Useful Links
BLoC: The National Buy Local Campaign
LoC is a national campaign promoting the importance of buying local produce from independent retailers in order to strengthen local economies and help communities preserve their culture and identity.
BBC UK Food - Recipes
We use many recipes provided by the BBC UK Food Website and always acknowledge authors individually.
Devon Food Links
A local food initiative, Devon Food Links has been working since 1998 to promote the benefits of local food in our county. See their excellent online food and drink guide for more information on local drink producers.
There's nothing like fresh fruit and vegetables at their seasonal best. There's something so good about eating food when it's just been picked. It tastes better, it's better value and it's a better deal for the planet.
Dig in and celebrate what's fresh in fruit and veg.
Emma's Bread
Exeter born and raised Emma Parkin, a passionate foodie, supplies bread to the box scheme customers at Shillingford Organics, local delis, farm and healthfood shops. Pizzas and parties can also be catered for on request.
Her specialities are natural leavened rye breads alongside a range of granary, white and spelt loaves, which are made with organic flour and baked in the Commercial Kitchens at Barton Farm. All loaves are suitable for vegetarians and vegans, some are wheat free, but do contain gluten so are not suitable for coeliacs.
EU Labelling Changes
From 1 July 2010, the Organic logo of the EU will be introduced throughout the European Union. The use of the
Organic logo of the EU will be mandatory for all pre-packaged organic products that have been produced in any EU
Member State.
Figgy's Puddings
Figgy's Puddings are Handmade in the bakery at Shillingford Organics by Jo Evans. You will be advised about availability before Christmas 2009. We hope to acquire extra Figgy's Puddings from Jo this year so if you would like to provisionally pre-order any you can do so by sending your details and requirements to Shillingford Organics via the Contact Us link. We will contact you nearer the time to confirm your order.
Food Co-ops
The main principle behind all community run food co-ops is that by pooling their buying power and ordering food in bulk direct from suppliers, a group of people can buy good food at a more affordable price.
Small food co-ops or buying groups work by collecting together everyone's orders in advance, whereas other models operate more like other food businesses in that they order the produce from suppliers and then sell it to their customers via stalls, bag or box schemes, mobile stores, shops or other types of outlet.
Healthy Start
Shillingford Organics has joined the Healthy Start Scheme. With Healthy Start, you can get free vouchers every week which you swap for milk, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and infant formula milk. You can also get free vitamins. Healthy Start replaces the Welfare Food Scheme. Click on the link, follow the steps and check if you qualify.
Ide Shop
Ide Community Shop and Post Office opened in April 2009, by the local community and for the local community. The shop is run primarily by volunteers, from Ide, a village of approx. 450 residents very near to Exeter. The Ide shop was the 200th Community Shop to be set up in the country and has a sustainable business model that sees over 50 volunteers staff the shop for more than 45 hours per week, over all 7 days of the week.
Customers are welcomed from the village and the surrounding area. The shop is like an Aladdins Cave, just a portable building on the outside, but within you will be amazed by the range, quantity and quality of products available.
Love Local Food
Are you passionate about food, interested in where your food comes from and concerned about your carbon footprint? Love Local Food is a new social enterprise initiated by Emma’s Bread, Shillingford Organics, West Town Farm, OrganicARTS and others. We are a group of local producers, educators and passionate food lovers who propose to bring a new and simple way of shopping to Exeter and surrounding areas. See a recent feature in the Express & Echo.
Low Vision Art
Painting improves with practice and experience and I would encourage anyone even those with little sight to take up this wonderful pastime. It is very therapeutic and relaxing and a great way of enjoying our natural environment.
Organic Certification - Organic Farmers & Growers
Talk to us about the inspection and licensing of organic food processing, farming, body care products and other organic enterprises, as well as certification...
OrganicARTS West Town Farm
OrganicARTS is a charity working with West Town Farm, Ide, to raise awareness of rural issues through art and educational activities.
