Hi All, Lots of delicious high quality produce in from local growers and the EU . It's the juicy time of year folks! It's what seasonal Summer food is all about Cherries, Watermelons, Blackcurrants, Apricots, Salad. There are tasty Accord New Potatoes, a variety I haven't seen before, new season U.K. Carrots too! Kale is Back as well, which is fantastic! Summer Cabbage, which is basically a larger Spring Cabbage. As you know we are in the midst of major hikes in the prices of just about everything. Whilst I haven't put up my prices for fixed boxed or started to charge for deliveries, I am having to keep an eye on this as overheads are causing great concern....
As Kale is in season at this time and Vegetropolis is currently stocking 'Cavelo Nero' Kale, here are some great facts about this beautiful Brassica, that every body should be eating, hard to imagine it has been said that Kale used to be grown only for the purpose of feeding horses ! Here is a hearty Winter recipe for you to try - Tuscan Ribolitta. Synopsis of the health benefits of Kale Kale contains 17 times more Vitamin C than Carrots More Folate than Brocolli - Folic acid is a B vitamin that has a role in normal formation of blood, and supports the immune system to function normally Nearly double the Magnesium of Spring Greens ( Based on...
Great to see Brum cultural website, I Choose Birmingham, reviewing Midlands Arts Centre the MAC Food Market & Cannon Hill Park where the food market is located. I love trading on this wonderful monthly market and have done a review of it myself in the past, which i've just republished on this blog ! Why not drop by & visit the market to grab a wonderful array of phantasmagorical foodie fayre to go along with the healthy organic fruit & veg you've purchased from Vegetropolis stall then take it all off for a picnic on this great walk i've outlined below ? Not only is Cannon Hill Park a wonderful Gem of Brum but if you walk along the lake starting at...
I Always look forward to trading on the MAC Food Fair because of the great location, being indoors, the other traders being nice folks, offering great food. If you're coming down for the day the centre ( which is set in a fantastic park, with lakes & several great play areas) offers a good quality cafe, art exhibitions, theatre, comedy , courses & more. To be frank It had been quiet over the Summer holidays on the MAC market as the people who come to buy at the MAC market had all seemed to have something better to do elsewhere. So I for one was hoping the kicking in of late Autumn/early Winter & the end of all that home...
A Happy New Year from Vegetropolis ! Too busy to make up your own veg box ? leave it to us ! Fixed Organic Mixed Boxes are now available for delivery in Small, Medium & Large sizes . A Juicers Box is also available for all you lovers of juicing. Boxes will be adjusted to reflect seasonal availability of different produce, but will have a basis of Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, 2 Fruits, Cabbage or other Brassica, plus Salad products and a few other items. Further options for refinements of individual preferences will be forthcoming, and more variety of box options to be announced.
