Organic networking... And what a character this guy is 😂

There's nothing like a bath full of worms.

New arrival for the boxes! Squash!

No need to peel me. Just roast, steam, stew me, stick me in a curry or blend me into a warming soup. The possibilities are endless -

Enjoy.

The resulting effects of CSA and how it can support a bright and abundant future for the way we produce food.

This story among many others will be included in our new documentary Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future! Find out more at https://livingthechangefilm.com

Farm friend Jen has started a really good food blog for us called 'One Hull of a Kitchen'. She'll be using the Frith farm veg box to produce weekly, seasonal recipes to help us all stay inspired. Go check out the link below.

https://onehullofakitchen.wordpress.com/ ... See more

First sight of corn yesterday. It's delicious as it is uncooked, creamiest corn I've ever tasted!

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Interesting new blog post on our website about pesticide residues in food. Written by Gina Allen who has Masters by Research in Science of the Environment.

Click the link below to read:

https://frithfarming.com/blog/ ... See more

Frith farm is a local community agriculture scheme providing fresh seasonal, high quality, chemical free, vegetables and gourmet salad in Hull and Beverley

This machine makes planting a breeze!

Looking at a small African tribe, this study found that the composition of their gut bacteria changed with the seasons, due to a strict seasonal diet. The study found that some bacteria even disappeared altogether and then reappeared the following season. When samples were compared to those from industrialised, western countries it demonstrated (again) their diminishing microbial diversity.

Nice little article supporting the importance of local, seasonal eating! 😉 ... See more

Seasonal changes in gut bacteria make-up of a small African community strengthens the evidence that diet strongly influences our gut microbiota, finds a new study in Science.

Good Morning!
Our Colourful Carrots dug from the new bed are ready for today's box scheme members !

Ready, steady, go! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

If you enjoy running then we've got just the challenge for you.

Join our Lucky Penny challenge to run, walk or cycle 10km throughout June. You'll not only earn yourself a glitzy medal but also a great sense of achievement.

You may even be part of a running group who would enjoy taking part. It's quick and simple to sign up... ... See more

Add a little luck to your exercise in our June challenge!

We'd love to know if you're having #homegrown #organic veg on your #Christmas lunch.

Let us know what you're planning - a few brussel #sprouts, #carrots or something a little different?

We hope you all enjoy a delicious #festive #feast! ... See more

One more reason for the EU to extend the ban on bee-toxic neonicotinoids.

Pesticide Action Network - UK have just published a new guide - Gardening without pesticides.

Aimed at gardeners already using #organic methods and those wishing to explore the possibilities of growing #organically without #pesticides.

This guide is packed full of info to help you plan ahead for the #spring.

#pesticides #organic #organicgrowing ... See more

Gardening without pesticides In order to assist home gardeners in moving away from the use of potentially harmful pesticides, PAN UK has compiled this guide to dealing with some of the most commonly found garden pests. More and more people are moving towards a more organic approach in growing flower... ... See more

⭐ Last chance to buy! ⭐

The last date for UK first class delivery is Wednesday the 20th December so you'll need to be quick to get those last minute gifts. 🎁🎁🎁🎁

Take a look here www.gardenorganic.teemill.co.uk at our range of #clothing and #accessories made from #ethical 100% #organic #cotton.

#merrychristmas #festive #gifts #tshirts #jumpers #hoodies #clothing ... See more

#Christmas is just around the corner and with just a few shopping days to go, we've got the perfect last minute #gifts & #stocking fillers!

Take a look here www.gardenorganic.teemill.co.uk at our range of #clothing and #accessories made from #ethical 100% #organic #cotton. Orders over £50 placed today until midnight on Sunday will receive #FREE delivery.

#merrychristmas #festive #gifts #tshirts #jumpers #hoodies #clothing ... See more

David Coop: "It weighed a lovely 44kg, so we only just managed to lift it! As you can see, it made a truly impressive Halloween lantern, although it did take all night to carve it."

Jeremy Newson got 171lb with his and says "Hi Crew, here it goes—several photos to follow. Wonderful seed. Nearly 2 tons of squash and pkins off our patch. .. Our local hospice got £150 from guess the weight of the big pumpkin + £120 from the charity allotment jar." ... See more

Helen Pottinger broke her wheelbarrow 😮with her gaint pumpkin: "I planted one at my allotment and it weighed in at 7 and a half stone - or 105 pounds. I didn't know how we were going to lift it but eventually came up with the idea of enrobing it in an old sweatshirt, turning it upside down - and then two of us were able to lift it into the wheelbarrow by the arms! We managed to break the wheelbarrow in the process but did get it into the boot of the car and then used a saw to cut it into quarters back at home. So far, it has made 7 batches of soup, 6 pumpkin pies and a pumpkin and parsnip casserole = delicious! The remainder has been distributed amongst friends and neighbours and was very gratefully received!" ... See more

Another good Real Seeds Giant Pumpkin competition entry - a very fine squash by Annie Sax:

Real Seeds Giant Pumpkin competition - from Julie Bissell: "My Giant grew up to 48 inch circumference, 44kg of squash - the best photo I could get was of a Hokkaido squash next to it (my cats refused to pose for long enough!)" ... See more

We want to share some of the Real Seeds Giant Pumpkin Competition entries. This is from Rich, who says: "here is a picture of my 6 foot son and a pumpkin we grew together "😁

Seeds! Lovely fresh seeds! Get your new season seeds now... We just wanted to let everyone know our new 2018 Real Seed Catalogue is online 🙂
There are a very few varieties still waiting to be tested but almost everything is packed now; we hope you enjoy it.
(Delivery times? We aim to get them out to you within a week of ordering, but we get really busy January-March, so if you wait til then it can take a little longer.)
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/ ... See more

A catalogue of the very best vegetable seed for home gardeners, with interesting heirloom and heritage varieties. Guaranteed better flavour or your money back.

New season website almost finished - just a few things left working their way through drying and testing. In the meantime we've been harvesting yacon. The first few packs are available now, and we'll be packing up more this week.
http://realseeds.co.uk/unusualtubers.html ... See more

Last call for entries to our Giant Pumpkin photo competition! Send us a picture of your Pacific Giant grown from our seed; the winner will be the person with the most awesome photo, and the prize is £20 worth of seed of your choice. ... See more