tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post7858297175717505060..comments2024-03-23T09:28:00.454+00:00Comments on Random Distractions: The veg boxmonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-49702828514788103122009-05-19T23:57:44.260+01:002009-05-19T23:57:44.260+01:00Not at all, Cath. They are all among my favourite ...Not at all, Cath. They are all among my favourite foods!monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-86615269100600685832009-05-19T23:28:27.983+01:002009-05-19T23:28:27.983+01:00You'd probably get heartily fed up with the rhubar...You'd probably get heartily fed up with the rhubarb, raspberries, tomatoes and courgettes I kept thrusting at you, M. You'd be hiding behind the settee when you saw me coming up the path...Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-63743928559852584752009-05-19T22:54:32.305+01:002009-05-19T22:54:32.305+01:00Cath
How I wish I could just call over the fence!Cath<br />How I wish I could just call over the fence!monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-29785363700559175452009-05-19T22:47:21.633+01:002009-05-19T22:47:21.633+01:00I'm inclined to agree with you about us paying too...I'm inclined to agree with you about us paying too little for our food in this country, M. But it seems the big supermarkets have a stranglehold on producers. <br /><br />Our rhubarb crop has just come in and I've already got too much. What a pity you don't live next door!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-26681398433299738522009-05-17T18:10:00.000+01:002009-05-17T18:10:00.000+01:00Nan
We do have farmers' markets and that is where ...Nan<br />We do have farmers' markets and that is where I met this particular young farmer. Until 50 years ago, my house was a farmhouse and his family lived here - one of those 'small world' coincidences. <br /><br />Most farms have their own farm shop but an increasing number are doing home deliveries, probably their only hope of surviving the competition from the huge supermarkets.<br /><br />I'm not aware of anything like the CSA scheme running here. It sounds interesting. I pay a monthly fee for the new scheme and I get a box of freshly picked vegetables (and fruit and eggs) every Saturday. If there are five Saturdays in the month, I do very well!monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-55021074286476694142009-05-17T18:01:00.000+01:002009-05-17T18:01:00.000+01:00Thank you, Margaretha, I am home again after a har...Thank you, Margaretha, I am home again after a hard-working but enjoyable weekend.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-67819180701197316922009-05-17T17:31:00.000+01:002009-05-17T17:31:00.000+01:00Have a good time and thanks for dropping by my blo...Have a good time and thanks for dropping by my blog! This sounds like the perfect year to read Ellen Glasgow! :Dmaggie moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462439415973311990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-45272908967776395272009-05-17T17:00:00.000+01:002009-05-17T17:00:00.000+01:00I am so interested in these veg boxes. Are there ...I am so interested in these veg boxes. Are there what we call farmers' markets? Can one go to the farm itself to buy? Are there CSAs - Community Supported Agriculture where you pay a certain amount at the start of the season and then pick up vegetables each week? Is the veg box the option to all these things??Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-13838657006738221342009-05-14T21:40:00.000+01:002009-05-14T21:40:00.000+01:00Take care and have a good time!
MargarethaTake care and have a good time!<br />Margarethaemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01463254055979575950noreply@blogger.com