We can’t go past the biodynamic brassicas of cauliflower and broccoli, so expect to continue to get plenty in the boxes along with more local root veg of parsnip, celeriac and beetroot.

It’s what's abundant and good value right now.

So too is the citrus from northern Vic we’re especially loving the navels, cara cara and the blood oranges.

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, sweet potato, beetroot, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, parsnip, turnip, celeriac, tomato, beans, corn, eggplant, capsicum, celery, spinach, lettuce, apples, banana, pears, oranges, mandarins

The VICTORIAN Food Box contains a selection of:

pumpkin, parsnip, kohlrabi, celeriac, beetroot, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, leek, lettuce, chinese greens, kale, spinach, apples, oranges, tangelo, grapefruit

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THIS WEEKS PRODUCE

Biodynamic BROCCOLI is looking lovely with firm heads - for Vic produce try BROCCOLINI from Bairsndale.

Plenty of brassicas with CAULIFLOWER from up north and from Mildura, and green CABBAGE from Colac.

RED CABBAGE returns, and we will still have WOMBOK coming down from Queensland growers.

From Inverleigh large biodynamic PARSNIP in the veg boxes - smaller sized PARSNIP from Pakenham for everyone else.

Also from Inverleigh, biodynamic CELERIAC, and from Swan Hill, the last of the KOHLRABI.

For leafy greens in the boxes, we will be including halves of CELERY and 100g bags of baby SPINACH and SALAD MIX from Yarra Valley.

We’re finished with Daylesford now, so no more spuds for the Vic boxes until next year - this week the Mixed Choice will have DESIREE potato variety from Bundaberg.

From up north we have small amounts of TOMATO, CAPSICUM and EGGPLANT to include - we’re still a long way from the local season for these.

ORANGES from Mildura are having a bumper season, and still eating excellent. For the boxes we’ll also have BLOOD ORANGES from Red Cliffs.

MANDARINS are now the Ellendale variety - skin a little tighter and more pips, but still sweet flavour you’d know.

APPLES will move to late season Sundowners from Vic growers, and Gala from Tassie.

And I dont want to speak too early, but we’re hopeful of seeing some delicious STRAWBERRIES this week.

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THIS WEEKS SEASONAL RECIPES

Sweet Potato, Parsnip & Beet Gratin

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