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Silvopasture – producing fruit in harmony with nature

Silvopasture – producing fruit in harmony with nature
Silvopasture – growing tree crops, be it fruit, nuts or wood alongside grazing animals is nothing new. Examples can be found all over the world; fr...

Save Danes Moss!

Save Danes Moss!
Cheshire East Council’s ‘Ambition for All’ policy document lays out a Sustainable Community Strategy stating, “Our goal is to make continuous envir...

Another year of zero emissions with eLOV!

Another year of zero emissions with eLOV!
You may remember that we partnered with local e-bike delivery company eLOV back in May 2021 to bring you eco-friendly, zero emission fruit and veg ...

Our story... (part one)

Our story... (part one)
Fruits of the Forage started from the simple desire of using the fruits we saw around us going to waste to create products for the community, to sh...

Back to the jam kitchen!

Back to the jam kitchen!
It’s the time of year when we had back to our jam kitchen after a well earned break following the hectic Autumn and Christmas season. Our first jo...

Fruit Seasons Around The UK & Europe

Fruit Seasons Around The UK & Europe
Studies exploring the pathway to carbon neutral agriculture in the UK agree that importing vegetables and fruits from close neighbours such as Fran...

On the road to zero emissions deliveries with eLOV!

On the road to zero emissions deliveries with eLOV!
This week we piloted a new zero emissions delivery scheme, working with Macclesfield based electric cargo bike company eLOV to deliver 30% of all ...

Tree Planting Projects 2021

Tree Planting Projects 2021
It was a difficult year for tree planting with the peak of the pandemic in the UK in January and February coinciding with the tree planting season ...

Charity Distribution Update

Charity Distribution Update
This week Bert went to the market to find the best deals he could with the generous donations you made via our JustGiving page. This equated to 1,...

Wild Garlic Season is Here!

Wild Garlic Season is Here!
These last two weeks have seen the return of wild garlic in our veg boxes, much to lots of your delight! We've always seen our wild greens as a fr...

We've Raised £1,000 for Charity!

We've Raised £1,000 for Charity!
  The sad passing of Captain Sir Tom Moore at the beginning of the month made us reflect on his message of optimism and example of how we can all...

Meet The Team - Franci

Meet The Team - Franci
Over the next few months we're going to be introducing you to the people and the personalities that make up the Fruits of the Forage team, starting with our Warehouse B-O-S-S/the artist behind our amazing illustrations, Franci...