Author: GreenFuturesGY

Below is a copy of the veg box news we sent out with this weeks box.

So another month whizzes by and I can now talk about Christmas.  We have our special £25 Christmas boxes on offer.  We will deliver on the 20th and 21^st and they are full of all your Christmas dinner essentials as well as a selection of other local produces and artisan foods and gifts.  All for £25 and if you order before the 15^th December you get entered into a prize draw!

 

So the bad weather we have had is now really starting to effect.  This week is the last of the North Somercoates Potatoes. Normally we would have them ‘til the end of Jan but the crop has been so small that we have used them all up!  Don’t worry though we have found another Lincolnshire supplier although the price of them has risen by a few pence per kilo.  We have also found a Lincolnshire Supplier of the Italian Kale Calvero Nero, just treat it like cabbage.  There are some good recipes on the web.

 

On the landscape we’ve been harvesting the first of the leeks and emptying the poly tunnel ready to replenish the soil.  A group of students from Grimsby Institute have been helping barrow tons of soil about the place, so thanks to them!

 

I mentioned last week that on the veg box round we are having some admin changes through Dec and in Jan we will start using a new customer database to manage the orders more efficiently.  We are quite excited by this move, but sorry if we miss anyone while we go through the changes.  When we have finished we will be able to offer you an online ordering system which will enable you to add in extra items and customise your box from the comfort of your computer!

The wholefood sales are starting to pick up now and as we don’t have health food shop in Grimsby anymore we are hoping some other customers will start to take advantage of our service.  Of course you are buying ‘ethically’ as well as healthy. Your money is supporting the work of local community organisation and workers coops so no cats get fat from your hard earned cash!

 

Thanks again for your continued support of the project.  We strive very hard to bring you quality local vegetables, reducing food miles and supporting local growers.

Sean and Kylie

THE STANDARD £8 veg box contains approximately:

1.5 k     Potatoes (From Nth Somercotes)

850g     Carrots

500g     Onions

800g     Parnips

1 head  Calvero Nero

1          Pepper

400g     Mushroom

600g     Turnip

 

Alternatives;   celeriac, parsnips, cucumber, garlic, Swede

Smaller and individual boxes may vary due to your likes dislikes and availability.

ALSO FREE RANGE LINCOLNSHIRE EGGS  ONLY £1.50 for 6

It’s usually mad enough running round getting last minute gifts and those ‘essentials’, let Green Futures remove one of you Christmas worries and we can deliver you a fresh Christmas dinner veg box!

Containing all the traditional fayre the box will contain approximately*;

potatoes		2kilo
carrots		800g
onions		500g
parsnips		600g
sprouts		1 stick
cabbage		1 head
broccoli		1 head
mushrooms		400g
leeks		600g

Plus you get 4 other options

Either

The Decoration Box which is all the veg above plus a £10 Christmas wreath and £5 Christmas table decoration.

The All Food Pack which is all the veg plus £15 worth of seasonal and locally sourced food including pickles, preserves and hand made chocolates.

The Wreath Pack which is all the veg plus a Christmas Wreath and £5 worth of seasonal and locally sourced food including pickles, preserves and hand made chocolates.

The Table Pack which is all the veg plus a Christmas table decoration and £10 worth of seasonal and locally sourced food including pickles, preserves and hand made chocolates.

All the Packs are £25, come with a smile and anyone who orders one before the 15th of December will be entered into a random draw to win another £5 worth of goodies!

You of course will be able to customise the order.

The Boxes will all be delivered on the 20th and 21st of Dec.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*subject to veg price and availability at time of preparation

 

 

In this weeks £8 box you will find

1.5 kg potatoes

500g mixed onions red/white

500g Carrots

350g mushrooms

Tomatoes

Parsnips

Pepper

Cauli (purple or white)

Red Cabbage

The £5 box has no tomatoes or parsnips and less of everything else.

 

In this weeks £8 box you will find.

1.25 kilo potatoes

500g Carrots

500g mixed onions

400g mushrooms

A swede

500g parsnips

400g Turnips

450g Beetroot

350g tomatoes

Red pepper

and finally either a cabbage, cauli or broccoli (we only had a few of each)

 

More people ask ‘So what will I get in the Veg Box?’

Out ethos is to supply you with locally sourced veg.  Where possible this is organic or grown to organic standards.  Our aim is to reduce food miles and provide you with the freshest food we can.

This means we usually supply you with seasonal veg. and the content of the box varies each week.  We do try to include something interesting each month.

This week the £8 box contains

• 1,25kg potatoes
• 500g carrots
• 500g onions
• 400g mushrooms
• 1x celariac
• 1x pepper
• 350g tomatoes
• bulb of garlic
• 1x broccoli
• lettuce
• savoy cabbage

 

We have been promoting the veg box and the numbers of people now wanting them from us is steadily increasing.  Thanks to the quality, our existing customers have been talking to their friends and word of mouth is spreading how good value for money they are.  Soon we will be delivering on Thursdays and Fridays.