Helen and Siva

Helen (from Singapore) and Siva (from Malaysia), seen on the right hand side of this photo enjoying their second Christmas dinner of three, left the farm yesterday after being part of our Christmas WWOOFing team for the past two weeks. We'd like to thank them for their help, and we wish them a happy new year 2017.

Veg boxes 23rd December

Small (£6) veg box - a stick of Brussels sprouts (from Cargease Organics), leeks, kale, potatoes, onions and parsnips.

Standard (£10) veg box - potatoes, leeks, carrots, red cabbage (from Cargease Organics), swede, a stick of Brussels sprouts (from Cargease Organics), parsnips, kale and onions.

Christmas hampers

Bosavern Community Farm 2016 Christmas hamper.

This year our Christmas hampers contained:-
a winter squash, parsnips, carrots, leeks, potatoes, onions, kale, a swede, 20 dried chillies, a bag of salad, a dozen free-range eggs, and a large jar of honey (all from our farm);
an organic red cabbage, organic savoy cabbage, a stick of organic Brussels sprouts, a jar of Christmas chutney, apple juice, vanilla fudge, raw chocolate with coffee beans, clotted cream shortcake biscuits, flavoured sea salt, 4 organic mince pies, and an organic hazelnut and cranberry loaf (all from the local area).

Laia

Laia, from The Catalunya region of Spain, will be heading home for Christmas tomorrow, before returning to the farm in February to continue her volunteering with us. Laia has been a bedrock of our wwoofing team this autumn, and we look forward to welcoming her back after a well deserved break.

Laia collecting eggs at the chicken sheds.

Laia planting garlic in the market garden.

Laia planting watercress in the Mothership polytunnel.

Laia has done so much on the farm that she deserves 3 photos! Many many thanks.

Shop opening over Christmas time

Our farm shop will be open every day from 11am till 6pm, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day, selling a range of seasonal vegetable, free-range eggs, Christmas chutney, fresh bread, cranberry and hazelnut loaves, artisan mince-pies, pewter bee key-rings, local grass-fed sausages, organic milk, gorse flower chocolate, black bee honey, smoked mackerel, local cheeses, apple juice, various jams and chutneys, mayonnaise, tea-bags, dried goods, cooking oil etc....

Nathan

Nathan, from France, will be leaving us to head back home this evening, and we'd like to thank him for his help over the past 6 weeks, and wish him a wonderful Christmas with his family.

Nathan painting the farmhouse porch ceiling.

Veg boxes 16th December

Some of our £6 veg boxes set out on shelves in the packing shed.

Small £6 veg box - potatoes, pumpkin portion, savoy cabbage (from Cargease Organics), swede, carrots and leeks.

Standard £10 veg box - pak choi, savoy cabbage (from Cargease Organics), pumpkin portion, cauliflower (from Cargease Organics), onion, leeks, carrots, swede and beetroot.

Andy

The farm would like to send a great big thank you to Andy, from Surrey, who spent two months on the farm as a WWOOF volunteer, and made an invaluable contribution to the farm through the autumn.

Andy with a giant leek in the packing shed.

Advent fair

Timetable of the Advent Fair activities.

Sunday 4th December saw the community farm host our annual Advent Fair, a low key celebration this year due to the high winds forecast and the clashes with other festive events in the local area. But it was a quality afternoon enjoyed by a small and appreciative group of people.

Members of Pendeen Silver Band preparing to play carols in the farmyard.

Sennen setting up the Cow Shed pop-up cafe.

Alice's home-made mince pies.

As always we'd like to thank everybody who helped in the run up to the event and on the day itself, with the baking of mince pies, cooking and serving of soup, stocking and tidying of the farm shop, and all the other little and large jobs that go in to days like this. And of course to everyone who came along on the day to help us celebrate the season, including several members of Pendeen Silver Band who gave up their spare time to play carols around the campfire.

Veg boxes 9th December

Last Friday our small £6 veg boxes contained Sarpo Mira potatoes, Chinese cabbage, leeks, onions, beetroot, and parsnips. Our standard £10 boxes contained all the above plus carrots, chard, red cabbage, and leafy celery.
To order yours please contact us on vegbox.bcf@bcents.org.uk

Sophie

Sophie, from France, one of this year's long-term volunteers, left the farm on Tuesday to head home for Christmas then college.

Sophie planting coriander in the Mothership.

Many many thanks to Sophie for all her help over the past two months, and all the best for the future.

Veg boxes 2nd December

£6 veg box (or £7 delivered to your door) - Sarpo Mira potatoes, mixed kale, leeks, a pumpkin portion, swede, and carrots.

£10 veg box (or £11 delivered to your door) - Sarpo Mira potatoes, leeks, the last of this year's peppers, mixed kale, carrots, a pumpkin portion, beetroot, parsnips, swede, and flat-leaved parsley.