There's an Uchiki Kuri in my bag

Nope, I’ve never heard of it either, but the Tuesday Veg Bag has become a voyage of exciting new salads, fruit, and veg - the likes of which you will rarely discover on any supermarket shelf. Tuesday afternoons are not renowned for being the most exciting. However, at a certain point every Tuesday afternoon, you will hear a little ripple of chatter go through our Cambridge offices as the veg bags arrive. Thanks to Adrienne at Sweetpea Market Garden, every week, we are treated to the most fantastic variety of locally-grown, organic veg. 

From purple carrots to red potatoes, black radishes to rainbow beetroot, you never know what is going to be in the veg bag this week. One of the biggest joys is discovering endless new varieties of everyday vegetables, many of which you will sadly never see at a supermarket chain. The wide variety of veg also means you will likely have to expand your recipe repertoire! To help with this, we have a dedicated veg bag group chat, where we share different recipes for this week’s veg. 

Our amazing veg bags are thanks to ex-Midsummerite, Adrienne, who, since leaving Midsummer, has delved into the world of agroecology. Agroecology is a broad term, which can be understood as a science, a set of practices, and a social movement. In Adrienne’s own words, “it’s an approach to food production that acknowledges our role within nature and seeks to redress the balance of our natural systems while improving the quantity and quality of the food we can produce.” Adrienne gained varied experience in different agroecological farming setups across the UK and New Zealand, before establishing Sweetpea in 2021.