Boxes awaiting collection

Is this an exotic tropical forest... or curly kale in the EarthShare field?

A dragonfly resting on EarthShare onions

Ridges of young carrots

Chicory

Clydesdales, Tommy and Morgan, spreading manure

Cullerne gardens

Sacks of newly harvested cabbages

Pole barn at the EarthShare field

Summer garden party

Sacks of newly-harvested tatties

Strawberries and cream at the garden party

Phacelia growing in the EarthShare field

EarthShare promotional display at Forres library, November 2003

What produce will I receive?

You will receive an equal share of everything that is harvested over your 12-month subscription. Obviously, because we grow everything ourselves, the type and quantity of produce will vary during the seasons. You won't find tomatoes in December or parsnips in August!

There are 2 types of subscription:

* standard: which provides enough produce for a family of four

* small: which provides enough produce for two people sharing the same kitchen

The small and standard boxes receive the same produce, but in different quantities. Over the course of a year, small boxes receive half as much as standard boxes.

There may not be enough of one particular veg to go in all the boxes in one week, so we may only put it in small boxes one week, then standard boxes the following week; or we may only put it in boxes at the Forres pickup point one week, then only in the Findhorn pickup point the following week. We do keep very detailed records of what goes in to the boxes each week so we can ensure that over the course of a year everything is shared out evenly.

Example 1: Standard Box, end August

Example 2: Small Box, mid October

1kg (2lb 4oz) carrots
1 white cabbage, approx 350g (12oz)
1 green cabbage, approx 450g (1lb)
350g (12oz) calabrese
350g (12oz) leeks
550g (1lb 4oz) parsnip
1.5 kg (3lb) potatoes

1.5 kg carrots
0.8 kg beetroot
0.5 kg leeks
2 stalks brussels sprouts (each yielding approx 0.5 kg sprouts)
1 green cabbage (approx 0.7 kg)
3.5 kg potatoes

0.5 kg beetroot
0.5 kg purple sprouting broccoli
1 kg carrots
0.35 kg leeks
2kg potatoes

0.8 kg beetroot
1.4 kg ps broccoli
1.25 kg carrots
3.4 kg cauliflower
100g parsley
0.5 kg spinach

0.5 kg brocolli
2kg carrots
2 kg cauliflower
1 ea lettuce
0.5 kg spinach

300g carrots
500g cauliflower
1 ea lettuce

500g carrots
1 kg cauliflower
1 ea lettuce
500g spinach

0.25 kg beetroot
2 ea bulbs garlic
0.25 kg kohlrabi (summer variety)
1 ea lettuce
100g peas
0.5 kg new potatoes
200g spinach
400g blackcurrants
250g rhubarb
110g gooseberries

200g beetroot
1kg broad beans
0.75 kg spring cabbage
0.25 kg fresh garlic
2 ea lettuce
200g peas
2.5 kg potatoes
200g turnip
500g raspberries
500g strawberries

0.5 kg broad beans
200g french & runner beans
500g Oriental greens
200g courgettes
1 ea cucumber
1 ea lettuce
0.5 kg onions
1 ea green pepper
1.5 kg potatoes
250g tomatoes
500g celery

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