International Dog Day No one can win hearts like a dog and in honour of this bond between humans and canines, Dog Day is celebrated. Take time to appreciate the love and value that dogs bring to our daily lives. From keeping us safe working for the emergency services to supporting people who are blind,…
What to make with your box contents w/c 22 August Be creative and adapt recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Recipes based on a medium seasonal box contents. Quiche with red peppers and spinach Total time: 1 hr 30 mins Serves 6 Use your 3 ramiro peppers and baby…
National Potato Day National Potato Day is August 19, so if you like spuds, this one’s for you! Potatoes have been a popular food for centuries so it’s about time we recognise this versatile vegetable. Mashed, smashed, chipped, or covered in cheese, potatoes can be eaten with just about every meal — or as a…
Meet the Team – Bonnie Bonnie has just returned from maternity leave and it’s great to have her back in our Customer Services Department. We find out a bit more about what makes her tick. What energises you at work? Working as part of a great team and chatting to our fab customers. What’s one…
National Bacon Lover’s Day National Bacon Lover’s Day is annually on August 20th, we sell the most delicious bacon via the Lowerfields Farm butchers on site. They also source the bacon from Cameron Naughton, West Farm, Bishop Cannings who is part of the RSPCA assured scheme. So we’ve rounded up some of our favourite recipes that…
What to make with your box contents w/c 15 August Be creative and adapt recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Recipes based on a medium seasonal box contents. Celery, carrot and blue cheese coleslaw Total time: 10 mins Serves 4 EASY blue cheese coleslaw recipe takes just 10 minutes…
Celebrate Italian cuisine and tomatoes in style! The tomatoes rise in Italy was not a quick one. In fact, many of the Italian dishes we consider “staples” that use tomatoes are actually quite young, born in the late nineteenth century when the tomato saw its greatest expansion throughout Italy. We’ve collated our top 5 Italian…
What to make with your box contents w/c 8 August Be creative and adapt recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Recipes based on a medium seasonal box contents. Creamy tomato risotto Total time: 40 mins Serves 4 Use your free tin of tomatoes to make this delicious risotto. It’s…
Three greens seasonal filo pie – Eat Healthy For Less Time: 1 hour Serves 4-5 This is a very loose take on the Greek pie spanakopita. Packed with fresh herbs and feta, it’s a vegetarian feast and a great way to use up greens. Nutritional Information (per serving): Calories 318kcals; Protein 10.9g; Carbohydrate 43.7g; Total…
National Allotments Week 8th – 14th August Theme: Bugs, Bees and Broccoli Gardening is good for you and allotment gardening offers additional benefits that help to combat loneliness and enable people to contribute to society, especially beyond retirement. The social contact offered by gardening in an allotment environment helps to combat loneliness, which has the…