THIS WEEK'S VEG
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7937 fruit and veg bags with a value of £95,238 (to July 2026). This buys fresh fruit and veg for Hackney and Haringey food banks.
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Bag contents for the week starting 3 August
The continuing heatwaves and lack of rain are causing some crops to struggle, so bear with us if there are last-minute changes to bag contents or some veg look a little more nibbled than usual. Collect as soon as you can after the start of your collection window (check opening times here) to enjoy your fruit and veg at their best.
Wash all fruit and vegetables before eating. Scroll down for next week's list – updated Friday afternoon.
LARGE VEG - BROWN TAG
Beans (green) – GC Dagenham/Hackney or Foskett, Suffolk
Courgette – Ripple Farm, Kent
New potatoes (charlotte) – Nash Nursery, Kent
Beetroot – Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Radish, sweetcorn – Foskett, Suffolk
Carrots – Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Cauliflower – Staples, Lincolnshire
Spring greens – Newfields, Yorkshire
LARGE NO POTATO - LIME GREEN TAG
Courgette – GC, Dagenham or Ripple Farm, Kent
Kale – GC, Dagenham or Newfields, Yorkshire
Cucumber (marketmore) – OrganicLea, Essex
Salad* – Ripple Farm, Kent
Leeks – Nash Nursery, Kent
Radish, sweetcorn – Foskett, Suffolk
Carrots – Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Cauliflower – Staples, Lincolnshire
*Allergen information: GC's Hackney and Dagenham mixed organic salad (in unlabelled bags) contains a mix of seasonal leaves, including mustard and celery. Ripple Farm salad contains mustard.
MEDIUM VEG - BLUE TAG
Chard/spinach – GC, Dagenham
Squash (sunburst) – Ripple Farm, Kent
New potatoes (charlotte) – Nash Nursery, Kent
Carrots – Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Cauliflower – Staples, Lincolnshire
Spring onions, spring greens – Newfields, Yorkshire
Mushrooms – McArdle, Northern Ireland
MEDIUM NO POTATO - ORANGE TAG
Chard/spinach – GC, Dagenham
Green onions, courgette – Ripple Farm, Kent
Purple sprouting broccoli – Bedlam, Cambridgeshire
Sweetcorn – Foskett, Suffolk
Cabbage (pointed) – Staples, Lincolnshire
Carrots – Newfields, Yorkshire
Mushrooms – McArdle, Northern Ireland
STANDARD VEG - YELLOW TAG
Mini cucumber – GC, Hackney/Dagenham
New potatoes, kohlrabi – Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Aubergine – Wye Orchard, Kent
Fennel – Bedlam, Cambridgeshire
Cauliflower – Staples, Lincolnshire
Mushrooms – McArdle, Northern Ireland
Basil – GC, Dagenham – bonus item!
STANDARD NO POTATO - PURPLE TAG
Tomatoes – GC, Dagenham or Gloucestershire via Langridge Organics
Mini cucumber – GC, Dagenham
Salad* – Ripple Farm, Kent
Sweetcorn – Foskett, Suffolk
Carrots – Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Spring onions – Newfields, Yorkshire
Spring greens** – Newfields, Yorkshire or surprise replacement item!
*Allergen information: GC's Hackney and Dagenham mixed organic salad (in unlabelled bags) contains a mix of seasonal leaves, including mustard and celery. Ripple Farm salad contains mustard.
**Apologies - some of this week's spring greens have caterpillars on them - confirmation that your veg is organic and pesticide-free! We don't want to reject them as the farmers are already having a hard time in the heatwaves. Please wash the greens as soon as you get your bags home (put the critters in your food waste bin). As always, let us know if you have any issues with your produce.
SMALL VEG - RED TAG
Salad* – GC, Dagenham/Hackney or Ripple Farm, Kent
Courgette – Ripple Farm, Kent
Potatoes (new casablanca) – Nash Nursery, Kent
Beetroot – Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Mushrooms – McArdle, Northern Ireland
*Allergen information: GC's Hackney and Dagenham mixed organic salad (in unlabelled bags) contains a mix of seasonal leaves, including mustard and celery. Ripple Farm salad contains mustard.
SMALL NO POTATO - WHITE TAG
Green onions – Ripple Farm, Kent
Swiss chard – Sarah Green's Organics, Essex or Chard (firebird) – Bedlam, Cambridgeshire
Purple sprouting broccoli – Bedlam, Cambridgeshire
Carrots – Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Summer/pointed cabbage* – Staples, Lincolnshire or Newfields, Yorkshire
*Apologies - some of this week's cabbages have caterpillars on them - confirmation that your veg is organic and pesticide-free! We don't want to reject them as the farmers are already having a hard time in the heatwaves. Please wash the greens as soon as you get your bags home (put the critters in your food waste bin). As always, let us know if you have any issues with your produce.
