Veg Box Newsletter w/c 1.07.19

Hello Folks,

With your Good Food Fund donations we send fresh fruit and veg to independent foodbanks and community meals that support people living in food poverty. Central and West Integration Network is visited mainly by asylum seekers who are offered a meal and a food bag weekly. They have used our donations recently for a pilot project that involved the people who come to the meal in the planning and cooking of the food. The project created a sense of purpose and pride for this group of people who otherwise rarely get a chance to contribute their skills.

A slightly rocky start to our mixed fruit bag, we were due to have a mix of flat peaches and apricots this week, but due to an issue on the suppliers end, we’ve been given more flat peaches in substitution for the apricots they were unable to supply. You’ll be getting bumper bags of peaches instead this week, and we’re very much hoping to be back on track for mixed bags next week!

We’ll be delivering meat boxes alongside our veg boxes this week. Find out what’s in them below. You can find more information about our monthly specials here, as well as their delivery schedule. If you’d like to add one to your order, drop us an email at subscribers@glasgowlocavore.org.

Check out storage guidance here for helpful tips and tricks on how to prolong the life of your fresh produce. If you’re wondering where your veg comes from, have a look at these maps. You can also join your fellow subscribers over in the Facebook group and check out our Veggiepedia!

In the veg boxes this week:

Subject to last minute changes

Small veg box Farm Organic Certifier
Maris Peer potatoes Jersey Quality Produce SA
Kohl rabi OR more potatoes as listed above Left Field, Locavore SA
Garlic, fresh Left Field, Locavore SA
Vine tomatoes Organic Pantry SA
Rainbow chard Left Field, Locavore SA
Standard veg box Farm Organic Certifier
Maris Peer potatoes Jersey Quality Produce SA
Kohl rabi OR more potatoes as listed above Left Field, Locavore SA
Spring onions T J Simpson SA
Garlic, fresh Left Field, Locavore SA
Vine tomatoes Organic Pantry SA
Mini head of lettuce OR bag of mixed lettuce leaves Left Field, Locavore SA
Chard OR perpetual spinach Organic Pantry SA
Large veg box Farm Organic Certifier
Maris Peer potatoes Jersey Quality Produce SA
Kohl rabi OR more potatoes as listed above Left Field, Locavore SA
Spring onions T J Simpson SA
Garlic, fresh Left Field, Locavore SA
Vine tomatoes Organic Pantry SA
Red Russian kale Left Field, Locavore SA
Mini head of lettuce OR bag of mixed lettuce leaves Left Field, Locavore SA
Baby chard Left Field, Locavore SA
Oregano The Urban Croft, Locavore SA
Extra Large veg box Farm Organic Certifier
Maris Peer potatoes Jersey Quality Produce SA
Chioggia beetroot Strawberry Fields SA
Kohl rabi OR more potatoes as listed above Left Field, Locavore SA
Spring onions T J Simpson SA
Garlic, fresh Left Field, Locavore SA
Vine tomatoes Organic Pantry SA
Red Russian kale Left Field, Locavore SA
Curly red kale Left Field, Locavore SA
Mini head of lettuce OR bag of mixed lettuce leaves Left Field, Locavore SA
Baby chard Left Field, Locavore SA
Oregano The Urban Croft, Locavore SA
Small fruit bag Farm / Origin Organic Certifier
Flat peaches AND/OR apricots Spain Caae
Medium fruit bag Farm / Origin Organic Certifier
Flat peaches AND/OR apricots Spain Caae
Strawberries Carey Organics SA
Large fruit bag Farm / Origin Organic Certifier
Flat peaches AND/OR apricots Spain Caae
Strawberries Carey Organics SA
Redcurrants Carey Organics SA
Extra large fruit bag Farm / Origin Organic Certifier
Flat peaches AND/OR apricots Spain Caae
Strawberries Carey Organics SA
Redcurrants Carey Organics SA
Gooseberries Carey Organics SA
Small supplementary veg Origin Organic Certifier
Turnip Left Field, Locavore SA
Round courgettes France Ecocert
Chestnut mushrooms Orchard Organics SA
Standard supplementary veg Origin Organic Certifier
Turnip Left Field, Locavore SA
Round courgettes France Ecocert
Chestnut mushrooms Orchard Organics SA
Marvel of Four Seasons lettuce Left Field, Locavore SA
Basil Left Field, Locavore SA

Enjoy!

The Locavore Team