The Abel & Cole Thymes

[News straight from our Veg HQ Monday, January 1st, 2018]( [January Edition]( Looking a bit squiffy? View online [here]( [Abel & Cole Thymes]( [Sign up]( [This week's boxes]( [Shop]( [January]( Giangiacomo Borghese (pronounced Jon-jack-amo) farms his 85 hectares of citrus that lies at the foot of Mount Etna. In the 1950s his farm was a lake before it was drained revealing beautifully rich, volcanic soil. This, coupled with the Sicilian climate, makes it the best area in Sicily for growing blood oranges (they need the freezing cold evenings to get their signature red blush). It's easy to see why Giangiacomo's mother, Maria Carla, fell in love with this spot in 1955. "There was once a lake, and now there is citrus," Giangiacomo says. The groves on the north side have a view of the mountains and the space between the orange trees is overrun with lush, undisturbed grasses and wildflower meadows. It's the ideal habitat for bees, which Giangiacomo has in spades (well, hives). He gives shelter to two large bee colonies across the farm and they're cared for by a bee keeping co-operative who give the gift of pollination and honey. Giangiacomo grows all sorts of citrus, the pick of the crop has to be his blood oranges, though. "They're like a Vitamin C bomb", he tells us. Whilst only a seasoned Abel & Coler can spot one from the outside, inside is another story. Just pick one up, give it a peel, close your eyes and imagine you're in the Med. Sigh. [blood oranges]( Above: Giangiacomo Borghese; our Sicilian citrus sweetheart [One small thing]( We think little changes can make a big difference. We've all made a little pledge to change something about our daily routine. [Get involved]( [one small thing]( [Kale Soup]( [Tip top tips]( Greens, beans and citrus: a knock-your-socks-off soup. [To the recipe]( [Healthy wonders]( [101 reasons to choose organic wil Abel and Cole]( *Terms and Conditions The £30 discount will be divided over the first three deliveries, at £10 per delivery. Orders must be of £20 or over to qualify excluding £1.25 delivery fee (regular minimum order value is £12 excluding £1.25 delivery fee). To redeem this offer you must order a weekly Fruit & Veg, Fruit, Veg, Juicing, Souping or Recipe box and enter the promo code in basket. Discount will show after confirming check out. Offer does not apply to those who have an order or delivery in place with us already and is not valid with any other new customer offer. Offer valid until 28.02.18. Full T&Cs at abelandcole.co.uk/terms-conditions. Abel & Cole reserves right to end promotional period at any time. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( Got a burning question? Fancy a chat? No problem. Give us a call on [03452 62 62 62](tel:+443452626262) or drop us a line on organics@abelandcole.co.uk Our offices are open: Mon to Fri: 8.30am-6pm, Sat: 9am-5pm OK, everyone knows you can unsubscribe from this email. Oh, but it's so nice having you. Wouldn't you stay a little longer? Is there anything I can do? What if I did a small dance? I'II do a small dance. [Unsubscribe here](. Abel & Cole is a limited company registered in England & Wales. Registered number: 03926343. Registered office: The Riverside Building, Livingstone Road, Hessle, HU13 0DZ.