Veg news

We mentioned purple sprouting broccoli last week, but after seeing today’s delivery we have to show you how gorgeous it is. Big fresh florets, minimal leaf and tender stalks. We’re getting supplies from Organic pantry in Yorkshire at the start of the week and Francis Sampson (Cornwall) for the weekend.

It’s hard to tell today, but 2018 has been so much greyer and colder than the last couple of years, that all our growers are reporting delays in the growth of their UK veggies. This time last year we were announcing in this veg news the start of the UK tomato season, as well as spinach… Read More »

Lovely brassica options from Francis Sampson this Easter week. His farm in Penzance is ideally located in a Cornish microclimate. Look out for cauliflowers and spring greens if you’re making a seasonal Easter dish (plus purple sprouting broccoli next week!) Whole roasted cauliflowers look fantastic as a centerpiece on the table and taste delicious. You can experiment with different coatings… Read More »

This week welcomes the first arrival of pak choi from local grower Duncan Gielty. Two mini heads to a pack, they are making a great addition to lots of staff teas this week, just look how happy Craig and Seyedeh are at the prospect. Also starting from Lancashire are bunches of coriander and flat parsley,… Read More »

The last two weeks saw delayed deliveries due to some trickier weather conditions and consequently gaps in our range, both on European and UK lines, but we’re back to normal this week! There are reports that the Beast from the East caused further problems, namely to the UK asparagus and new potato crops meaning they… Read More »

This is a time when we naturally gravitate towards cooking with rooty vegetables; deliciously earthy and providing us with the energy to go out and face the cold. The frozen ground however, makes it hard for farmers to lift those roots that are still in. We’re not expecting big gaps in the offer, but we… Read More »