What's in the boxes this week?:
Generally we fill the boxes with a seasonal mix including basic items such as potatoes, onions, carrots. We then add in filler veg and a decent portion of fruit. If the customer doesn’t want the basics or a particular filler or indeed fruit in their box they can simply let us know in advance and will exchange them for a different filler.
Most people enjoy the default selection every week and just let us know when we meet them first what they most definitely don’t want to receive. We try to rotate the contents weekly to ensure a good variety.
Our €22 veg box this week (21stApril):
This week's box (21th April) will have sweet potatoes, tomatoes, courgette, tomatoes broccoli, apples and bananas.
The €27 box will also have another fruit and veg
The €32 box should have a second extra fruit and veg
€22 Salad Box (a mix of what's available: lettuce, radishes, onions, celery, rocket, cucumber, avocado, tomatoes, celeriac, coleslaw cabbage etc)
€22 Fruit Box (a mix of seasonal Irish/European fruit (oranges, apples, pears, berries when in season, etc), with some exotics such as bananas/pineapples if requested)
€22/ €27/ €32 Juice Box (depending on availability this is a mix of carrots, celery, beetroot, cucumber, apples, ginger, turmeric, lemons, oranges, spinach, kale)
A Custom Made Box and email us the ingredients from our list below.
For a €22 box choose 6 to 7 items
For a €27 box choose 8 to 10 items
For a €32 box choose. 12 to 14 items
And so on!
WHAT FRUIT AND VEG IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME OF YEAR?
The following is a list of the fruit and vegetables available at our stalls. The letters in brackets indicate the origin of the veg this week (03/03/25) . If our Irish supplies are running low in yield we look to our European neighbours for extra produce:
Vegetables:
Aubergine (Sp), Butternut Squash(Sp), Broccoli (Nl/Sp), Beetroot (Irl), Carrots (Irl), Cauliflower (It/Fr), Courgette(Sp/It), Cabbage (red/white) (Nl), Celeriac (Nl), Chard (It), Chilli peppers(Sp), Cucumber (Sp), Garlic (Sp), Ginger (Per), Kale (It), Kohl rabi (It), Leeks (nl), Lettuce (Fr), Mushrooms (IrL), Oyster mushrooms (Irl), Onion red/yellow(Irl/Nl), Pak choi (Nl/Irl), Potatoes (Irl), Peppers (It/Sp), Shallots (Fr), Shitake (Irl), Spring onions (It), Sweet potatoes (Port), Spinach (It), Tomatoes (Large)(Sp/It/), Tomatoes cherry (Sp/It), Turmeric (Per).
Fruit:
Apples (Irl/It), Avocado (Sp), Banana (Dom Rep), Clementines (Sp/It), Dates Medjool (Sp/Us), Grapefruit (Sp), Kiwi (It), Gold kiwi (It), Lemon (It), Bergamot lemons (It), Limes (Col), Oranges (Sp), Blood oranges (It), Seville oranges (Sp), Mango (Pe), Pomegranate (Sp), Pears (Nl), Passionfruit (Col) , Pineapple (Togo), Walnuts (Fr).
At this time of year we have Irish suppliers for some of the above veg but they are seasonal and only limited quantities are available. Therefore we turn to European certified organic growers as a back up to be able to provide you with the above throughout the year
Bananas and a few other exotic fruits come from further afield.
We are certified by the Irish Organic Association (I.O.A) Licence No. 6005
Who are we?:
We are a small family-run business based in Co. Cork. We began selling organic fruit and vegetables twenty two years ago at our local farmers market when we realised that it was very hard to find a good variety of organic produce in the supermarkets .. and it all took off from there!
We have gone from doing one market a week to doing six a week, along with adding a very successful box delivery scheme and wholesaling to local health food shops.
We love being out at the markets, meeting and talking to our customers but with today's busy lifestyle people can't always make it to their local market so we are happy to bring organic fruit and veg to your door!
Give us a call (086 3623918) if you live in Cork and want healthy, high quality fruit and vegetables without the hassle of having to go to the shops.
Our Ethos:
Our fruit and vegetables are all certified organic by the Irish Organic Association and our ethos is to source fresh produce locally whenever possible. We firmly believe in the fair trade label and support it fully, supplying the people of Cork with fair trade bananas, pineapples, mango, coconuts and dates whenever possible.
We do not sell Israeli produce.
Why Organic?:
Because we think it is very important to protect the environment and the habitats of the creatures living around us and because we believe that you are what you eat!
The organic movement makes for a much safer lifestyle all round. The community of organic growers who supply us do not use harmful pesticides which could potentially upset the balance of multiple ecosystems. They are aware of the surrounding countryside and to keep their organic licenses they must maintain certain standards which protect the environment.
