Category Archives: COCA general

There is still an awful lot to do if we’re to get the growing season off to a good start. Caz still has a huge number of carefully nurtured seedlings to plant out in the field and only one pair … Continue reading →

Scarecrow Making Morning Saturday 20th April Caerhys Organic Farm, Berea 10.30am – 12.30pm Refreshments Following the success of last year’s family outing, we’re holding another Scarecrow making morning this coming Saturday. We will supply organic stuffing and the frame for … Continue reading →

Here are the minutes of our AGM on 26th March – click here. I’ve tried to keep them brief. We need to act quickly on the one single action we need to take to ensure COCA survives – recruit more … Continue reading →

The view from a mountain; an organic food grower’s story

Please put Tuesday 26th March in your diary for a critical follow on discussion to our November General Meeting. Meet at 7pm for a 7:30 start in Curtis House, St. Davids. We have some crucial decisions to make on the … Continue reading →

Been a while since I have been able to get down to Caerhys.  Went along for the weekly harvest and saw the new boxes and system. There wasn’t much in the field but the Kale is still coming along (did … Continue reading →

The extension to the Poly Tunnel is almost complete. The heating cables are ready to go and just need the sand bed to be in place. Then we’ll be able to start sowing seeds that will be transplanted out into … Continue reading →

Saturday 2nd March 2013 Robert Jones, master beekeeper is giving a short workshop for beginners at Caerhys on Saturday 2nd March from 10.30am until 1pm. Robert believes in producing honey from native black bees. He breeds black welsh queen bees, … Continue reading →

Did I lull you all into a false sense of security last week saying that we had plenty of help for harvesting? Well this week was quite the reverse and to be honest was a bit of a struggle. I … Continue reading →

Plenty of help today and so we managed to sort everything out in record time! The full veg share was roughly (from memory): 1kg Potatoes 750g Onions 800g Carrots 350g Parsnips 6 Leeks 1 Swede 1 Cabbage One or two … Continue reading →

After last week’s successful boxing trial the harvest returns to Saturday from now on. This Saturday, 16th Feb, we’ll start harvesting from the field at 10:00 and then weighing and boxing from around 11am. Hopefully, we’ll be finished and ready … Continue reading →

Hi all … the veg this weekend is different … we have boxed up the shares individually in the shed and all you need do is take your own bags and transfer your share to it, and leave the box … Continue reading →

We completed the trial run of harvesting, weighing and boxing shares this morning. With three people harvesting and four weighing and boxing, it went fairly smoothly. However, before investing in durable boxes we have used what was to hand and … Continue reading →

There will be a work-sharing morning/ day next weekend on Saturday Feb 9th.  Depending on weather conditions we will be outside helping Cazz put a cover on the new propagating area by the polytunnel, or out in the field clearing … Continue reading →

The Full Share amounts : Potatoes   2kg Onions     750gr Carrots    370gr Parsnip  (bought in)   380gr Swede  (bought in)     1 each Stir- fry greens  50gr (bagged) Cabbage   1 very large one (or 1 … Continue reading →

With the rest of Wales covered in snow we are lucky to still be digging our own veg from the Caerhys field …. it was lovely (very fresh!) out there this morning, and we had a small collection of willing … Continue reading →

One young member wheeled away a bumper harvest on Saturday 12th Jan (see photo). It was a  great to see helpers into double figures, so many, many thanks to all who came along. Despite the awful weather with  vegetable growers … Continue reading →

January 12th A pile of us have just had a good time on this crisp sunny morning, picking and sorting the veg for you all.  And while we are at it … a HUGE THANK YOU to George and Zenka … Continue reading →

Olivia Knight, who lives in London is a friend of Geralds. She visited Caerhys recently and told him that she has a weekly box from Riverford, but would rather be a member of COCA if only she lived nearer. Riverford … Continue reading →

21st December veg share: Everything sorted by this afternoon as weather forecast dire (again) for the weekend … so come and get your share as early as possible to enjoy at its freshest Full share : Potatoes      2kg … Continue reading →

Plant a tree weekend – 3rd/4th November Come and plant some trees at Caerhys Farm this coming weekend – fun for all the family whilst improving the environment and biodiversity in future years. Some while ago The Woodland Trust had … Continue reading →

General Meeting of COCA Members 30th November 2012 – 7pm at Curtis House, St Davids At this meeting we will discuss alternative proposals for the future direction of COCA. Only with your involvement can we choose the right way forward. … Continue reading →

This week’s full share is below: Potatoes   2kg Onions       400gr Carrots      500gr Russian Kale :   120gr Swiss Chard :   180gr Brussel Sprouts :   115gr Swede :   780gr Mouli radish : … Continue reading →

Sorry to be posting this a little late … there has been alot going on!   Walked the fields with Caz on Friday and it is looking so good as cabbages, leeks and salads put on growth for the winter. … Continue reading →

