All our veggies are produced by Aimi and her ‘oompaloompas’ at Ringrone, Kinsale (with help from ‘Rusty’ the tractor of course!)
Each member will receive a share of the harvest from the garden each week. We aim to provide veg bags for 30 weeks of the year ( June-December) however in a good year this could be slightly extended and in a bad year this may be slightly shortened (although this has never happened so far).
Prices aim to compete favorably with Supermarket bought organic veg. However, when the crops are plentiful and especially in a good season we are able to give the best deal possible for our members. Our members find that the quality and freshness of our veg is far superior to shop bought ones. These are two major advantages for the consumer of a community supported agriculture scheme.
We aim to provide a standard size of bag. This standard bag size is outlined below, with examples throughout the season. However, at bountiful times of the season, or when we have a good crop we will be able to share this abundance with our members. Similarly, In some weeks, especially the very beginning and end of the season, there may be less to go around, this will all weigh itself out throughout the course of the season.
Our standard size bag of vegetables contains between 6-8 different types of vegetables. The contents of the bag will vary depending on the season. Below are three example bags from three different seasons:
July
- Summer carrots, 1 Bunch
- Beetroot, 1 Bunch
- Scallions, 1 Bunch
- Peas, 250g
- New Potatoes, 500g
- Fennel, 1 Bulb
September
- Carrots, loose 1kg
- Sweetcorn, 2-4 cobs
- Broccoli
- cherry tomatoes 250g
- Salad Bag, 200g
- Runner beans, 250g
- Celery
December
- Swede turnip
- Carrots, loose 1kg
- Leeks, 500g
- Onions 500g
- Parsnip 800g
- Kale 300g
- Oriental salad bag 200g
- Coriander 25g
All together Aimi grows over 100 varieties of vegetable to be harvested successionally throughout the year.
Where possible we aim to vary the contents of the bag from week to week. Members collecting from the Health store can use our ‘swop box’ system and exchange any unwanted item for another of their choice. Delivery members can also specify if there is an item they would rather not receive and we will do our best to exchange it for another.
