by Helen's Bay Organic | Apr 23, 2019 | News
We are very pleased to announce that we are going single-use plastic free from this week! After months of brain picking and testing out various compostable bags, we’ve found a solution which will benefit the environment as well as reduce the necessity for single-use... ![Are you tweeting while you’re eating? [Recipe]](https://www.helensbayorganic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/NW-tweeting.jpg)
by Helen's Bay Organic | Mar 26, 2019 | News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I have just sat down after another busy day. I am hungry to eat and hungry to write this article in equal measures, as the concept has been swimming around my mind for some time. As I settle myself into my orangey, my phone is... 
by Helen's Bay Organic | Mar 17, 2019 | John's Blog, News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kale is part of the Brassica/cabbage family, along with broccoli, cauliflower Brussels sprouts and of course cabbages. It is grown for its edible leaves but unlike cabbage it doesn’t develop a head. It originated in the eastern... 
by Helen's Bay Organic | Feb 26, 2019 | John's Blog, News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Flocks of siskins have been regular visitors to the farm during February. Siskins are resident Finches with lemon-yellow plumage, long, narrow curved bills and forked tails They have joined the flocks of long-tailed tits feeding up... 
by Helen's Bay Organic | Feb 19, 2019 | News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It all begins with the soil. Our bodies, and especially our immune systems, need nutrient-rich food to stay healthy. But have you ever wondered how the organic plants get packed with their health-giving nutrients – minerals,... 
by John McCormick | May 1, 2018 | John's Blog, News
The weather tide has changed at last. After such a wet winter and a very cold spring we cannot wait to get started on a new seasons plantings. All being well we will be ploughing and preparing ground next week. We have to admit a sense of nervousness after what can...