’s)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)
Standard boxes also have:-
*purple sprouting broccoli or spring greens
*mixed winter salad leaves
*sprouted alfalfa seeds
*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise
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March 7, 2021
At 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 otherwise
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February 28, 2021
We’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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February 20, 2021
We’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
Produce grown by Camel CSA, unless indicated otherwise
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February 13, 2021
We 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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February 7, 2021
We have some lovely crisp winter cabbages this week in the veg shares. Our eco-deliveries are carried out by lead grower Mark in his electric van.
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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January 31, 2021
What 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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