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We have an abundance of beautiful whole cobs of sweetcorn available this week, courtesy of Pam and the team at Strawberry Fields and Lucy and the team at Vine House Farm, both in Lincolnshire. It is definitely one of our favourite late-summer seasonal highlights, and it is looking and tasting fantastic after a particularly warm… Read More »

There’s something particularly special about Lancashire aubergines at this time of year, and this week we have an abundance from Libby Flintoff in Preston and Duncan Gielty in Ormskirk. The quality of the crops is outstanding this year, with beautiful, glossy, deep purple fruits and wonderfully silky flesh.They reward a little patience when cooking. Give… Read More »

Like most brassicas, broccoli is a cool weather vegetable and grows best between 15 to 24 degrees, a far cry from the weather we’ve been seeing lately where farmers have been battling consecutive heatwaves and drought. Our growers have done exceptionally well to get the crop through these conditions and into our cold stores at such great… Read More »

Our seasonal highlights display is loaded with fresh, green spring produce this week. There are plenty of crisp Little Gems available to add freshness and crunch to your salad bowls, grown by our Lancashire suppliers Libby Flintoff in Preston and Duncan Gielty in Ormskirk. Pam and the team at Strawberry Fields in Lincolnshire are also… Read More »

This week’s weather is for the gardeners amongst you. We’ve had our first delivery of pot plants from our friends down the road at Kindling Market Garden, Stockport. They’re nurtured from seed in the polytunnels at Woodbank Park, then potted into organic compost and delivered direct when the seedlings are ready. This week we have… Read More »