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Hello Luke, A good few days fishing off the Cornish coast and we have a great range of incredibly fresh fish available. We have some beautiful haddock fillets - the perfect single portion - as well as pollock fillets (skinned and boned, they are primed and ready to cook!). Willie has had a good morning with his line and hook, landing a few kilos of mackerel (of which we get a healthy share). We have both whole and filleted available this week. All in all we have: Fillets & Parts Cornish Haddock Fillet (300g) @ £15/kg Whiting Fillets (400g) @ £12/kg Mackerel Fillets (300g) @ £14/kg Pollock Fillets (300g) @ £14/kg Ling Fillet (300g) @ £14/kg Whole Fish Small Dover Sole (250g) @ £20/kg Whole Plaice (350g) @ £9/kg Whole Cornish Mackerel (500g) @ £8/kg Shellfish Razor Clams (1kg) @ £10/kg Razor Clams (500g) @ £12/kg And of course we have crab - dressed (499p), white (499p) & brown (299p). Start shopping here We are very proud of our fish. Working with a small family run co-operative based on the South Cornish coast, our fish is caught using environmentally friendly static nets that don't disturb the sea bed. It will be iced in boxes before being couriered over night to our depot - you really can't get fresher than that! Adding To your Order If you want to add anything to you order, all you have to do is log into your account, click on your current order and select 'Add to Order'. Don't forget you you can still place your Farm Direct order for delivery tomorrow. Our extended order deadline now means that you can order or add to your order any time up until 7am on Friday morning for delivery the same day. All the best Luke and the Farm Direct Team Farm Direct t: 0845 519 2415 e: info@farm-direct.com 11 Ronalds Road London, N5 1XL

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Greetings, After a flurry of new arrivals in the past few weeks it's a bit quieter on the new veg front as we settle into August - and thank goodness, we were struggling to keep up! This is one of the most abundant times of year for English produce and sticking to the seasons makes us appreciate it even more. As ever, our fruit & veg boxes bring you a generous selection of the best that summer has to offer. Matthew has been busily plaiting his garlic into 'grappes' (french for bunch). Hang them in your kitchen, in a dry and sunless spot and the bulbs should store for several months. They double up as a lovely bit of decoration too. For a taste of the 'joy of the mountain' (it's literal Greek translation) we have fresh organic oregano. It pairs very well with it's fellow member of the mint family - basil - and does wonders for tomato based dishes. And spicing things up this week we have mixed chillies from Gill WIng Farm. From Ripple Farm we add organic bunched and loose chioggia beetroot to our burgeoning range of beets (see below for cooking tips). Always keen to advocate top-to-tail eating, the leaves on our bunched beetroot shouldn't be overlooked. Lightly steamed they are delicious. As I mentioned last week our organic celery has the leaves on too - so make sure not to let them go to waste either. At £1.49 for a big bunch, they provide plenty of bang for your buck. With the bottom chopped off, celery will keep very well in a vase of water. Our long aubergines have been going down a treat. It's a good time to be making a moussaka - try it with our lamb mince from Beatbush farm. Finally, we have another gift from Graham Johnson's busy bees who have been enjoying the rich offerings of nectar from the borage plant to bring us raw borage honeycomb. Fact: bees love borage and if you want to help out our London bees they are an excellent plant to have in your garden. The honey has a light, delicate flavour and in it's raw form retains all it goodness. The wax won't do you any harm so you can eat the whole lot or once you've got all the honey goodness out get rid of the wax.

Garlic Grappe Oragnic Oregano Mixed Chillies Organic Bunched BeetrootOragnic Chioggia Beetroot Raw Borage Honeycomb Wild Bathua Organic Ball Cabbage Redcurrants Chilli & Lavender Loaf Sliced Granary Loaf Sliced White Cottage Tin Loaf of the Week Pasta of the Week Sausage of the Week

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Beet it!We've a lovely array of beetroot at the moment so here are a few tips on using it. It roasts really well, transforming into a sticky, sweet treat that makes a great side dish. You need not peel it beforehand as the skin comes off easily when cooked. Add a bit of balsamic vinegar to help it caramelise nicely. For a delicious warm salad combine it with roasted squash, crispy bacon, blue cheese, parsley & spring onions. You could also try your hand at a traditional Eastern European soup, Borscht, served with some toasted of our new chilli & lavender bread. Or simply eat it raw - grated into salads or to provide an extra dimension in your coleslaw.

2013: Shaping up to be a Vintage Year for English WineA cold winter that killed off disease and pests followed by a glorious summer has proved to be a great fillip for English wine producers. After a couple of years of poor harvests this is welcome news for the Three Choirs Vineyard who supply us with a fantastic range of wines from Gloucestershire. English wine is rapidly gaining an excellent reputation in the wine market and many vintners are struggling to keep up with demand. See what all the fuss is about yourself and try one of our English wines.

Mind the GapThere will be a crop gap in Matthew's french beans next week but there will be plenty this week with as his first batch provide a glut before dying back. A french bean salad is a mighty tasty way to put them to use. Take advantage of our bulk discount.

