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Veg News 21st August This week, we will be adding orange kuri pumpkin to our ever growing shelf of squashes, all coming from Pam at Strawberry Fields. Sweetcorn is finally in full swing too, courtesy of Lucy Taylor at Vine House Farm and also Pam of Strawberry Fields. On Friday, we will receive our first… Read More »

This week we welcome the return to the shelves of some fabulous produce from Newfields Organics based up in Fadmoor, North Yorkshire. Regular customers will be familiar with the quality of the range of veg they grow, and as ever they have not disappointed. We’ll have a bit more on their potato crop next week, but so far their manitou and… Read More »

Martin and Rachel Soble have been growing organic fruit at Whitethorn Farm on the banks of the River Wye in Herefordshire since 2005. This week we have some of their wonderful berries on our shelves. These are fantastic in smoothies, puddings or eaten just as they are. A burst of fresh tartness!  Martin is picking his… Read More »

This week we’re delighted to see the appearance on our shelves of the first few summer squash of the season from Pam Bowers of Strawberry Fields. Hardened Unicorn veg team members will be looking forward with excitement (or trepidation?) to our mammoth autumn squash tasting, while newer and perhaps some might say foolhardy additions to… Read More »

With the forecast showing signs of improving this week (fingers crossed eh) it’s a pleasure to see new UK produce start to appear on the shelves, with hopefully more to come. We welcome back long standing brassica grower Will Edwards of New Farm in Lincolnshire towards the end of this week. We hope you’re as… Read More »

With the accompaniment of so many delicious tomatoes this time of year basil is the obvious herb choice. Pam Bowers at Strawberry Fields is cutting a big harvest for us on Thursday so it will be in plentiful supply for the weekend.  It’s such a beautiful fragrant herb and it’s been filling our cold store… Read More »