FRUIT - STANDARD
Greengages – Pear Necessities, Kent
Blueberries – Blueberry Bob, Sussex
Nectarines – Haciendas, Spain
Bananas (fairtrade) – Dominican Republic via Langridge Organics
FRUIT - SMALL - no tag
Apples (gala) – Mole End, Kent
Red/white grapes (seedless) – Haciendas, Spain
Bananas (fairtrade) – Dominican Republic via Langridge Organics
Provisional bag contents for the week starting 10 August
LARGE VEG - BROWN TAG
Chard/spinach – GC, Dagenham or chard (firebird) – Bedlam, Cambridgeshire
Salad*, squash (sunburst) – Ripple Farm, Kent
Tomatoes (cherry) – Bore Place, Kent
Potatoes (new gatsby) – Nash Nursery, Kent
Carrots – Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Broccoli, pointed cabbage – Staples, Lincolnshire
Spring onions – Newfields, Yorkshire
*Allergen information: GC's Hackney and Dagenham mixed organic salad (in unlabelled bags) contains a mix of seasonal leaves, including mustard and celery. Ripple Farm salad contains mustard.
LARGE NO POTATO - LIME GREEN TAG
Green beans – GC, Dagenham/Hackney
Squash (sunburst) – Ripple Farm, Kent
Collard greens – Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Tomatoes (cherry), fennel – Bore Place, Kent
Chard (firebird) – Bedlam, Cambridgeshire
Carrots, onions – Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Broccoli – Staples, Lincolnshire
MEDIUM VEG - BLUE TAG
Salad* – GC, Hackney/Dagenham
Courgette – Ripple Farm, Kent
Beetroot – Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Potatoes (new gatsby), leeks – Nash Nursery, Kent
Sweetcorn – Foskett, Suffolk
Carrots – Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Kale – GC, Dagenham or Newfields, Yorkshire
*Allergen information: GC's Hackney and Dagenham mixed organic salad (in unlabelled bags) contains a mix of seasonal leaves, including mustard and celery. Ripple Farm salad contains mustard.
MEDIUM NO POTATO - ORANGE TAG
Salad* – GC, Hackney/Dagenham
Cucumber (marketmore) – Organiclea, Essex
Fennel – Bore Place, Kent
Green beans – Foskett, Suffolk
Carrots – Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Broccoli – Staples, Lincolnshire
Spring onions, kale – Newfields, Yorkshire
*Allergen information: GC's Hackney and Dagenham mixed organic salad (in unlabelled bags) contains a mix of seasonal leaves, including mustard and celery. Ripple Farm salad contains mustard.
STANDARD VEG - YELLOW TAG
Chard/spinach – GC Dagenham, Dagenham
Beetroot, little gem lettuce – Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Courgette – Ripple Farm, Kent
Potatoes (new kestrel) – Nash Nursery, Kent
Sweetcorn – Foskett, Suffolk
Cabbage (pointed) – Staples, Lincolnshire
STANDARD NO POTATO - PURPLE TAG
Basil – GC, Dagenham or Sitopia, Greenwich
Courgette – GC, Dagenham or Ripple Farm, Kent
Beetroot – Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Fennel – Bore Place, Kent or Bedlam, Cambridgeshire
Onions – Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Broccoli – Staples, Lincolnshire
Kale – Newfields, Yorkshire
Garlic – Isle of Wight via Langridge Organics – Bonus item
SMALL VEG - RED TAG
Tomatoes – GC, Dagenham or Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Potatoes (new maris peer) – Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Aubergine – Wye Orchard, Kent
Carrots – Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Spring onions – Newfields, Yorkshire
SMALL NO POTATO - WHITE TAG
Cucumber – GC, Dagenham/Hackney
Salad* – Ripple Farm, Kent
Beetroot (chioggia) – Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Green beans – Foskett, Suffolk
Red kale – Newfields, Yorkshire
*Allergen information: GC's Hackney and Dagenham mixed organic salad (in unlabelled bags) contains a mix of seasonal leaves, including mustard and celery. Ripple Farm salad contains mustard.
FRUIT - STANDARD - DARK GREEN TAG
Apples (gala) – Mole End, Kent
Red/white grapes – Haciendas, Spain
Pears (ercolini) – Haciendas, Spain
Bananas (fairtrade) – Dominican Republic via Langridge Organics
FRUIT - SMALL - no tag
Greengages – Pear Necessities, Kent
Pears (ercolini) – Haciendas, Spain
Bananas (fairtrade) – Dominican Republic via Langridge Organics
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