Readers' Digestible #11 – O'rangger tang!
Normally we like to rally behind fruit ‘n’ veg underdogs, but a bittersweet wintery tang naturally promotes a popular citrus that dominates global fruit groves. Read more…
Readers' Digestibles #4 – Daikconspiracy
The secrets of daikon revealed by none other than our resident oriental radish expert, the wonderful Aki… Read more…
Readers' Digestibles #3 – Kale is Cool
On his way to market in the wee hours of the morning, Chris received an exciting bit of news from Shelley and Craig Heppell, our farmers from Cockatoo Creek… Kale!
Readers' Digestibles #2 – Cauliflower
Before the sun even had time to bring us dawn this morning, Chris was off to market to trade fairly with our farmers for food boxes. And from its travels, our bumbling market truck brought back…
Australia's food wastage problem and some tasty solutions
By Ruth Friedlander Along with my usual new years resolutions (exercise more, be more productive, spend more time in the garden) this year I have been prompted to add a new one to the list: stop wasting food. It comes at a time when climate change is of huge concern, crops are being damaged due […]
feijoa's
In the following weeks you’ll be seeing South Gippsland farmer, Paul Haar’s feijoas appearing in your box – these delicious egg sized fruits are in season for the next 6 weeks and are relatives of the guava family. The fruit, which is very popular in New Zealand, is usually eaten by cutting it in half, […]