Whilst we wait for the first signs of asparagus and kohlrabi, we have some new season parsnip from up north and the return of iceberg lettuce.

Check out this week’s mix in the boxes with leafy greens, brassicas, root veg, broad beans and mushrooms all featuring.

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, potato, pumpkin, sweet potato, beetroot, parsnip, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, capsicum, cucumber, tomato, zucchini, fennel, lettuce, celery, spinach, apples, banana, pears, mandarins, oranges

The VICTORIAN Food Box contains a selection of:

carrots, pumpkin, broad beans, mushrooms, beetroot, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, fennel, leek, lettuce, spinach, radish, silverbeet, spring onion, apples, oranges, mandarins, pears

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THIS WEEKS PRODUCE

New season PARSNIP arriving from up north, and hope to see KOHLRABI from Swan Hill in the coming weeks.

We thought it was to be a short season for BROAD BEANS but we’re seeing new growers coming in already so plenty available again - and back in the Vic boxes.

We haven't had MUSHROOMS in the boxes for quite some time - expect to see some from Diggers Rest in the larger Victorian boxes.

CAPSICUM returns to the boxes - multi coloured, but mostly red, so pretty good value for this time of year.

FENNEL from Koo Wee Rup returns after a few weeks absence. And greens for the boxes will be halves of CELERY, and a new pick of ICEBERG LETTUCE from Baxter.

Brassicas also feature heavily in the boxes - taking a break from CAULIFLOWER but plenty of BROCCOLI and CABBAGE.

For the Mixed Choice boxes we’ll have a nice addition of TOMATO and ZUCCHINI.

Fuerte AVOCADO and Hass Avocado are both available this week at nice value. BANANA are back in price, and STRAWBERRIES staying on special.

PEARS finishing up, with still come Beurre Bosc from Red Hill, but softening up. APPLES holding up well though, with PINK LADY best of the bunch this week.

And for citrus, GRAPEFRUIT excellent value, plenty of ORANGES and MANDARINS - whilst we say goodbye to CARA CARA and TANGELO.

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THIS WEEKS SEASONAL RECIPES

Parsnip Gratin with Gruyère and Thyme

Mediterranean Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

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