Carrots are very versatile as theycan be eaten raw or cooked - boiled, steamed, baked or roasted; and can be used in soups, stews and even for making cakes! A single carrot provides your entire Vitamin A requirement for 1 day.
Did you know?
- Carrots were first cultivated in the 7th Century, available in a number of colours except orange!
- Greeks and Romans called the carrot "Philtron" and used it as a love medicine
Carrots with tarragon & butter
Carrot cake
Citrus grilled fish with spiced carrots
Carrots glazed with thyme
Carrot, coriander & orange salad
Parsnips & Carrots with Soy, Honey & Orange
For further carrot recipes visit www.britishcarrots.co.uk or www.chantenay.co.uk
Latest News
Open Farm Sunday - 1 June 2008
This years event has been described by LEAF as “the best yet!”. Over 400 farmers across the country opened up and early reports indicate that nearly 150,000 members of the public visited a local farm on 1st June. A full report will be issued by LEAF later in the year…but in the meantime here is our very own Produce World report. As proud sponsors of the 2008 Open Farm Sunday event I would like to share with everyone the day’s successes, and give a great BIG thank you to everyone who took part…THANK YOU!.
Produce World acquires Marshalls and Agromark
Produce World Ltd, currently growing and marketing organic and conventional fresh produce, has acquired Marshalls Holdings Ltd, a group of companies that includes Marshall Bros (Butterwick) Ltd and a 76% holding in Agromark SA, in a deal agreed and completed last night.
