Unicorn Grocery

Temperatures are set to drop dramatically in the next few days, so what better time to cook up a warming winter feast in the kitchen this week. We’ve an abundance of seasonal leafy greens at the minute, with some very pretty red sprout tops courtesy of Royal Oak, joining New Fields’ enormous sprout stalks and… Read More »

Christmas is coming! As we move into the final month of the year and begin our preparations for the Christmas season, our veg offer is already starting to look the part with new festive lines coming in thick and fast. First off we’ve had our first deliveries of some truly majestic sprout stalks courtesy of… Read More »

As the UK season slows for our local Market Gardeners there is time and space for them to meet with our veg buyers in advance of next year’s growing season to begin crop planning for next year’s produce. Crop planning is a mutually beneficial enterprise, and means we can spread crops sequentially across the year… Read More »

So much of our UK produce is looking especially fabulous at the minute; this week’s photos really speak for themselves! Brassicas are a real highlight this week and there’s lots to go round. Some stunning white cauliflowers from New Fields (as well as Sampson and Gielty later this week) have made their return after a… Read More »

Our local salad leaves are looking really stunning at the minute, so it seems only fair that they be front and centre of this week’s veg highlights! Here’s a breakdown of the current mix courtesy of Glebelands’ grower Dan: “At a time when UK lettuces are becoming more limited, the autumn salad mix is looking… Read More »

Help us celebrate with live music, free food & birthday cake Live (and lively!) performances from Manchester’s jazz favourites Twisted Tubes will take place at 11am and 12noon, and hot food from our friends at Tibetan Kitchen will be served up from 11am-3pm (or until it runs out!) We’ll be cutting the cake around noon…… Read More »