July 25, 2017
Baked tomato rice with farm greens
This dish makes use of tomatoes harvested during summer, roasted in the oven and then blended and preserved in sterile jars for use in Winter soups and stews. Well worth doing. Ingredients 1 tablespoon oil1 onion finely chopped1 clove garlic1 tablespoon paprika2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley2 cups chopped greens from...
Alice Warner
July 25, 2017
A fox in the chicken coop
July 26, 2017 Last week there was more drama on the farm than there has been in a while. The deck belt on the mower snapped, once I fixed it the mower then got bogged, a sprinkler line exploded and a fox got into the chicken coop at Springwood and...
Alice Warner
July 19, 2017
Slow growing in the cold, but Summer goodness is just around the corner
July 19, 2017 With daytime temperatures hovering around 20 degrees (or below), and frost still making a regular appearance most veg on the farm have decided to grow at half the usual pace. Carrots that can be ready in as little as 6 weeks in Summer and Autumn have slowed...
Alice Warner
July 12, 2017
Crunchy satay slaw
This recipe includes another good salad dressing to have at your fingertips. It goes best with crunchy vegetables, particularly cabbage and carrots – although I also add in anything else crunchy I have available to make up the amounts for the veg. Radishes, baby turnips, spring onions, finely chopped celery...
Alice Warner
July 12, 2017
Deep Winter Farming Convergence
July 13, 2017 Last week I visited the amazing Northern Rivers region and attended the Deep Winter Agrarians farming convergence. It provided food for mind, body and spirit. The gathering has happened for the past 3 years. It began when a group of small-scale regenerative farmers decided that in the...
Alice Warner
June 28, 2017
Sweet red cabbage with apple
This delicious side dish can become a meal in itself with a little creativity. We have often eaten it with potatoes and schnitzel as my partner is Austrian and he loves it this way. However, you could also add it to potato salad with chickpeas or white beans for a...
apple, red cabbage, salad, side dish, sweet, toast
Alice Warner
June 28, 2017
Weed control on the farm and in the garden
June 28, 2017 As everyone knows, weed control is extremely important if you want to provide your vegetable crops with access to the full range of nutrients and water in the soil surrounding them. Weeds compete with veggies for these goodies and, if they become too large, can even outgrow...
crops, flame weeding, home garden, light, nutrients, stale seed bed, tarps, water, weed control, weeds
Alice Warner
June 21, 2017
Quiche with greens
This recipe can be made many different herbs and greens from the farm, depending on what’s in season. I like to use chives or parsley and spinach, sorrel, silverbeet or rainbow chard. You can also add finely chopped broccoli, chervil, spring onions, capsicum, tomato, finely sliced fennel, grated beetroot or...
chard, greens, parsley, quiche, silverbeet, sorrel, spinach
Alice Warner
June 21, 2017
Making the most of your veggie patch
June 21, 2017 Some plants give more than others. Whilst a radish is over a month after its short life began, a spring onion can be cut off above the roots and will regrow again and again. A tomato plant will provide many suckers that will root themselves into a...
compost, fertilise, irrigate, photosynthesis, veggie patch
Alice Warner
June 14, 2017
When it rains
June 14, 2017 The past week has been very rainy as you all know. So how does that impact a vegetable farm? The answer to this question depends on a lot of things. Is the soil on the farm free-draining sand or heavy clay on the banks of a river?...
Alice Warner
June 14, 2017
Best ever stir-fry sauce
This recipe is from Tastes Lovely and it really is delicious. It will last a full week in the fridge. It is great in any stir-fry, fried rice or sang choy bow. Ingredients ½ cup low-salt soy sauce or tamari½ cup stock of your choice1 tablespoon cornflour1 tablespoon honey1 teaspoon sesame...
beans, broccoli, cabbage, capsicum, carrots, celery, chilli, corn, fried rice, kale, kohlrabi, mint, onions, peas, pumpkin, radish, sang choy bow, sauce, spinach, squash, stir-fry, tatsoi, turnips, zucchini
Alice Warner
June 07, 2017
Autumn CSA survey results
June 7, 2017 It’s always difficult to conduct an honest and effective survey to really elicit how people feel about something. Some people don’t answer at all, some people skip questions for a myriad of reasons and it’s difficult to get the whole picture. One thing that seems clear to...
Alice Warner
June 07, 2017
Best chicken rissoles
Easy to make, moist and tasty. Kids love them. You can also add finely sliced spring onions, shimonita onion, celery or anything else you can think of from your box. You may want to saute some of the crunchier veg first in a pan if you want them to be soft in...
beans, burgers, chicken rissoles, meatballs, parsley, potato, recipes, salad, turnips
Alice Warner
May 31, 2017
What does a farmer do all day?
May 31, 2017 So, what does a farmer do all day you may wonder? Even if you don’t wonder it may be interesting to stop for a moment and think about it. What do you think a farmer does? How do they spend their time? Well it depends on what,...
Alice Warner
May 31, 2017
Pecan and banana muffins
These are simple and delicious. You can change the ingredients to suit what you have, make them vegan if you like or make them just as they are. I’ve made an apple and cinnamon version and a banana and chocolate chip variety. They work best with banana as one of...
banana, convenient, healthy, muffins, pecans, recess, snack
Alice Warner
May 24, 2017
Members, not customers
May 23, 2017 We are living in a consumer culture - filled with automation, convenience and deals. Everything we buy is researched, tested, packaged and shipped. Things are often disposable. Purchases are often impulses. We are often left with an empty feeling after spending money we worked hard to earn....
agriculture, community, csa, customer, events, facebook, farm, instagram, member, newsletter, recipes, vegetables, visited
Alice Warner
