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When I was a child my first realisation of the transformation that herbs could make to a meal was when my grandfather made an omelette using dried herbs. The resulting omelette was exotically different to the standard plain omelette, and a revelation. Fresh herbs were rarely used or sold then and used in sparing quantities …
The secret cook – memories of herbs, and a homemade pesto Read More »
What’s in the bag This week we have potatoes, carrots and onions in all bags. Our premium bags will have flat beans, mini plum tomatoes, cucumber, leeks and rainbow chard, with fennel in the mediums and added cauliflower in the large. Our bargain bags will have broad beans, garlic, broccoli, cucumber and red pepper, with …
It’s been a busy week in the fields for Martin and our wonderful volunteers. Polytunnels have been re-erected, potatoes are now in the ground and tomato plants are coming along well in the tunnels. It’s that time of year where every grower everywhere approaches having more seedlings than space to put them in (fellow gardeners, …
polytunnels, potatoes and lots and lots of seedlings Read More »
With the spring equinox behind us, and nothing but brighter days ahead, it’s so lovely looking out on land that’s ready for our crops and thinking of all the bounty and sunshine to come!
Assistant Grower needed We are recruiting for a new assistant grower who can take over the day-to-day running of operations in the fields. Salary: £9.25/hr Hours: 20 hours per week (more hours available seasonally) This role is to be the main grower for our community organic veg box scheme. You will be responsible (with a …
Sign the petition below Despite being banned for outdoor use in the EU, one of the worst pesticides when it comes to harming bees, neonicotinoids, has been authorised for use in the UK. We need to rally now to get the Environment Minister to reverse this decision. Please take two minutes to sign Greenpeace’s petition …
We hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year celebration, despite the difficult circumstances. Thank you to everybody who ordered from us and supported us in 2020. We had a lot of fun on a very busy last day in the packing shed getting all your Christmas orders together! Now we are back open, …
Fruit, nuts, locally produced apple juice and sweet treats – our Christmas treat boxes are perfect as a gift, or just to spoil yourself. Large box is £30, small box is £15 (baskets aren’t included).
Our New Team Member My name is Lauren, and I have recently joined the Banc Organics team as marketing and social impact coordinator. That means I’ll be working to get our lovely veg bags out to even more people in the local community and also (the really fun part!) organising future events where we can …
