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Press Releases
VegBox-Recipes.co.uk In The Press
What Our Visitors Say About VegBox-Recipes.co.uk
Photographs / Logo
What is "Veg Box Recipes"?
What is a veg box?
Use of our recipes
Reproduction of blog content
Clare Josa' Biography
Expert Topics / Story Ideas
Advertiser Info Pack
Contact Information
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Press Releases |
Time To Get Veg Box Voting
01-Oct-07 |
Nominatons open for the 2007 UK Veg Box Awards on October 1st.
Please tell your readers about it, to help us make sure as many box scheme users as possible are represented in the voting.
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Results of National Veg Box Scheme Customer Survey Published
01-Feb-07 |
The results of the 2006 National Veg Box Customer Survey are published today, in a free report.
The aims of the survey were:
- To understand what customers expect from their Veg Box Scheme provider
- To identify how well schemes are meeting those expectations
- To identify the growing trends in the veg box market
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2006 Veg Box Awards - Winners Announced
30-Jan-07 |
The winners of the 2006 Veg Box Scheme Awards have been announced. Find out who won and why.
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Nominations Now Open For 2006 Veg Box Scheme Awards
28-Sept-06 |
The 2006 Veg Box Scheme Awards celebrate the unsung heroes of the local food economy and aim to promote best practice.
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The Great Mushroom Growing Challenge
25-Sept-06 |
The Great Mushroom Growing Challenge is all about getting kids interested in where food comes from.
Kids love watching mushrooms grow because they double in size every 24 hours.
Plus there's something about the fact that mushrooms are a fungus that gets most children interested.
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VegBox-Recipes.co.uk In The Press |
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Tastes Of Britain
Clare Josa, founder of VegBox Recipes, is writing a seasonal recipes column each month for Tastes of Britain magazine.
Tastes of Britain allows readers to discover more about the nation's regional specialities, the producers, food heroes, and hear the stories behind the best food that Britain has to offer.
From Land's End to John O' Groats; from pheasant to fish and chips; pumpkins to puddings - if it's available on British shores it can be found in Tastes of Britain.
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The Ecologist Magazine
We're in again,thanks to Paul Kingsworth in his allotment diary.
This time we’re recommended alongside Hugh Fearnley-Wittingsall as a resource for seasonal food recipes, with a particular mention for our Rogues’ Gallery (where you can identify mystery veggies and work out what to do with them). |
| October 2007 | The Ecologist Magazine |
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The Ecologist Magazine
The Ecologist magazine is widely recognised as the top magazine for anyone into living ethically.
In the July / August issue we are named as their "website of the month" in their Green Pages section.
It's great that they're recognising the efforts we're putting into making it easier for people to choose organic, seasonal, local food. |
| July / August 2007 | The Ecologist Magazine |
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Delicious. MagazineDelicious. prides itself on being a "deliciously different food magazine".
In a feature about ethical food, they have recommended us in their "How To Be A Savvy Organic Shopper" section.
Coralie Dorman writes,
"This website champions organic food with lots of hints and information on organic fruit and vegetables, tried-and-tested recipes and a special section for kids. Visit www.VegBox-Recipes.co.uk" |
| July 2007 | Delicious Magazine |
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Expert Topics / Story Ideas |
- Food shopping with a conscience
- How to feed your family organic food - on a budget
- Top tips for the journey into seasonal, organic cooking
- Getting the most out of your veg box
- How to choose the right veg box scheme for you
- Dealing with ethical dilemmas as a consumer - e.g. organic garlic from China or non-organic from France?
- How to raise a "green" toddler - from reusable nappies to ethical toiletries
Clare Josa is available for interviews throughout the UK and is willing to travel, according to her schedule. |
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What Our Visitors Say About Us |
Great recipes. Had no idea what to do with butternut squash!
Rosie M.
Have just found your site. One word for it - brilliant!
Lucy S.
I like the simplicity and ease with which the recipes are conveyed
Savita
I used to think I hated broad beans, but now I've discovered I love them. Thank you!
Jamie
Love your web site - Thank you
Anita, Australia
What a fantastic site! I'm doing some research into buying and cooking organic and free range but also eating the seasons. Your site has so much information. I'll definitely pass the link to my friends. Thanks!
Wendy, UK
Great looking site! I've been looking for something like this for ages for suggestions of what to do with winter veg. Well done!
Jonathan, UK
Excellent, excellent excellent! I have been searching for a site like this for ages. Thank you all!
Holly, UK
Just a quick note to thank you for a recipe. My wife had some parsnips she bought and didn't use, and with Thanksgiving approaching (American, you know) she asked me to "do something" with them before we had to discard them. Your "Roast Parsnip" recipe was lovely and different and delicious. Thanks so much!
Michael, USA
I think your website is great and very useful. I will certainly tell all my customers about it.
