We do three different sizes of organic bag:
standard, large and very 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 |
£9.00 |
| G |
UK-only produced
veg |
£9.00 |
| A |
standard
veg (1kg potatoes) |
£9.00 |
| B |
standard
veg (no potatoes) |
£9.00 |
| D |
large veg (1.8kg potatoes) |
£11.00 |
| E |
large veg (no potatoes) |
£11.00 |
| L |
very large veg (1.8kg potatoes) |
£13.00 |
| M |
very large veg (no potatoes) |
£13.00 |
| K |
standard
fruit |
£9.00 |
| Q |
large fruit |
£11.00 |
Many customers take more than one bag and
we are happy to offer a discount of £1.50 on any
additional bags taken. For
example, if you order an A and a K box, it will
cost you £16.50; if you order B, E and Q, the
charge will be £28.
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);
similarly, the very large bags have two more
items added.
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.