Visitors to the farm can buy Beef and Pork from our organically reared animals. We have frozen meat in the freezer, but also have fresh meat from time to time and will keep you updated with the details of our Fresh Meat Days.
Slow Food
Slow Food is an international organisation whose aim is to protect the pleaseures of the table from the homogenisation of modern fast food and life. Through a variety of of initiatives, it promotes gastronomic culture, developes taste education, conserves agricultural biodiversity and protects traditional foods at risk of extinction. It now boasts over 80 000 members in over 100 countries.
Soil Association
The Soil Association is the UK's leading campaigning and certification organisation for organic food and farming.
South West Food & Drink
South West Food & Drink is the "umbrella" trade organisation dedicated to the development of the food and drink industry throughout South West England.
Taste of the West
Raising awareness of food and drink from the South West of England and providing small businesses with a variety of skills such as food technology, marketing, public relations, tourism, catering and information technology.
The Green Home
The Green Home Directory features businesses across the UK that are doing their bit for a greener world. This can be sourcing their goods from organic and sustainable sources, or using renewable energy and fairtrade products. Our aim is to help promote their good work, and spread the word about the green products and services out there.
The Organic Home
The Organic Home will create the conditions for an integrated deflection, changing the course of your life and the health of the World, by providing a single integrated source of home products, services, body products and nourishment, deflecting our destination from harm to health and happiness.
But, we ain't no group of bean eating hippies - we have good lives, but fun lives. Healthy lives but cool lives. We work hard but we play too... We are serious but we live here - integrated with our families and friends, we don't live on another planet, man...
Take the step, make the change, come and visit The Organic Home'. We are just like you.
The Real Food Store
.jpg)
The Story So Far: Inspired by a Transition Exeter initiative in March 2009, a dedicated group has been working to set up and open the Real Food store, bakery and café. The good news is that the store will be opening in March 2011 and everyone is getting very excited.
The UK Organic Search Engine
A Lot of Organics - Bringing you organic food, fair trade, vegan, special diets, ethical, eco-friendly and other organic products.
Vegboxschemes is a new website that allows vegetable box scheme customers to add recommendations for their scheme supplier. If you wish to add comments enter our postcode EX2 9QQ and follow the instructions. You can also view other customer's recommendations.
Vino
Our aim is to work directly with a handful of small wine producers who make great wines and who are personal friends. We bring these wines direct to you: wines with personality; wines with a story to tell; wines made by real people who work the land, harvest and press the grapes, vinify and age the wines themselves; wines above all that we ourselves love drinking.
West Town Farm, Ide
West Town Farm is a beautiful organic farm with a difference. Not only are we just 3 miles from Exeter, creating a perfect escape from city life, we also offer a variety of possibilities for you to be a part of West Town Farm. West Town Farm believes in an open farm gate. We feel strongly that everyone should be able to enjoy the countryside, experience farming and benefit from local produce.
Web Design in Exeter - Phototropic Productions
Web design services that use valid XHTML/CSS and legitimate techniques to get you ranking high in search engines. Our designs are accessible, effective and work. Phototropic Productions was created by Ben Vallack and his father Paul in 2001. We're based in Exeter, Devon but offer our web design services worldwide.
Phototropic Productions, The Senate, Southernhay, Exeter, EX1 1UG
www.vegbox-recipes.co.uk
... or check out seasonal vegetable recipes by clicking on the link below:
... or check out how to store vegetables by clicking on the link below:
How to Store Vegetables ( free download - Guide to Seasonal Food )
Week 5
Beg: 30th Jan 2012
Deliveries: 2nd/3rd Feb
Boxes this week will
contain items from
the selection below:
Potatoes (Orla)
Carrots
Onions
Leeks
Brussel Sprouts
Celeriac
PS Broccoli
Sprouted Grains
Parsley (not in Mini boxes)
NB: Due to availabilty box contents may vary
The boxes may not always contain the same number of items as shown in the list. However, this is more likely to apply to the mini and small boxes
Make up crops may vary from the list !
