These mild autumn days mean longer seasons for Beans and Capsicum, whilst we wait for root veg such as Parsnip and Turnip to return.

Still, plenty of root veg in the boxes this week - sweet potato, carrots, local potato, beetroot - and greens will be Rainbow Chard and Baby Cos lettuce.

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, sweet potato, beetroot, beans, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, capsicum, cucumber, zucchini, sweet corn, leek, rainbow chard, lettuce, apples, banana, plums, pears, oranges

The VICTORIAN Food Box contains a selection of:

carrots, potato, leek, pumpkin, sweet corn, beetroot, beans, capsicum, cabbage, broccoli, zucchini, fennel, rainbow chard, spinach, lettuce, apples, plums, pears, grapes

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THIS WEEKS PRODUCE

Rather than Onions, we’ll have LEEK in this week's boxes - their subtle flavours are perfect with other seasonal veg like pumpkin, cauliflower and carrots.

Still just small amounts, we’ll see more CAULIFLOWER over the next few weeks (hopefully) as BROCCOLI slows.

Biodynamic RED CABBAGE from up north returns, as the local cabbage season takes a small break.

The strong CAPSICUM season keeps giving us PIMENTO CAPSICUM from Gippsland, and biodynamic RED CAPSICUM from Mildura.

New season biodynamic RED LADY POTATO from Geelong is similar to the Otway Red variety. Local DUTCH CREAM from Bullarto starting this week too.

Small RED SWEET POTATO from up north and BEETROOT from Swan Hill join plenty of root veg in the boxes.

Greens will be RAINBOW CHARD and BABY COS from Baxter on the Peninsula.

And the last of the BEANS from Shepparton.

For fruit, biodynamic FUJI APPLES from Red Hill will be your apple in the boxes (or GOLDEN DELICIOUS if they start this week).

NAVEL ORANGES should be with us over the next couple of weeks; whilst Daylesford STRAWBERRIES finish up as the cold takes them.

The cold weather is better suited for QUINCE and RHUBARB, which we’ll see more of.

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THIS WEEKS SEASONAL RECIPES

Leek and Butter Bean Stew

Pumpkin, Leek and Gorgonzola Galette

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