Hello Folks, There’s a threshold we cross every year, not always in the same week or even month. It goes from chilly, brisk, or cosy to harshly, bone-bitingly cold. From cute scarf and an oat-milk latte (in a Locavore resuable cup) to two layers of thermals and a hot water bottle. Autumn is aesthetic, but…
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Smoky Jackfruit Ideas
This week’s vegan boxes have a double-whammy serving of smoky jackfruit! It’s a great opportunity to experiment with this tasty and versatile ingredients. I’ve asked around the office, and here’s what we’re doing with ours: Vegan Jackfruit Chilli Use Locavore kidney beans, black beans, and chopped tomatoes (avaliable on the Open Food Network) to make…
Veg Box Newsletter, Week Commencing 4th November: A Little Peace and Quiet
Hello Folks, You know, there’s not much to say about November. Nestled in, as it is, between two such agressively themed months, it’s easy to overlook entirely. But as it starts to get properly cold, a quieter month is a valuable thing. Listening to the crows caw, watching the magpies gather their nesting material, walking…
Veg Box Newsletter W.C. 28/10/19: The spookiest, creepiest, most wonderful veg of the year!
Hello Folks, The howling winds! The dark and stormy nights! The chorus of sweetly wailing ghosts that glide along the pavement! The gentle glow of carved pumpkins on doorsteps! The monsters in the dark! What a night to be warm, and safe, and eating lovely veg. We have terrifyingly tasty stuff for you this week….
Veg Box Newsletter w/c 21st October: leeks and cabbages and swedes, oh my!
Hello Folks, Another week of watching the leaves slowly turn bright as the nights begin to draw in, gathering like a heavy blanket round your shoulders. We have veg boxes full of verylocal veg for you- most of it is coming from Chapel Farm, here in Scotland. When you’re mashing your swede or sauteing your…
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…
Veg Box Newsletter w/c 27.05.19
Hello Folks, ** Another reminder it’s BANK HOLIDAY WEEK. Wednesday Customers, your Veg Boxes will be delivered/available for collection on Thursday. Thursday/Friday Customers, your delivery day remains the same. Expect that we’ll be running about an hour behind on all collections and deliveries. ** Our wonderful Veg Box and Wholesale Co-ordinator, Kimberley, is sadly leaving…
Wednesday Customers – BANK HOLIDAY W/C 27TH MAY
Hello Folks We’ve got another Bank Holiday coming up next week which means another week of delayed veggie deliveries. For Delivery Customers, your usual Wednesday Veg Box order will arrive on: THURSDAY For Collection customers, your usual Wednesday collection will be available from: THURSDAY 11.30am Please email subscribers@glasgowlocavore.org before Sunday 5pm if you’d like to…