Searching for seasonal value this week? Try the beans from Shepparton, red capsicum from Gippsland, zucchini from Mildura - and in fruit, banana, pears and apples all dropped in price.

Expect plenty of the above in the veg boxes this week.

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, cauliflower, broccoli, beans, capsicum, cucumber, tomato, zucchini, sweet corn, fennel, silverbeet, spinach, lettuce, apples, banana, plums, pears

The VICTORIAN Food Box contains a selection of:

carrots, potato, pumpkin, sweet corn, beans, leek, beetroot, capsicum, tomato, cabbage, broccoli, zucchini, fennel, silverbeet, spinach, lettuce, apples, plums, pears, nashi

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THIS WEEKS PRODUCE

There's a nice patch of round BEANS from Shepparton coming in for the boxes this week - nice value too - we’ll be swapping between picks in Bairnsdale too.

Plenty of CAPSICUM from Vic growers - we’ll have mild YELLOW BULLHORNS from Swan Hill and RED CAPSICUM from Koo Wee Rup and biodynamic growers in Mildura.

New season BEETROOT with leaves will be with us next week if they’re ready - in the meantime we have loose beets from Swan Hill in this week's boxes.

CAULIFLOWER is a little unreliable, so still haven't added to the website to be sure - BROCCOLI is also slowing, but should be ok for orders this week - also new pick of BROCCOLINI from Bairnsdale.

TOMATO is slowing also - a small amount from Swan Hill and Geelong, and some ROMA from Gippsland - looking to be an early end to the season.

Plenty of ZUCCHINI for now though - plants have given another flower burst, and we have a range of growers from Ronald locally, to ones in Mildura and down the Peninsula.

For greens in this week's boxes, SILVERBEET from Colac in the larger boxes, BABY SPINACH in the small boxes, and plenty of BABY COS LETTUCE from Baxter.

For fruit, we may be without AVOCADO the next few weeks - the Ryan variety seems to be finished, and waiting on the next variety to appear.

Nice drop in BANANA price this week (despite all the talk about transport prices). So too for the biodynamic PACKHAM PEARS from Shepparton, and even the new season biodynamic FUJI APPLES from Red Hill have dropped.

You’ll also find excellent value in BEURRE BOSC PEARS and biodynamic NASHI.

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THIS WEEKS SEASONAL RECIPES

Warm Chickpea, Fennel & Capsicum Salad

Michael Weldon’s Roasted Capsicum, Fennel & Smoked Paprika Potato Salad

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