Food credit scheme donations
7254 fruit and veg bags with a value of £86,195 (to December 2025). This buys fresh fruit and veg for Hackney and Haringey food banks.
Thanks so much: you're all amazing!
Bumper bag contents for the week starting 22 December
Please note - allergens: most bags this week contain walnuts.
Wash all fruit and vegetables before eating. Scroll down for next week's list - updated Friday afternoon.
LARGE VEG - BROWN TAG
Leeks, kale - Ripple Farm, Kent
Carolus potatoes, celebration squash -Nash Nursery, Kent
Onions, parsnips - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Cauliflower -Staples, Lincs
Carrots, red cabbage, brussels sprouts - Newfields, Yorks
Mixed sprouts pack -Devon via Langridge Organics
Portobello mushrooms - McArdle, N Ireland
Chestnuts - France via Langridge Organics
LARGE NO POTATO - LIME GREEN TAG
Sage - Growing Communities, Hackney
Leeks - Ripple Farm, Kent
Savoy cabbage, swiss chard - Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Onions, parsnips - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Cauliflower -Staples, Lincs
Carrots, red cabbage, brussels sprouts - Newfields, Yorks
Mixed sprouts pack -Devon via Langridge Organics
Portobello mushrooms - McArdle, N Ireland
Chestnuts - France via Langridge Organics
Bacon avocado - Spain via Langridge
MEDIUM VEG - BLUE TAG
Spinach - Ripple Farm, Kent
Radicchio, brussels sprouts - Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Carolus potatoes -Nash Nursery, Kent
Onions, parsnips - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Cauliflower -Staples, Lincs
Carrots, red cabbage -Newfields, Yorks
Portobello mushrooms - McArdle, N Ireland
Walnuts -France via Langridge Organics
MEDIUM NO POTATO - ORANGE TAG
Spinach - Ripple Farm, Kent
Cavolo nero kale - Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Onions, parsnips - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Cauliflower -Staples, Lincs
Carrots, red cabbage, brussels sprouts -Newfields, Yorks
Portobello mushrooms - McArdle, N Ireland
Oakleaf lettuce, walnuts - France via Langridge Organics
STANDARD VEG - YELLOW TAG
Leeks - Ripple Farm, Kent or Nash Nursery, Kent
Cavolo nero kale - Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Carolus potatoes -Nash Nursery, Kent
Parsnips - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Carrots, brussels sprout stalk -Newfields, Yorks
Mushrooms - McArdle, N Ireland
Red peppers - Netherlands via Langridge
Walnuts -France via Langridge Organics
Bacon avocado - Spain via Langridge
STANDARD NO POTATO - PURPLE TAG
Spinach - Ripple Farm, Kent
Harlequin squash - Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Cauliflower -Nash Nursery, Kent
Onions, parsnips - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Carrots, brussels sprouts -Newfields, Yorks
Watercress -Langridge Organics, UK
Mushrooms - McArdle, N Ireland
Walnuts -France via Langridge Organics
SMALL VEG - RED TAG
Spinach, kale - Ripple Farm, Kent
Carolus potatoes -Nash Nursery, Kent
Onions, parsnips - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Carrots, brussels sprout stalk -Newfields, Yorks
Walnuts - France via Langridge Organics
SMALL NO POTATO - WHITE TAG
Celery, January king cabbage -Nash Nursery, Kent
Onions, parsnips - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Carrots, brussels sprout stalk -Newfields, Yorks
Walnuts -France via Langridge Organics
Red pepper - Netherlands via Langridge
FRUIT - STANDARD - DARK GREEN TAG
Red pippin/Aria apples - 13 Acre Orchard, Cambs or Hereford via Langridge Organics
Conference pears -Mole End, Kent
Clementines with leaf, pomegranate - Spain via Langridge Organics
Primofiore lemon - Italy via Langridge Organics
Fairtrade bananas - Dominican Republic via Langridge Organics
FRUIT - SMALL - no tag
Red pippin/Aria apples - 13 Acre Orchard, Cambs or Hereford via Langridge Organics
Conference pears -Mole End, Kent
Clementines with leaf, pomegranate - Spain via Langridge Organics
Primofiore lemon - Italy via Langridge Organics
Fairtrade bananas - Dominican Republic via Langridge Organics
Provisional bag contents for the week starting 5 January
LARGE VEG - BROWN TAG
Savoy cabbage - Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Carolus potatoes - Nash Nurseries, Kent
Onions, parsnips - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Brussels sprouts tops, carrots -Newfields, Yorks
Mushrooms - McArdle, N Ireland
Sweet potato, celery - Spain via Langridge Organics
LARGE NO POTATO - LIME GREEN TAG
Turnip - Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
White cabbage - Nash Nurseries, Kent
Kale - Ripple Farm, Kent
Onions - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Brussels sprout tops, carrots -Newfields, Yorks
Mushrooms - McArdle, N Ireland
Sweet potato, garlic - Spain via Langridge Organics
MEDIUM VEG - BLUE TAG
Beetroot, kale - Ripple Farm, Kent
January king cabbage, gatsby potatoes - Nash Nurseries, Kent
Onions - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Brussels sprout tops, carrots - Newfields, Yorks
Avocado - Spain via Langridge Organics
MEDIUM NO POTATO - ORANGE TAG
January king cabbage, celebration squash - Nash Nurseries, Kent
Onions - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Brussels sprout tops, carrots, swede - Newfields, Yorks
Celery, avocado - Spain via Langridge Organics
STANDARD VEG - YELLOW TAG
Harlequin or celebration squash - Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Beetroot, leek -Ripple Farm, Kent
Carolus potatoes -Nash Nurseries, Kent
Kalette tops, carrots -Newfields, Yorks
Celery - Spain via Langridge Organics
STANDARD NO POTATO - PURPLE TAG
Beetroot - Sarah Green's Organics, Essex or Newfields, Yorks
Leek, kale - Ripple Farm, Kent
Parsnips - Bagthorpe, Norfolk
Cauliflower -Staples, Lancs or Broccoli -Spain via Langridge Organics
Brussels sprout tops -Newfields, Yorks
Celery - Spain via Langridge Organic
SMALL VEG - RED TAG
Casperita squash - Sarah Green's Organics, Essex
Kale -Ripple Farm, Kent
Carolus potatoes -Nash Nurseries, Kent
Beetroot -Newfields, Yorks
Mushrooms - McArdle, N Ireland
SMALL NO POTATO - WHITE TAG
Broccoli -Staples, Lancs or Spain via Langridge Organics
Kalette tops, carrots, swede -Newfields, Yorks
Avocado, *garlic - Spain via Langridge Organic
*This week's bag has an extra item!
FRUIT - STANDARD
Spartan apples -Mole End, Kent
Blood Oranges - Italy via Langridge Organics
Kiwi - Greece via Langridge Organics
Fairtrade bananas - Dominican Republic via Langridge Organics
FRUIT - SMALL - no tag
Josephine de Malines pears -Oakwood, Sussex or Conference pears -Mole End, Kent
Oranges - Italy via Langridge Organics
Fairtrade bananas - Dominican Republic via Langridge Organics
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