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Cabbage stir fry
Cabbage stir fry – serves 8-10 Ingredients 255 grams ramen noodles (flavor packets discarded) 5 cups thinly sliced green cabbage 1/4 cup minced fresh ginger 6 cloves of garlic, minced [...]
Eh Moo’s story
Meet Eh Moo Behind each veg box, there is a dedicated team of staff working hard in all-weather to make it happen. Eh Moo is one of our senior farmhands [...]
How to Reduce your Waste in Four Easy Steps
Being environmentally conscious can be a major challenge in today's consumer society. Here are four simple steps you can take to reduce your impact on the environment and society without [...]
What kind of Op Shopper are you?
Op Shops are the next big thing in conscious customer culture. With times changing, and a new wave of Op Shoppers bargain hunting, the question must be asked; what kind [...]
Beetroot burgers
Chickpea and Beetroot Burgers with Whipped Feta – Serves 6 Ingredients Beetroot Burger Patties: 1 400g can chickpeas liquid drained 1 cup oatmeal 2 small beetroots roasted 2 cloves garlic minced 1 lemon zested 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried mint Whipped Feta: [...]
Creamy kale salad
Mexican Kale salad Ingredients Kale Salad: 4 packed cups baby or full-grown kale stalks removed & coarsely chopped 400 grams can low sodium black beans drained and rinsed 1 cup corn fresh or frozen (thawed) 2 large bell [...]
Waste-free work
Reducing waste and creating opportunities Until COVID-19, Green Connect ran a zero-waste service where we worked with local festivals and businesses to divert waste from landfill, towards recycling and organics [...]
Pests at the farm
Dealing with Pests As part of our Fair Food team meeting last week, we were discussing our integrated pest management strategy and we got to talking about how there is [...]
Beetroot hummus
Fresh Beetroot Hummus Ingredients 425gram can chickpeas 3-4 mini beets or 1 medium beet 2 garlic cloves 1 tbsp tahini 1 tbsp olive oil Juice of half a lemon 1/4 tsp sea salt Method Place the chickpeas, beets, garlic cloves, tahini, [...]
The beet family
Beets and Beets We grow veg seasonally at the farm and Customers have told us in the past that receiving veg in their box that reflects the season makes them [...]
Kohlrabi salad with pesto
Kohlrabi salad with homemade pesto – Serves 4 as a side Ingredients 1 kohlrabi cut into thin strips 1 cup roquette ¼ cup olive oil 2 tbsp Italian seasoning 1 clove garlic ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper ⅓ cup sliced Parmesan 1 cup chopped kale [...]
The natural lawnmower
The fun way to take care of weeds Anyone who has visited the farm will know that the market garden, where our veggies come from, only takes up about one [...]
Greek Dolmades
Greek dolmades with mulberry leaves – makes 8 Ingredients 450g mulberry leaves (roughly 8 large leaves) If you have small leaves, try overlapping them for the rolls 370g long grain [...]
Mulberry madness
Mulberry Madness At the farm, the ripening of the mulberries has become a signifier that spring is in full swing. There is one particular tree that has been there since [...]
Mushroom and Leek soup
30-minute Mushroom Leek Soup Recipe – Serves 6 Ingredients 5 tablespoons butter 8 oz mushrooms sliced 3 medium leeks sliced & washed 2 carrots peeled & grated 1 stick celery chopped 6 cups chicken broth 5 medium potatoes peeled & cubed salt & pepper to taste 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme [...]
Lebanese Malfouf recipe
Lebanese stuffed cabbage rolls “Malfouf” Ingredients Non- Stuffing: 1 small green cabbage (pick one with tender leaves) 1 tbsp salt water- for blanching cabbage leaves 2 garlic cloves, halved or [...]
Spicy pickled celery
Spicy pickled celery sticks – makes 1 jar Ingredients 2 C white vinegar 1/3 C sugar 1 Tbsp salt 3 garlic cloves smashed 1 Tbsp mustard seeds 1 tsp red chili flakes 1 Tbsp black peppercorns 8 celery stalks peeled and cut into pieces Method Bring [...]
Rolling out
Rolling out the Green Carpet The past few months have been a wild ride for everyone the world over, and it’s been no different here at Green Connect farm. But [...]
Breakfast Hash
Breakfast hash with veg – serves 6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons of olive oil 450gram can of chickpeas, rinsed, drained and patted dry of moisture 4 cups of potatoes, chopped 1 [...]
Beetroot Pancakes
Kid Friendly Beetroot pancake Ingredients 1 cup of all-purpose flour ¾ cup of whole-wheat flour 1 tablespoon of brown sugar 1 tablespoon of baking powder ¾ cup of beet puree [...]
flowering in springtime
Spring Flowering There comes a time every spring when we get a sudden change from cool weather to heat waves, and all the vegetables that were planted and grown in [...]
Getting to know Shay Reh
Trekking through the market garden of the Green Connect farm, we approach Shay Reh as he gracefully harvests leafy greens using only a kitchen knife. He welcomes us with a kind smile but explains [...]
5 ideas for cooking with veg
5 ideas for Vegbox cooking I have been getting the Green Connect veg box for almost three years and with two young kids and limited time, I’ve developed some “go [...]
A Better TOM-orrow
Content Warning: Domestic abuse, suicide mention ~ Despite his quiet nature and shy smile, anyone who spends more than 5 minutes with Tom will discover an extraordinarily bright young [...]
Evolving our veg box service
Veg Box Evolution The past few months have been a wild ride for everyone the world over, and at Green Connect it has been an absolute rollercoaster. The implications of [...]