I read a quote from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson this week and was reminded what a seminal piece of work it was. Silent Spring is over 60 years old now. In this book, Carson documented the ecological impact of pesticides, facing down male scepticism about her...

We wanted to let you know about another event we’re holding in the early autumn: Vegbox Apple Pressing & Mulling @ London School of Mosaic & Mother Canteen 12pm-4pm, Saturday 28th September 2024 Join us for an Apple Pressing & Mulling event at the London...

It’s worth mentioning the mixture of produce we are seeing this summer. It’s a bit of a contrast to the last three years, where we had very sunny dry summers that favoured fruit crops like tomatoes, aubergines, peppers and courgettes. You may well have felt the change...

Beetroot, Smashed White Beans & Parsley 3 large Beetroot (roasted & sliced)1 tin White Beans ((haricot, butter, cannellini...))3 pinches Finely Chopped Fresh Parleyto taste Oliver Oil (don't be shy)to taste salt & pepper Cooking the beetroot:You want...

The weather keeps alternating between warm and cold spells, rainy showers and sunny days. What a British summer! It’s slowed down the crops a bit compared to last year, but things are still coming along. And the farms are abuzz with the birds of summer now, darting...

Sarah Green writes from the fields of Essex: “June is always a very busy month in the vegetable fields. We hardly know which way to turn with so much to do - planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting the organic vegetables. June is a month that, no matter what the...

As summer finally gives us a few days of lovely warmth and sunshine, we’d like to let you know about a few events to get you out of the house! We’ve got a stall at the Alma Street Fair this Sunday 23rd June. Come and see us between noon and 7pm. It’s the hippest...

The first bunched new carrots of the season have arrived! These are my daughter’s favourite, as they look so classically carrot-like. The orange root, the big fluffy green leaves of the carrot top, the way you feel like Bugs Bunny when you eat one raw! You’ll notice...

The leeks and carrots have all run out. This, by everyone’s reckoning, may be the worst week of 2024’s Hungry Gap. There is so little UK organic produce around at the moment. Sarah Green, who has almost no produce to offer at the moment, says “I think this is my worst...

We move deeper into the Hungry Gap. UK carrots have now run out, so we’ll have leeks and potatoes in the bags every week for a while now until the new season bunched carrots appear. Produce is very scarce now. We’re eagerly anticipating new season produce and hoping...