We do take back clean, dry, plastic bags and reuse them if you want to return these as well. We hope to change to an alternative packaging in as soon as we can this year.
On the farm
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News & Events
Posted on Monday, 6 January, 2020 - 21:13
Wishing you all a very happy joy-filled 2020
I hope that everyone had a lovely break and a chance to re-charge over the festive period.
Now begins the New Year, with new challenges. Against the bigger backdrop of what’s going on in the world w...
Posted on Monday, 16 December, 2019 - 15:24
Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and a joy-filled 2020
Thank you, for being a Vital Veg customer in 2019. We hope that you have enjoyed eating the vegetables that we have grown for you.
You are all treasured, whether you have been with for...
Posted on Monday, 9 December, 2019 - 18:39
We do take back clean, dry, plastic bags and reuse them if you want to return these as well.
On the Farm
How is it that time passes ever faster? There is only one more week of veg deliveries after this one before our year comes to a close and we...
Posted on Monday, 2 December, 2019 - 16:46
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On the Farm
Hurrah! We had a few rays of sunshine at the weekend, to lift the spirits. The soil is still very soggy however, and so harvesting is slow this week. Still, it is surprising what a boost even a few rays...
Posted on Thursday, 28 November, 2019 - 15:43
We do take back clean, dry, plastic bags and reuse them if you want to return these as well.
Price change
It is almost two years since we changed the prices of veg boxes and fruit bags. Given that the cost of all our inputs continues to rise we...
Posted on Monday, 18 November, 2019 - 17:03
Price change
It is almost two years since we changed the prices of veg boxes and fruit bags. Given that the cost of all our inputs continues to rise we can’t hold the prices any longer, hence there will be a modest change from the beginning of Dece...
Posted on Monday, 11 November, 2019 - 16:32
On the Farm
Brrr! It is certainly getting cold now. After the persistent rain last week some of our field drains failed to cope, with water bubbling up among our crops. This is really not ideal, especially when the water then freezes. Ice and ve...
Posted on Monday, 4 November, 2019 - 18:13
On the Farm
Ah… spoke too confidently about staying dry in last week’s newsletter! Jason has taken the brunt of the rain this week while getting in the cabbages and kales. Spare him a thought! We managed to get the root veg for this week’s boxes...
Posted on Monday, 28 October, 2019 - 13:27
On the Farm
A much better week! No soakings while harvesting – hurrah! The autumn light in the veg field is beautiful at the moment. The birds are in full autumn song, setting up their territories for the new year, and the local flock of Long-Tai...
