(expected produce mentioned for this coming Saturday subject to availability)
Can you believe that it is week #6 already?
Well the days have been hot and hotter and so it is that we
take our hats off to our local farmers, who have had it harder than us but have
still managed to work with Mother Nature and her quirks to continue to deliver
us magnificent Summer Produce.
This week we say goodbye to the Mendlee seedless grapes and
hallo to magnificent biodynamic seedless Diamond grapes which team up perfectly
with Ian’s sweet lychees, dipped in organic chocolate or served with the Divine
organic brie. Valentine’s Day delight perhaps? We are also pleased to see the
return of those crisp Summer Delicious apples and the first of the Royal Galas
have finally made an appearance. Most exciting of all, the Sunshine Coast
Pineapples have finally started appearing, and the drop in price and increase in
flavour will be greatly appreciated by all. We even ordered in some mint for
those of you (ie me), that love the combination of pineapple and mint!
Our local farmers have reduced the price of their sweet
Lebanese cucumbers, so we are happy to be able to pass these savings on to you –
they make great kimchi! English spinach is back (in limited numbers so be
quick), local bunches of silverbeet and fresh bags of salad mix. The roma
tomatoes have finally arrived along with a new order of Meredith Farm Goats
cheese, and whilst the summer days are trying for some, thankfully the hot
conditions have inspired the basil to flourish, and tomato and cheese just
wouldn’t seem right without the basil!
We are extremely proud this week to have a new comer in the
vegetable department - beautiful white eggplants (great addition to Indian
dishes and also make great baked chips) along with bunches of heirloom
radishes. Baby beetroots are back to play as well as display worthy bunches of
beetroot for those of us that love to eat the whole plant, little butternut
pumpkins and sweet Portobello mushrooms. In the potato department along with
Desirees, Dutch Creams and Sebagos, we are pleased to offer local Melody
potatoes, great in a potato salad with Barambah labna,sour cream, eschallots,
mint and lashings of black pepper!
As always, if you wish to order a pre-prepared box prior to
market day on Saturday, just send your order through by 1pm Friday
to:
If you wish to place a special order, add any items from our
dairy or fridge/freezer selection or groceries from the Infinite Earth store,
please feel free to either add it to your email or just give me a call on 0476
000 996.
Until then, happy eating!
Camilla and the other gods and goddesses of the Organic
Market
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