Well that went quick 😁Week 1 for the year 2025 is here.

New season potatoes from Vic growers, grapes from Mildura and early season apples and pears are all new additions for the start of the year, and the continuation of the summer season.

Plenty of local veg too with cucumber from Florian Daylesford and zucchini from Ronald in Campbelltown just a couple.

Here’s to hoping for a smooth start to a lovely, peaceful and drama-free year.

Eat well,
Graham

PS. Choose from one of our box selection, and let us know your “no list”; or make one of your own by choosing the vegetables and fruit you prefer.

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THIS WEEKS SEASONAL BOXES

The MIXED Food Box contains a selection of:

carrots, onions, potato, pumpkin, beetroot, cabbage, beans, broccoli, capsicum, cucumber, zucchini, eggplant, squash, tomato, chinese greens, lettuce, apples, apricots, banana, oranges, plum, pear, grapes

The VICTORIAN Food Box contains a selection of:

potato, pumpkin, beetroot, beans, capsicum, cabbage, broccoli, cucumber, tomato, sweet corn, zucchini, eggplant, spring onion, lettuce, chinese greens, apples, apricot, plums, pears, grapes, peach

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THIS WEEKS PRODUCE

Looks like CARROTS are going to be short for a little while - at least until our local season starts in February. The current harvest is coming from Tassie.

New season for POTATO from Thorpdale in Melbournes south east - both Dutch Cream and Sebago.

Florian in Mt Franklin is picking LEBANESE CUCUMBER for the first week's boxes, and Ronald in Campbelltown is bringing in some nice small sized ZUCCHINI.

Darren at Vortex Veg will have loose CHERRY TOMATO from his biodynamic market gardens in Inverleigh, along with EGGPLANT and round TOMATO.

Greens are a little slow this week, but have nice value CHINESE GREENS (Colac) for $3.50 bunch and smaller size ICEBERG LETTUCE from Mornington for $4.50 each.

Joe in Koo Wee Rup is picking SWEET CORN - may have some in the Victorian boxes, if not this week, definitely next week.

BEANS also from Vic growers -and SNOW PEAS from Nyah have slowed a little.

Plenty of JAP PUMPKIN from Mildura for the boxes also.

New season APPLES is only just starting in small numbers, and biodynamic PEARS from Shepparton are also in small amounts right now - but should increase later in the month.

New season PLUMS have arrived, and still have PEACHES and APRICOTS from Swan Hill and Shepparton growers.

BANANA has jumped in price, and a little short.

New season seedless GRAPES from Robinvale - two varieties this week, the Flame Seedless (large red) and the Menindee Seedless (white and small).

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THIS WEEKS SEASONAL RECIPES

Neil Perry's Roast Pumpkin and Sweet Potato with Tomato and Pea Sauce

Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes with Herby Croutons

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