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27.04.10: Jam making makes a comeback
Once considered as confined to the ranks of the Women's Institute, a surge in sales of jam making equipment suggests a growing trend for do-it-yourself preserves. The Telegraph reports (26 April). To read the article in full, click here
We all know home made jam is fairly straight forward to make, we simply choose our favourite berry or fruit and pick as much of it as we can get our hands on! Perfect for those long summer days when our garden and local fields are bursting with fresh fruit. If you're stuck for inspiration, there are lots of simple jam recipes available online. But have you ever thought of making jam with dried fruit? It’s the perfect jam solution, suitable to make all year-round because the fruit ingredients are dried. All you need to make a few jars for friends and family is about 500g of dried apricots or dates, double the quantity of jam sugar, lots of water and once the fruit is soaked, prepare in the usual way.
We sell a range of dried apricots and dates, for a full list, why not request a pricelist or visit our dried fruit pages
27.04.10: Well done to all our Scottish runners!
Community were pleased to recently support Friends of the Earth Scotland by donating Crazy Jack Fruit Fingers to support the runners, giving them a fantastic healthy energy boost at the recent Chris Hoy Edinburgh Half Marathon on 18th April 10.
Zoë Furnivall from Friends of the Earth Scotland is the Community Fundraising & Outreach Officer, “The event was a huge success despite the great Scottish weather letting us down! The money is still coming in but we have raised £3,000 so far, which for a small charity like us is a fantastic amount.”
Well done to all the runners who took part!
22.04.10: "Going organic is less costly than you may think."
The UK's Birmingham Mail reports, "In the eyes of the consumer, organic food products have always had one major drawback: their price. But for better or worse, the recession is changing all that...According to new data from the Organic Trade Board, a group of key British organic companies and organisations, staple organic foods like bread, milk and coffee are now cheaper. Research by retail analyst company IDG shows that just one in five of all UK shoppers have remained loyal to their organic food purchasing habits, with a further one in ten saying they only buy more organic food when they had more money to spend."
To read the article from 20 April 10 click here
Find out more about the Organic Trade Board
12.04.10: GOOD LUCK to all of our sponsored runners!
The British Lung Foundation have over 200 charity runners entered into this year's virgin London Marathon and Community are proud sponsors.
We would like to wish all 250 runners raising money for the British Heart Foundation at this years Virgin London Marathon on 25th April, all the very best for their preparations and for the marathon. We are pleased to be donating over 500 Crazy Jack Fruit Fingers to over 200 runner goody bags. Crazy Jack Fruit Fingers are the perfect natural energy boost, which is exactly why we've teamed up.
The British Lung Foundation is the only UK charity working for everyone affected by lung disease. They focus resources on providing support for people affected by lung disease today; and work in a variety of ways, including funding world-class research, to bring about positive change, to improve treatment, care and support for people affected by lung disease now and in the future. For more information about the British Lung Foundation and how to support their runners, please visit their website
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