On Wednesday June 6 the third event for 'veggiebende' took place. The children visited vegetable grower, Van Mil in Maasdijk, Westland, who has multiple crops in greenhouse and open field. Over 35 children participated.... Read more
If you’re intrigued by the outback, love camping and enjoy damper, then you’ll want to make sure you pack the versatile carrot in your rucksack. After travelling 9,000 kilometres through five states and five deserts in 20 days,... Read more
Perhaps the spikes are there to stop hot hands pressing against the voluptuous, shining fruit. Perhaps nature knew there was something too good about this salad ingredient that it needed to be protected.... Read more
Soak a slice of white bread in cold water, place over beetroot stain and let it draw out the juice.... Read more
• In ancient Egypt, lettuce was sacred to the fertility god Min and considered to be a powerful aphrodisiac. The first representation of salad appeared in paintings on Egyptian tombs in 4500 BC.... Read more
They’re red, deliciously rich in flavour and now ripe for the picking. Tomatoes are one of the most versatile fruits I know and as a rich source of lycopene, an antioxidant that helps in the fight against certain cancers, why... Read more
Brothers Nan Weidong and Nan Weiping grew up surrounded by vegetables on a farm in central China with a music teacher father.... Read more
Love my Salad is runner up in the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2012. This appealing prize was handed over during the Fruit Logistica in Berlin, which is the biggest trade fair in the world when it comes to fruit and... Read more
Instead of strawberries smothered in creamy dark chocolate for your Valentine this year, why don’t you tempt their sweet tooth with the unexpected.... Read more
Looking for an added reason to enjoy a broccoli salad? British researchers have found that combining raw broccoli with certain spices such as mustard and horseradish leads to greater levels of cancer-fighting compounds in... Read more
