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Category Archives: local food
Results of our members’ veg survey!
Here are the results of this year’s Oak Tree Farm members’ veg survey – which I use to help choose the crops we’ll grow this year! Just Click the link below…. veg-survey-results-jan-2017
Posted in community supported agriculture, general news, harvest, local food
Tagged members, survey, vegetables
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Incredible. A draft menu from ingredients overnight!
Incredible. I only told Mike Keen of The Brewery Tap yesterday exactly what the veg we’d supply and he has already come up with a draft menu!!! Truly, the man is a food improvisation genius…. Drum roll please for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brewery Tap, Dinner
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Visit to Chagfood CSA in Devon
(or “what Joanne did on her holidays…”) I’m not very good at holidays. That’s to say I spend a lot of my time away thinking about, and planning the future of, The Oak Tree. Last week Richard and I headed … Continue reading
Posted in building, community supported agriculture, CSA Network, cultivation, general news, harvest, local food, tools
Tagged Chagfood, ideas, tractor, visit
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The first Oak Tree Chicks of 2016 – cheep, cheep!
To learn more about our lovely duel purpose, high welfare ethical chickens (and far more about the farm!) please take our virtual farm tour here.
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Tagged animal welfare, chicks, high welfare
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An almost perfect pig move!
We’ve got moving our pigs onto fresh ground every fortnight down to a fine art – almost! Moving the pigs regularly makes for healthy pigs and healthy soil. We’ve never needed to use antibiotics on our pigs as they are … Continue reading
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Tagged CSA, healthy soil, pig move
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Signs of Spring at The Oak Tree Farm
Spring is most definitely here, despite the frosty nights there are real signs of new growth!
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Tagged early crops, spring
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Supermarkets – please give your food waste to our pigs!
An open letter to local supermarkets: Dear Sir or Madam, I’m getting in touch on behalf of The Oak Tree Low Carbon Farm on the edge of Ipswich. We are a not for profit social enterprise which offers a wide … Continue reading
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Tagged bakery waste, food waste
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Thank you to our Preserving Group!
Thank you to all our members who got stuck into preserving the green tomatoes and cucumbers last weekend! Debbie was Mistress of Ceremonies, ably assisted by a very capable team who made well over 100 jars of chutney and pickle … Continue reading
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Tagged chutney, green tomatoes, pickle, preserving
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It’s not the economy stupid! Guest post from farm member Dave Watson
We’re delighted to publish this thoughtful, and very interesting, guest blog post from farm member Dave Watston. Not only is Dave a trained professional chef, he is also an academic with a particular specialist subject which is very relevant to … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Watson, Health, PhD, Wellbeing
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Save The Oak Tree Low Carbon Farm
It is with a very heavy heart that I am writing this post, but also with hope. To cut a very long story short, a planned donation to the farm has fallen through, through no fault of the donor (a … Continue reading
Posted in community supported agriculture, funding, general news, local food, low carbon, milestones, policy, savetheoaktree, wildlife
Tagged crowdfunding, save the farm
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