This Week's Veg Boxes - Sweetcorn, Cos Lettuce & Courgettes

This week's veg boxes are looking great, with the addition of sweetcorn, large cos lettuces, courgettes and much more:

Small Veg Box
Producer		Product
Wild Fields Farm		Green Courgettes (300g)
north maldon growers		2 x Essex Sweetcorn
garden harvest		Matthew's Green French Beans (200g)
garden harvest		Matthew's Carrots (250g)
Wild Fields Farm		Roy's Green Onions (300g)
Wild Fields Farm		Marfona New Potatoes (500g)
jacobs farm		Vanessa Tomatoes (300g)
Medium Veg Box
Producer		Product
north maldon growers		2 x Essex Sweetcorn
garden harvest		Matthew's Green French Beans (250g)
ripple farm		Large Cos Lettuce, Organic
Wild Fields Farm		Green Courgettes (300g)
Wild Fields Farm		Marfona New Potatoes (750g)
jacobs farm		Vanessa Tomatoes (300g)
garden harvest		Matthew's Carrots (500g)
Wild Fields Farm		Calabrese Broccoli (300g)
Large Veg Box
Producer		Product
north maldon growers		2 x Essex Sweetcorn
garden harvest		Matthew's Green French Beans (250g)
Wild Fields Farm		Calabrese Broccoli (300g)
garden harvest		Red Torpedo Onions, bunched (300g)
ripple farm		New Season Leeks (500g)
ripple farm		Large Cos Lettuce, Organic
jacobs farm		Vanessa Tomatoes (300g)
Wild Fields Farm		Beetroot, Loose (500g)
garden harvest		Matthew's Carrots (500g)
Wild Fields Farm		Marfona New Potatoes (750g)
Fruit & Veg Boxes
Small Frui & Veg Box
Producer		Product
Wild Fields Farm		Green Courgettes (300g)
north maldon growers		2 x Essex Sweetcorn
garden harvest		Matthew's Green French Beans (200g)
garden harvest		Matthew's Carrots (250g)
Wild Fields Farm		Roy's Green Onions (300g)
Wild Fields Farm		Marfona New Potatoes (500g)
jacobs farm		Vanessa Tomatoes (300g)
spitalfields		Kentish Cherries (approx 225g)
Medium Fruit & Veg Box
Producer		Product
north maldon growers		2 x Essex Sweetcorn
garden harvest		Matthew's Green French Beans (250g)
ripple farm		Large Cos Lettuce, Organic
Wild Fields Farm		Green Courgettes (300g)
Wild Fields Farm		Marfona New Potatoes (750g)
jacobs farm		Vanessa Tomatoes (300g)
garden harvest		Matthew's Carrots (500g)
Wild Fields Farm		Roy's Green Onions (300g)
spitalfields		Kentish Cherries (approx 225g)
tiptree		1x Punnet of Tiptree Strawberries (approx 350g)
Large Fruit & Veg Box
Producer		Product
north maldon growers		2 x Essex Sweetcorn
garden harvest		Matthew's Green French Beans (250g)
Wild Fields Farm		Calabrese Broccoli (300g)
garden harvest		Red Torpedo Onions, bunched (300g)
ripple farm		New Season Leeks (500g)
ripple farm		Large Cos Lettuce, Organic
jacobs farm		Vanessa Tomatoes (300g)
Wild Fields Farm		Marfona New Potatoes (750g)
garden harvest		Matthew's Carrots (500g)
spitalfields		Kentish Cherries (approx 400g)
Tiptree Farm		1x Punnet of Tiptree Strawberries (approx 350g)
Organic Veg Box
Small Organic Veg Box
Producer		Product
perry court farm		Aubergine, Organic (300g)
Ripple Farm		White New Potatoes, Organic (500g)
perry court farm		Organic Mini Cucumber
Ripple Farm		Organic Baby Green Onions (250g)
the tomato stall		Organic Baby Plum Tomatoes (150g)
Ripple Farm		Green Courgettes, Organic (300g)
Ripple Farm		Green Chard, Organic (225g pack)
Medium Organic Veg Box
Producer		Product
Ripple Farm		Green Courgettes, Organic (300g)
maple farm		Organic French Beans (250g)
the tomato stall		Organic Baby Plum Tomatoes (200g)
Ripple Farm		Aubergine, Organic (300g)
Ripple Farm		White New Potatoes, Organic (750g)
Ripple Farm		Green Chard, Organic (225g pack)
perry court farm		Organic Mini Cucumber
Ripple Farm		Organic Baby Green Onions (250g)
Large Organic Veg Box
Producer		Product
Ripple Farm		Aubergine, Organic (300g)
Ripple Farm		Charlotte Salad Potatoes, Organic (700g)
maple farm		Organic French Beans (250g)
Ripple Farm		Green Chard, Organic (225g pack)
Ripple Farm		Green Courgettes, Organic (300g)
Ripple Farm		Sunburst Squash, Organic (600g)
the tomato stall		Mixed Organic Tomatoes (350g)
Ripple Farm		Spinach, Organic (225g pack)
the tomato stall		Organic Baby Green Onions (500g)
perry court farm		Organic Mini Cucumber