


Make Organic Veg Accessible to Everyone
It’s cold at the moment! Winter drags on, and the frosty temperatures are slowing down the veg growth. Like me, you probably feel like we could do with moving into spring soon. Let’s hope we see some warmer temperatures as we head into March! You may or may not know...
Ripple Farm: A Decade of Local, Sustainable Produce
The mild and wet autumn weeks mean we still have a nice range of veg in the bags, including leafy greens. I’m really enjoying the potatoes, spinach and butternut squash from Ripple Farm at the moment. Ripple Farm are one of our “core” growers. When we set up Vegbox...
Supporting Small “Family Farms” & a Better Farming System
Well, Labour is investing in the economy. It’s certainly not the Green New Deal that was promised while they were in opposition, but it is something. A mild boost to renewable energy and household energy efficiency, but no radical action on food or farming, such...
Why Bitter Is Better: Radicchio, Chicory, and the Hormesis Effect
There’s a head of radicchio in many of the bags this week. A form of chicory, it is bracingly bitter. This goes against the general trend in our veg and fruit, which are gradually being bred into less bitter varieties to suit modern palettes. This is generally a good...