A workers' cooperative growing food on London's edge in the Lea Valley

What’s in the bags this week – 23 August

Here are the details of this week’s box scheme fruit and veg bags. Tempted? Join the box scheme here.

Standard vegetable bags have Charlotte potatoes, broccoli, Cavolo nero (Essex), carrots, onions, aubergines (Norfolk), beetroot (Chingford), tomatoes (Enfield).

No potato bags have green peppers (Essex).

Large vegetable bags have Charlotte potatoes, summer cabbage,  rainbow chard (Essex), carrots, onions, french beans (Norfolk), beetroot (Chingford), tomatoes (Enfield), salad leaves (Haringey). No potato bags have fennel (Essex).

Medium vegetable have Maris Peer potatoes (Essex), onions, tomatoes, land cress (Norfolk), mini cucumber (Chingford), courgette (Lincs).

No potato bags have green peppers (Essex).

Small vegetable bags have Maris Peer New potatoes, collard greens (Essex), courgette, carrots (Norfolk), runner beans (Enfield). No potato bags have red pointed cabbage (Essex).

Standard fruit bags have bananas (Dominican Republic),Discovery apples (Cambs), pears, nectarines (Italy), plums (Essex).

Medium fruit bagshave Discovery apples (Cambs), pears, nectarines (Italy), plums (Essex).

Small fruit have bananas (Dominican Republic), Discovery apples (Cambs), plums (Essex).

 

Where does our produce come from? We get our produce from Hughes Organics (Norfolk), Sarah Green (Essex), Brockmans Farm (Kent) and from organic wholesaler Langridge (especially non-UK fruit). We aim to contribute 20% of the produce in our bags from either Hawkwood Plant Nursery (Chingford), or our farm starters; London Grown (Haringay), Shannon (Ilford), Primrose Organic farm (Herts). Contents may vary due to availability.

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