The Better Food Traders network connects and supports ethical food traders all over the country, helping us to disrupt the food system. After all, no organisation is an island, and together we can harness our values and creativity to make real change. The initiative is aimed at retailers, veg box schemes, markets and other retail models. The accreditation schemes are …
Gosh is it June already?! Spring has flown by! Lovingly Gathered by Rachel Hi, I’m Rachel and I’m leading Regather’s journey into growing cut flowers. I’ve been working at Regather since 2016 and you’ll often find me in the office doing the finances or helping with box packing. But I’ve had my eye on flower growing for a while and …
This week marks the launch of a new nationwide campaign to Commit to a Better Food System. As a member of the better for traders movement we’re joining the campaign. There is a better way! One of the many side effects of the current pandemic has been an extraordinary surge in demand for veg box schemes across the country. Like …
The impact of the Covid-19 crisis has put further strain on an already under pressure food system that for years has not worked for the benefit of the environment, food producers and the health and awareness of local people. The last few months has had a massive impact on us as an organisation as our Organic fruit and veg box …
Some of you might be aware that back in November 2019 we launched a Crowdfunder campaign. We were rather pleased with the title ‘Sheffield Hedge Fund’ and it prompted quite a few smiles when people realised what type of hedge we were really interested in. We were thrilled to be able to have so many fantastic donors help us reach …
Regather proudly presents the Sheffield Hedge Fund! Support the Sheffield Hedge Fund, help plant 1000m of new hedgerow and give a truly amazing gift which will benefit local wildlife & ecosystems, and will keep on growing… forever! Help Plant 1000m of New Hedgerow What will we do? – The newly planted hedgerow will offer a rich mix of native British hedge …
Here at Regather we like to champion things we believe in. For the veg box team that means three things: local, seasonal organic. Organic can mean many things but in the context of selling fruit and vegetables when we talk about organic we refer to the process of organic certification. We thought now was a good time to talk about …
This week we have beautiful Spring cabbages from the wonderful people and plants at Wortley Hall Walled Garden. These brassica leaves are so tender and sweet that I’ll be reserving half my cabbage to enjoy minimally adorned as a side-dish – lightly cooked and tossed with some oil or butter and a bit of garlic. The rest of the cabbage …
Welcome to the re-energised recipe branch of the blog! We’re planning to get lots of delicious missives out to you. Look out for recipes and foodie musings direct from our home kitchens or the box-packing room at Regather HQ. In last Thursday’s box, I was super-happy to see some PSB (purple sprouting broccoli) and tomatoes. Cue my all-time favourite pasta …
The annual Sheffield Food Festival is back next weekend, with events and activities taking place in various venues in the city centre on Saturday 26th, Sunday 27th and Bank Holiday Monday 28th May. There are dozens of things do see and do, from food stalls to demonstrations to live music. Here are the Regather Co-op team’s not-to-miss events: In the …