New veg box prices from 7th April 2023

 Unfortunately, we are going to have to raise our prices from 1^st April (effectively starting with the veg box due on 7^th April) as we are no longer able to absorb rising costs. We are sorry about this and would not do so unless we really had to. Please can you make the necessary adjustments to your standing orders. Many thanks for your continued support.

 

Our new prices will be:-

Box prices

Delivery	£2
Small veg box	£8.50
Standard veg box	£13.50
Half a dozen eggs	£2.30
Dozen eggs	£4.60 etc..

 

Bread prices

	Small	Large
Bordelais sourdough	£2.50	£4.60
Multigrain	£2.50	£4.70
Spelt sourdough	£2.50	£4.60
Wholewheat sourdough	£2.50	£4.60
Cloudy white	£2.20	£3.60
Sliced white	£2.20	£3.60
Sliced multigrain	£2.50	£4.70
100% rye	£4.00
Baguette	£2.50
Tea cakes	£3.50

 

vegbox.bcf@bcents.org

 

Veg boxes 31st March

 

Richard loading veg boxes for his delivery round (St. Just, Pendeen, St. Ives, Ludgvan, Gulval, Mousehole, Porthcurno, St. Buryan, Sennen, and all the places in between).

This week we are intending to fill 80 veg boxes with all our own produce:-

£7.70 box - French breakfast radishes, mixed herbs, Carolus potatoes, watercress, mixed salad leaves, and purple sprouting broccoli.

£12 box - French breakfast radishes, mixed herbs, Carolus potatoes, watercress, mixed salad leaves, oriental greens, spring greens, kale, and baby stripey beetroot.

Lee, Thomas, Claire and Miriam

We had a delightful team of WWOOF volunteers in February, who have all now sadly left (but have been replaced by an equally delightful March team, thankfully!!), and everybody here at the community farm would like to pass on thanks and best wishes to Lee, Thomas, Claire and Miriam.

Miriam and Lee picking icicle radishes in Valentine polytunnel (before we took the damaged skin off which has yet to be replaced, so this polytunnel is currently open-air).

Spring Open Day

Yesterday we enjoyed a wonderful day on the farm, with a very well organised and attended open day, and even a day of spring sunshine. Many thanks go to everybody who lent a hand on the day, to everybody who attended and made the day so speical and positive, and especially to those who helped organise the day. Here is a small selection of photos...

Stalls in the farmyard - Sophie's Touch preserves, Ron's potted plants, Tin Coast Cheese, and the WEA.

The farm's refreshments stall.

Oliver sharpening tools in the workshop.

Nick and his carved wooden spoons.

Green woodworking lathe turning bowls in the farmyard.

Bowls from the lathe.

Permaculture courses

 

COURSES AT BOSAVERN

Introduction to Permaculture Design (Still places available - Book Now)
Monday 27th March at Bosavern Community Farm
We are delighted to be hosting this one day Introduction to Permaculture course which will be led by Jodie Tellam from the WEA.
This one day course is £24 but is free to eligible learners on a means-tested benefit or low income.
For more details follow link: https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2022/CourseInfo.aspx?r=C3534331
Or call 0300 303 3464

ALSO

Certificate in Permaculture Design
From 24th April until 17th May at Bosavern Community Farm
The certificate in Permaculture Design is led by Jodie Tellam from the WEA.
This course is £372 but is free to eligible learners on a means-tested benefit or low income.
For more details follow ink: https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2022/CourseInfo.aspx?r=C3534344
Or call 0300 303 3464
 

Spring open day

 SPRING OPEN DAY

Sunday 26th March, 12.00 - 4.00pm

at Bosavern Community Farm, St Just, TR19 7RD

This Sunday afternoon we have our Spring Open Day with craft stalls, family activities, tea and cake, wood carving demos, wildlife tours of the farm, a tool sharpening service, sales of plants, seed, seed trays, compost, tools - everything you might need, to get set for gardening this season!

Everyone is welcome and people are encouraged to arrive by boot, bus or bike wherever possible as the fields are too wet for parking at this time of year. There is a lovely footpath from St Just across the fields which will be marked on the day and very limited parking provision for blue badge holders and drop-offs.

Veg boxes 3rd March

Tomorrow's veg boxes are planned to contain:-

Small veg box (£7.70) - Carolus potatoes, mixed salad leaves, a kohl rabi, red Russian kale, a bunch of icicle radishes, and oriental greens (all grown here on the community farm).

Standard veg box (£12) - all the above, plus beetroot from Trenow Organic Market Garden near Marazion, plus mixed herbs and watercress (both from the community farm).

Miriam and Lee picking icicle radishes in Valentine polytunnel.

Ben picking kale on the market garden.

Lee picking kohl rabi in the Sausage polytunnel.

For more information about veg boxes please email vegbox.bcf@bcents.org.