Biodynamic brassicas will take us through to Winter from here on - along with plenty of root veg, and local leafy greens from either side of the bay.

After a week of mild weather and sunshine, it's taken a turn and not sure strawberries, tomatoes or beans will fare too well after 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, sweet potato, beetroot, beans, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, capsicum, cucumber, zucchini, sweet corn, leek, fennel, spinach, lettuce, apples, banana, plums, pears, grapefruit

The VICTORIAN Food Box contains a selection of:

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

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THIS WEEKS PRODUCE

Some summer produce hasn't got the mail about the weather, and just continues on - RED CAPSICUM from Mildura and GREEN BEANS from near Bairnsdale are still coming through.

And SWEET CORN from down the Peninsula has had a stunning year - getting a little smaller understandably.

TOMATO and CUCUMBER are definitely slowing now - with local harvests finished.

Instead we’ll have plenty of brassicas coming from here - complete with biodynamic CAULIFLOWER from up north, and dense green CABBAGE also from biodynamic northern growers.

And soon we’ll see BRUSSEL SPROUTS from Nyah in Victoria’s north, and YELLOW SQUASH too.

LETTUCE from Baxter should now include ICEBERG, returning for a late visit.

And for the boxes, expect bunches of SPINACH and FENNEL bulbs from Koo Wee Rup.

PUMPKIN from Mildura is good value, and local DUTCH CREAM from Bullarto starts this week.

STRAWBERRIES from Daylesford probably won’t fare well in this weather, so will wait until tomorrow to hear from the farm whether to include them - check back Tuesday after midday if you would like some punnets.

AVOCADO should be returning, and a new season for Imperial MANDARINS will start off this week too.

For the boxes we’ll have biodynamic FUJI APPLES and GOLDEN DELICIOUS from Red Hill; and for pears we’ll have biodynamic CORELLA PEARS from Shepparton.

New season VANILLA PERSIMMON from Mildura are softening nicely - however you can eat these ones firm too (no astringency).

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THIS WEEKS SEASONAL RECIPES

Cauliflower Pumpkin Tikka Masala

Green Bean Potato Salad

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