Veg share this week is partly shown in the picture above … featuring … courgettes/marrows! Maybe you will be making lots of soup to enjoy now the weather is getting cooler, and frozen for when this glut is over?  Doesn’t … Continue reading →

Ahoj!  What a glorious couple of hours!  The sea air was crisp and invigorating and the view of World Heritage Standard – but then you know that. The task was transplanting Spring greens and cauliflowers.   I didn’t quite gather if … Continue reading →

The full share for this week is (as shown above) ……. all organic and all from Caerhys of course: White Onions           500gr Spring Onions          120gr (a good sized bunch… put the … Continue reading →

I made this recipe today.  Very nice Autumnal colour and tastes delicious: Marrow, Courgette And Carrot Soup Serves 4 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion peeled and chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/2 medium marrow, de seeded and chopped 1 … Continue reading →

I need to get fit.  I have joined the gym in St Davids and whilst that is (supposedly) of benefit it is mildly boring. I am going to get outside of the box and get fit whilst helping out at … Continue reading →

COCA member? Did you get this email? We have been using a piece of email broadcasting software to send out COCA emails to members. However, we’ve received such a small amount of feedback, that we wonder whether our emails are … Continue reading →

Full share veg list (1/2 shares are  half the quantities unless it says otherwise) Onions   1kg  (these include new ones fresh from the field as well as ones stored from 6 weeks ago) Garlic     2 heads ea … Continue reading →

Harvested Friday August 3rd (in the rain!) for you all ….   broccoli / calabrese  :   260gms (fabulous solid heads ) lettuce :  1 green little gem head plus 1 loose red head carrots :  300gm broad beans : … Continue reading →

Week’s Veg harvested 4pm – 6pm 27th July thanks to Dave, Gill, Jenny, Kate, Brigit and Anne for the harvest this week (and almost every week) Your full share is : New pots – 1.5Kg Beetroot – 90g New carrots … Continue reading →

Recently published on the West Wales News Review website is an article about COCA – read it here

COCA started with the idea that all members would pick up their veg share from Caerhys farm near Berea. However, we recognise that some people may find this too far to travel or may not have transport. To make it … Continue reading →

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Week’s Veg 20th July at last the sun has come …. what a contrast harvesting in the field yesterday afternoon (warm, balmy air, clean dry veggies, blue sea and sky) compared to the week before (lashing rain, mud, digging spuds … Continue reading →

Hi all, after a very wet June and most of July which is not so good for the crops but great for the mollusc population I decided to trial the Caerhys Organic Slug deterrent ” Slug Gone” on my potato … Continue reading →

Dear All As many of you are probably aware it is Treginnis Fete this Saturday and traditionally COCA have a promotional stand and a small raffle at this event.  Due to a clash with another event that involves many of … Continue reading →

week’s veg share July 6th New potatoes 1kg carrots (bought in ) 600gr onions (bought in) 500gr mangetout peas (COCA!) small handful (and we mean small… sorry) new carrots (COCA) 150gr   there are definite signs now that new crops … Continue reading →

Midsummer 2012 New Caerhys potatoes      750gr fresh Lettuce  100gr Swiss Chard    (very little to harvest …first come gets all!) Carrots (Netherlands)    300gr Onions  (Spain)   300gr   Well this is what we have been waiting for … Continue reading →

No Dig – Charles Dowding Study One thing which must be worth trying is the Permaculture way to a No Dig or tilling the Earth as Charles Dowding study has shown a less energy input to keeping weeds at bay … Continue reading →

If you are interested in volunteering for an hour or preferably more on a weekly basis, please could you either email your details or leave details in the VEG HUB at the farm. A volunteer work schedule will then be … Continue reading →

WORKING PARTY REQUIRED Apparently there is a window of opportunity for the weather to be fine on Saturday 9th June…….so if you have an hour or more to spare there is lots to do, such as, weeding,sowing,transplanting, hoeing, strimming, more … Continue reading →

WEDNESDAY 13th JUNE 2012 St. Davids Toolkit @ St. Davids City Hall 6.30pm onwards.  Light refreshments RSVP: alisone@planed.org.uk 01834 860965 / 862116 I’d recommend coming along to this to show local demand for local organic food. Once this has been … Continue reading →

Following our successful meeting with Serena Allen of the Wales Coop centre. COCA has decided to incorporate as a company limited by gurantee. this will enable us to be covered legaly, as employers, and still recieve funding. The process should … Continue reading →

The Full Share this week is : Potatoes 2kg Onions 500gr * Swiss Chard 150gr Carrots 500gr* Radish 350gr Mixed Lettuce 100gr Stir Fry greens   handful There are also left-over last week’s broccoli , carrots and onions to help … Continue reading →

As part of our responsibilities as green growers and environmental wardens I have transplanted, with help from Jay, Gerald and Kate( WOOFer) some 11 number Escalonia shrubs from a work project at Hayscastle cross as part of being responsible to … Continue reading →