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This star of the show this week is our beautiful salad leaves supply, courtesy of Kindling Market Garden in Stockport! Head grower Dan tells us… “The influx of radicchio leaves in the mix heralds the arrival of autumn. This year, we’re growing two varieties. Look out for the creamy yellow Castelfranco type with its beautiful… Read More »

We’ve got some stunning produce this week courtesy of husband and wife team John and Rachel from Newfields Organics in Fadmoor, on the North York Moors. At 650ft above sea level, theirs must be one of the highest organic farms in the country. The land is half sandy loam and half black peaty soil over… Read More »

After a gloriously sunny bank holiday weekend, our shelves are brimming with sweet and tempting late summer produce. A real highlight this week are the Irwin mangoes, sometimes called “bonbon” mangoes. Ours come from the Málaga region and have been harvested ready to eat, full of the sweet sunshine they’ve grown in all summer. Their… Read More »

Last Wednesday, some of our Veg Buyers headed over to Merseyside for a catch-up and tour of Kindling Farm’s fields. With the favourable weather over the last few weeks, some crops are coming through quickly, making things busy down there for those picking the crops. The development on site in such a short space of time is… Read More »

Sweetcorn is here! It’s tasting fabulously sweet and delicious thanks to all the spring and summer sunshine we’ve enjoyed. This week it’s all coming from Pam at Strawberry Fields, who year after year grows fantastic cobs for us, perfect for the BBQ. Keep it simple and enjoy steamed or BBQ’d in its husk with a… Read More »

The star of the show this first week of August is our ever-growing range of new season potatoes.   Last year’s harvest was hit by heavy rain and flooding, which made access to the land difficult. But this year’s sunny, dry spring has led to a strong yield and an earlier crop, and we’re looking… Read More »