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Organic Bag Scheme - Bag Contents

We do two different sizes of organic bag: standard and large; and you can have vegetable bags and fruit bags. The vegetable bags can be ordered with and without potatoes; we also have a bag containing UK produce only; and finally, we do a bag which is mostly vegetables, but contains about £1.50 of fruit.

T	small veg & a little fruit	£6.50
G	UK-only produced veg	£6.50
A	standard veg (1kg potatoes)	£6.50
B	standard veg (no potatoes)	£6.50
D	large veg (1.8kg potatoes)	£8.50
E	large veg (no potatoes)	£8.50
K	standard fruit	£6.50
Q	large fruit	£8.50

BUYING POLICY: Throughout the year we aim to bring you a range of quality, organically grown fruit and vegetable, sourced from a number of different suppliers across the region. When choosing vegetables and fruit for the bags we aim to select quality produce that represents good value – we choose seasonal British and European crops where these are available and we are keen to keep the food miles incurred in the transportation of produce to a minimum. Often the vegetable bags will contain a high proportion of UK grown produce sourced from a grower in Yorkshire. We value this close relationship with growers and recognise that this is how Organic Bag Schemes can work at their best to support the growth of organic farming in Britain. Of course, if you prefer, you may choose to have only British-grown produce in your bag by choosing the G bag.

BAG CONTENTS: Our standard vegetable bags typically contain 6 or 7 items; the fruit bag 5 or 6 items. The large bags have an extra 2 items added to them (we don't simply bulk out the standard bags). The bags contain staples, which you will receive every week: the vegetable bags include potatoes, carrots and onions; the fruit bags include apples and bananas and usually oranges. The rest of the bag is made up of seasonable produce.

A typical standard vegetable (A) bag might contain the following:

potatoes	1 Kg
carrots	400g
onions	350g
red pepper	1
lettuce	1
courgettes	400g
tomatoes	250g

The potato-less (B) bag might have 400g of runner beans instead of the potatoes. The large bags may have an aubergine and a head of broccoli added to them.

A typical standard fruit (K) bag might contain the following:

apples	800g
bananas	500g
plums	400g
melon	1
avocado	1

The large fruit (Q) bag may have 2 lemons and 4 peaches added to them.

UNUSUAL ITEMS IN YOUR BAG: Occasionally your bag may contain an unusual item of veg that you may find difficulty in identifying. We try to remember to pop an explanatory leaflet in the bag with some cooking tips and maybe a recipe or two. Please follow the link for a list.