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News and information about Crop Drop, as well as direct food growing and trade, sustainability, and community issues in Haringey and beyond

 

Graham hughes organics
14 Mar 2019
We're very pleased to be sourcing produce from Hughes Organics - we've wanted to for a long time, and did manage it for a brief period a couple of years back, until a few factors converged (our small order sizes, his produce availability and cost of delivery) to make it no longer viable. Now thanks...
Pot luck at Cakes and ladders cafe blue house yard
13 Feb 2019
Tuesday 5th March from 6pm £3 per person Book here Come and join us at Cakes and Ladders in the Blue House Yard. The yard is one of our fab drop points and we wanted to share the love. We also want to create an opportunity for Crop Droppers to meet each other, share food and good chat. Non...
crop drop staff and farmers
08 Jan 2019
It's that time of year for reflection and setting intentions for the year ahead. I find it's a great practice to review what was achieved, what didn't go to plan and get clear about things you want to do better in the coming year. And also don't forget to acknowledge what went right as well and...
Bob of Sarah Green's organics harvesting cauliflowers
22 Nov 2018
Well here we are. It's winter - we had out first frosts this morning!  So it's about time I gave you a bit of a flavour of what fruit and veg to expect in the coming months. You can be forgiven for thinking winter is a lean time for local food. But we actually have quite a lot of variety to...
discovery apples
28 Mar 2018
You may have noticed a lack of apples in the fruit bags over the last few weeks. This is because there's currently a global apple shortage. The UK apples usually see us through all the way until May but not this year. Due to the frost last April a lot of fruit was lost – the UK apple harvest was...
seedlings in spring
22 Mar 2018
The spring equinox yesterday marked the beginning of a new season. We've put the snow behind us (hopefully) and are starting to enjoy more sunshine and warmer(ish) days. But no sooner than we don our shorts and start sparking up the BBQ, the grey clouds will likely roll in and hailstones pelt down...
abi adams movement yoga retreat
06 Mar 2018
Before Rachel started Crop Drop she was a plant-based chef.  This year she's returning to the kitchen to share her delicious dishes and absolute love of good food with you.  This spring she's teaming up with Abi Adams, mind and movement coach, to create a retreat that combines nutrition...
moroccan blood orange salad recipe
12 Jan 2018
It's true that winter veg is very rooty - but that doesn't mean it's all hearty stews and soups. You can make light, refreshing and filling salads by pairing roast roots with winter fruits. The aromatic parsnip, the floral celeriac, the sturdy carrot can be lifted with the zing of orange or little...
food banquet crop drop
12 Jan 2018
Michael Pollan's famous advice for a good diet; Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly Plants. is so basic it can seem a bit patronizing but what if it could be that simple? At Crop Drop, almost all of us, staff and volunteers, were on some kind of diet last week – hormone cleanse, sugar-free,...
Crop Drop Christmas team organic veg box Haringey
22 Dec 2017
Thank you for another year of making sustainable food happen in Haringey. To all our customers, drop point hosts and loving supporters cheering us on from the sidelines, we're eternally grateful for your support. Whether local organic food is a way of life for you or you're just open and...

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