North East Organic Growers is a workers co-op based at Earth
Balance, Bomarsund (twelve miles north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne).
Existing since 1995, we grow organic vegetables on our twelve acre
site, and run a "box scheme", which is a cost-effective way of
buying certified organic seasonal vegetables and fruit on a regular
basis. All produce is certified organic and guaranteed to be free of
added pesticides, herbicides and GMOs, grown using ecologically
sound and sustainable methods so members will be supporting a
healthier environment as well as their own health. Here is a summary
of what we offer:
Product List:Typical Contents - all bags and eggs
available weekly and fortnightly
Small Veg bag - Potatoes and a mixture of four or five other
varieties. £6.00.
Medium Veg bag - Potatoes, carrots, onions and four to
five other varieties. £8.00.
Basic Veg bag - Larger quantities of potatoes, carrots,
onions and one or two other varieties. £8.00.
Large Veg bag - Potatoes, carrots, onions and five to seven
other varieties. £11.00.
Standard Fruit bag - Usually four or five varieties, for
example, apples, oranges, bananas, pear. £6.
Double Fruit bag - More of the above plus two or three
extra varieties. £11.
All produce is organic and subject to season and
availability. That not grown by us will be sourced from other
certified Organic Growers or Wholesalers, as locally as
possible.
Veg bags collected from the Earth Balance collection
point will be discounted one pound.
Eggs - we provide organic free range hens' eggs for
£1.90/half dozen.
As a member of the scheme you would collect your
order, generally on a Wednesday or Thursday, either direct from
Earth Balance or from one of our growing network of link people
local to where you live or work:
Newcastle: Jesmond, Heaton, Newcastle City Centre,
Kingston Park, Brunton Park, Fenham, Gosforth, Forest Hall/Benton, High West
Jesmond
South: Durham, South Shields, East Boldon, Sunderland,
Gateshead, and Rowlands Gill
East: Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Tynemouth, Seaton Delaval,
North Shields and Monkseaton
North: Cramlington, Ashington, Bomarsund, Morpeth,
Rothbury, Warkworth, Shilbottle and Alnwick
West: Hexham, Ryton, Crawcrook, Mickley and Darras
Hall/Ponteland
Sounds good and you want to request a trial? Here's the deal.
No collection link near you? Contact us on 01670 821 070
or email us at neog@care4free.net to discuss
possibilities.
Do you have questions? Contact us as above and we will
help!
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