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The first frosts are in and we are strongly suggesting the consumption of roast root vegetables. We’ve got some fine specimens this week with beautiful purple fleshed carrots from Lyncroft farm and Royal Oak in Ormskirk. We think these are sweeter than your everyday orange carrot and look beautiful roasted and topped with a bit… Read More »

This week we’d like to honour the humble beetroot. This versatile root vegetable is always a winner on our shelves and this week is no exception. We’re selling red, chioggia and golden varieties loose from Pam and they are huge.We like to cook them up into a deliciously rich borscht soup, or roast them until… Read More »

Salads are not just for Summer, and as the weather draws in and our UK growers slow down it’s time to turn to France for these crops.This time of year we are fortunate to be buying direct from Univert, a Co-operative of organic growers established in 1991.Univert are passionate about growing in harmony with nature,… Read More »

The clocks have gone back and things are starting to feel decidedly Autumnal here with people steering away from our salad fridge and towards the root stand. Ready to cook up alongside your roast potatoes and celeriac we have some delightful greens.Pam at Strawberry Fields and John at Newfields have both brought us some fantastic… Read More »

Do you know your Egremont from your Herefordshire Russet? Can you tell a Spartan from a Blaze? Come down to the shop this Sunday to celebrate Apple Day with us and taste your way through a range of 20+ varieties we’ll have available from 5 different orchards. Launched in 1990 by an organisation called Common… Read More »

Regular customers will have noticed a brilliant new addition to our range of late, the incredible Lion’s Mane from Wyreside Mushrooms in Garstang, Lancashire. We were lucky enough to visit the growing operation last week and were astounded with what they have achieved in such a short time and small space. Established just last year… Read More »