Jerusalem artichokes are strange, gnarled creatures. They are a quintessential veg box vegetable. Supermarkets are scared of them, and, if we’re honest, many of us are too. I didn’t grow up with them, and I’m not sure many people did. They’re not exactly the kind of...

What’s in Season, what’s out? Passing the equinox is a turning point for growers. The days are getting longer, the sun climbs higher in the sky, its light stronger and more energising, causing winter produce like kale to flower signalling that their season is ending....

What’s in Season, what’s out? It might not seem like it now, but relentless rain and heavy skies have defined much of 2026 so far, and this marks the slow winding-down of winter crops. Particularly in the north, farmers have been struggling - with some broccoli,...

What’s in Season, what’s out? Frozen ground and heavy snow have made harvesting tricky, with roots locked in place one moment and greens buried in snow the next. Cauliflower season is now over and some crops, like kale and purple sprouting broccoli, have taken a...

What’s in, what’s out? As we move deeper into winter - chard, fennel, and hardy radishes are on their way out. It’s unusual for chard to last this long, which highlights just how mild the year has been, and shows how our seasons are shifting. The UK is now brimming...

The first frost is one of the great seasonal turning points on UK farms. It can appear suddenly overnight and greets farmers in the morning as a beautiful silver shimmer across the fields. With the change, farmers are shifting their focus from watering and weeding to...

Now is usually the time for broccolis, cauliflowers and other greens to be thriving, but because it has been such a dry autumn these crops have been badly impacted. Other less moist cabbages are doing well and hardy winter veg are coming into their own - parsnips,...

Autumn is a fantastic month for produce, as the last of the summer vegetables overlap with the first autumn and early winter crops. Tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, and courgettes are still filling our baskets, while sweetcorn, broccoli, and cauliflower are coming into...

The UK leeks have run out, so we are switching to onions from the Netherlands until the new spring onions arrive later in the year. Our box scheme has a UK-only buying policy, so we're committed to trying to make use of what is seasonally available in this country....

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...