Anne, UK
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Contact Information |
Primary contact |
Clare Josa |
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clare @ vegbox-recipes.co.uk |
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+44 (0)1425 40 41 41(UK office hours) |
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Media Resources |
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Veg Box Recipes Logo
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2007 UK Veg Box Awards Logo
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Picture of a summer veg box
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Picture of an autumn veg box
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Photograph of Clare Josa
Clare Josa is the founder of Veg Box Recipes.
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Clare Josa Biography |
Clare Josa is a busy mum, looking after a 3 year old (Louis) and baby (Theo), whilst working with mums-to-be, to help them heal the emotions and memories that surface during pregnancy.
She signed up for her local organic box scheme when she first weaned Louis and quickly realised that she didn't know what to do with some of the random, unidentified vegetables that arrived each week.
If they were covered in recipe books, chances were she wouldn't have the other ingredients in stock.
So she had to get creative.
And she soon discovered how many other people were in the same position.
That's why she launched VegBox-Recipes.co.uk.
It's packed full of tried and tested recipes, specifically designed for UK-grown, seasonal ingredients.
As a result Clare now regularly writes for national magazines and websites on the topics of organic, seasonal food and the difficult decisions that go with raising a "green" toddler.
Clare's original background was in Mechanical Engineering, which she studied to Master Degree level at The University of Sheffield and Ruhr Universität Bochum, Germany.
She is an internationally certified trainer and training assessor of NLP, an experienced senior management coach and runs The Pink Grapefruit Company Ltd.
She is fluent in German and Spanish and is currently learning French.
Her hobbies include creating organic recipes, music, yoga, family walks, travelling, red wine and meeting people.
Clare grew up in Surrey, has lived all over the world, including Texas, Argentina and Germany and now lives in Hampshire.
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Blog & Main Website Content |
Republishing of blog entries is permitted, by prior agreement.
Quotes from the main website content may be permitted, by prior agreement.
In all cases, full copyright must be acknowledged:
© VegBox-Recipes.co.uk
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What Is A Veg Box? |
A veg box is literally a box (or bag) of vegetables (and sometimes fruit) delivered to your home. It usually comes direct from the grower.
The contents are generally seasonal and locally produced, where possible.
The main idea behind a vegetable box scheme is that you are supporting the local farmers directly, helping them earn a fair price for their produce, whilst cutting your own costs.
You are also reducing food miles, because your tomatoes haven't been flown in from, say, Spain, and then transported around a network of national distribution centres, before going to the supermarket shelves.
Most vegetable boxes are organic. But it's important to check this with the supplier, before you commit, if that's something that's important to you.
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About Veg Box Recipes |
VegBox-Recipes.co.uk is a website for people who are into organic, seasonal, local food.
It has hundreds of seasonal recipes, a free seasonal food guide, a picture gallery, to help people identify mystery veggies, and plenty of advice on what to do with them, once they've found them!
Veg Box Recipes consistently ranks in the top 5 websites in Google, worldwide, for seasonal recipe searches. Try searching for "butternut squash", "beetroot" or "Swiss chard" to see what we mean.
We know from our email in-box that the site helps people discover a passion for enjoying organic, seasonal and local food, and generally going "greener".
With over 125,000 unique visitors each month, it is one of the top green websites in the country.
Please note: we are completely independent of any veg box scheme or farm.
Why did we set it up?
Over 50% of people who give up on their veg box scheme do so because they don't know how to cook the vegetables they receive.
VegBox-Recipes.co.uk aims to solve this problem by providing veg-box-friendly recipes that make it easy to use even obscure veg box ingredients. The recipes use seasonal food, with a strong UK-grown bias.
This makes them ideal for anyone who buys seasonal produce from a box scheme, farmers' market, farm shop or even grows their own. Veg box schemes support the local food economy and reduce the burden on the environment, as well as providing fresher, more local food than supermarkets.
Our research shows that subscribing to a box scheme improves your diet, by increasing the amount of vegetables you eat and getting them to you while they're still fresh and full of nutrients.
Note: we are an independent website, not affiliated to any veg box scheme. |
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Use Of Recipes: Agreement |
All the recipes on this website are available for Veg Box Scheme providers to publish in online or offline materials, provided the following recognition of copyright is given for each recipe used:
This recipe is courtesy of www.VegBox-Recipes.co.uk
Simply delicious recipes for seasonal food
If used in electronic format, the website address must be a live link.
When you use a recipe, please send the following information to
recipes @ vegbox-recipes.co.uk:
- Which recipe(s) you used
- Name of publication
- Date of issue
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Advertiser Info Pack |
We currently have a small number of advertising spaces available on the main website. If you would be interested in applying to advertise your green business, website or services, please get in touch with Clare on 01425 40 41 41 or complete the online application form.
We are flexibile on advert placement and campaign duration, so can develop a solution to meet your needs.
To find out more, get our 2008 advertiser info pack now.
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