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...

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 as...

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...

This week sees the return of parsnips! Parsnips are in my mind the first debutante of the winter ball, their presentation presaging the new season of sweet and delicious root veg. Sometimes these glamorous girls can be forgotten at the bottom of the crisper drawer. If...

Some nice Batavia lettuces all the way down from Yorkshire in many of the bags this week. I love this lettuce, the nice wavy but crisp leaves, the earthy but not too powerful taste. They are the most popular lettuce in France, and often known as French lettuce,...

Cooler and wetter weather now, but the autumn greens are still thriving. The fields are green with chard and spinach, which should keep cropping until the first frosts come. After that, we’ll lean more heavily on kale through the colder months, alongside the root veg....

Some news from Sarah Green's farm this week: "My Mum has said that I am writing too much about rainfall in my weekly newsletter, so this week I won’t mention it! On Thursday we successfully planted 10,000 spring green plants. We covered the plants with net to keep...

It’s the second week of Fairtrade Fortnight and the third week of Organic September. What does it mean to engage in fair trade? What is a fair price? I would suggest that it is to ensure that right relationships have been pursued through the value chain. This includes...

Happy Fairtrade Fortnight! Fairtrade Fortnight, usually in February, has shifted to September this year. It’s a two week celebration of all things Fairtrade. At Kentish Town Vegbox, we’re all about the local seasonal produce. But there are many things that cannot be...

Here we are in September. I love September! Even as the days grow shorter, it is often such a sunny month, when the early evening light casts a wistful glow in the parks as people soak up the last days of warmth before the proper autumn weather kicks in. September is...