latest news
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in search of the ultimate tomato
monday 6th september 2010
Longstanding customers normally tell us that flavour is the main reason they buy our boxes, so we have to deliver. Mostly we do (I am proud of about 80% of what we sell about 90% of the time), but flavour is very hard to manage and requires constant vigilance to avoi... continued
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organic fortnight 3rd-17th september
friday 3rd september 2010
The Soil Association’s annual celebration of all things organic is here. This year’s theme is Choose Organic Every Day. Here are some ideas for how you can get involved. Visit our farm to see your veg growing, or another local organic farm. Tr... continued
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fruit of the month - english apples
monday 30th august 2010
Orchards are swelling with ripe, fragrant fruit. It’s time to celebrate English apple season and rediscover some traditional varieties. Ours come from two growers in East Anglia, Kitt Barker and Stocks Farm, as well as Paul Ward, who also grows pears and plums ... continued
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sweetcorn + marketing
monday 23rd august 2010
Right now there is plenty of produce coming from our farm at Sacrewell and from our local grower group. You will have seen some of it already this year, but there are some new crops just coming into season; look out for turnips, leeks and sweetcorn. Although we thin... continued
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rules, slogans, emotional engagement + philosophy
monday 16th august 2010
There is no denying it; the organic market is on the slide. The rate of decline may have slowed from about 15% last year to perhaps 8% (depends on what you are measuring) but it is still slipping. The reason for organic’s fall from favour, according to marketin... continued
