What’s in season in Winter
What to expect from Green Connect in Winter Despite what people think about winter, winter is a great time to be growing food in the Illawarra. Yes, without the heat [...]
Polish Kohlrabi Soup (Zupa z Kalarepy)
Polish Kohlrabi Soup (Zupa z Kalarepy) - Serves 6 Ingredients 1 kohlrabi peeled, cubed, use leaves too (see Instructions) 1 medium onion finely chopped 1 medium carrot peeled, cubed 2 medium potatoes peeled, cubed 2 tbsp parsley and dill each, finely [...]
Bringing food to the community
Bringing food to the community When the rest of the work takes a holiday, vegetables don’t stop growing, people don’t stop eating, and animals don’t stop being cared for. This [...]
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup Ingredients 680g Jerusalem artichokes, peeled + roughly chopped 2 tablespoons butter/margarine 1 large leek, lighter green + white part cut into ¼ inch coins ⅓ cup shallots, [...]
Sunchokes
Sunchokes Anyone who has visited the farm in the summertime may have sighted some bright yellow flowers that look like small sunflowers. We grow these flowers, not just for aesthetic [...]
Ginger Garlic Noodle Soup with Bok Choy
Ginger Garlic Noodle Soup with Bok Choy Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 3 shallots, diced (can use 1 large onion instead) 1 bunch green onions, chopped, green and white divided 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp ginger, fresh, minced [...]
Welcome to winter
Welcome to winter It’s been really hard to judge the seasons over the last nine months, with so much rain and fluctuating conditions, it’s been hard to find a seasonal [...]
FREE social enterprise workshops
Are you curious about the growing social enterprise sector? Are you interested in starting your own social enterprise? Are you part of a social enterprise in Wollongong and want to [...]
Chicken kale soup
Chicken Kale Soup - Serves 8 Ingredients 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 yellow onion chopped 4 garlic cloves finely chopped or pressed 1 cup chopped celery 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp thyme 2 tbsp. fresh ginger grated 1 cup chopped carrots 4 cups chicken broth 3 chicken [...]
Building Soil the Tasty Way
Building Soil the Tasty Way Building healthy soils is at the heart of organic growing. The better the soil, the better the crop! There are a number of ways we [...]
Stir-fried Daikon Radish Cake
Stir-fried Daikon Radish Cake - Serves 4 as a side (Click on the link in the title to see a recipe video) Ingredients 400-500 g shredded Daikon radish 1 small carrot shredded (about ½ [...]
Our cool-season hero
Our cool-season hero The winter of 2014 was the first cool season we spent at the farm and we had a steep learning curve about how difficult growing can be [...]
Turnip and potato patties
Turnip and potato patties - makes 6 Ingredients 225 grams turnips, peeled and cut into 0.5cm cubes (about 1 1/3 cups) 30 grams potato, peeled and cut into 1cm cubes [...]
New Beginnings at the farm
New Beginnings at the farm We were super exited to officially launch our sustainable work skills training program at the farm last week! In partnership with Kiama Community Colleges and [...]
Creamy Kohlrabi and Mushroom soup
Creamy Kohlrabi and Mushroom soup Ingredients 2 large kohlrabi, peeled and roughly chopped 3 tbsp butter 1 medium-sized onion, roughly chopped 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed 225 grams mushroom, roughly chopped [...]
Flowers all around
Flowers all around People who have visited the farm will know that the area we cultivate for growing vegetables is only about one quarter of the farm's land. The rest [...]
The Weird, Wild and Wonderful
The Weird, Wild and Wonderful Biodiversity is essential for building resilient ecosystems that can withstand threats from the outside world and thrive. Our aim is for our farm to resemble [...]
Silver beet and lemon ricotta gnocchi
Silver beet and lemon ricotta gnocchi - serves 4 Ingredients For the Gnocchi 450g Silver beet, stems removed 2½ cups (500g) Fresh ricotta ½ cup (40g) Finely grated parmesan 1 [...]
Vegan Kale Falafel
Kale Falafel - makes 8 Ingredients 1 1/2 cups chopped kale 2 cups canned chickpeas rinsed and drained 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon lemon juice 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour (or chickpea flour to make them gluten-free) 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 1 tablespoon canola oil Method Add [...]
Bugs vs Bugs!
Bugs vs Bugs! One of the most common things we get asked by people visiting the farm is: ‘How do you control pests without resorting to chemical sprays’? The answer [...]
Thyme roasted radishes and onions
Thyme roasted radishes and onions Ingredients 450g radishes 1/2 large onion 2 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves minced garlic 1 tsp sea salt 1 tbsp fresh thyme , plus more for garnish Method Preheat oven to 220 degrees C. Line a baking [...]
Celebrating Urban Agriculture Month
Celebrating Urban Agriculture Month Not only is the global human population growing exponentially, but it’s also urbanising at an incredible rate. In a future that is set to include an [...]
Pumpkin Cookies
Pumpkin Cookies - makes 30 cookies Ingredients Cookies 2 cups butter, softened 2 cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground [...]
Cliodhna’s care for customers
Cliodhna’s care for customers Cliodhna joined our team almost a year ago as one of our junior farm hands. She began working in the market garden, but quickly got scooped [...]
Turnip-up!
Turnip-up! Running a seasonal veg box system is like running a giant social research experiment. While everyone has their own preferences, we’ve slowly learnt some general patterns around what people [...]
A snail along for the ride
Hitchhikers in the box! It’s ben wet! Very wet! While we always need to be appreciative of the rain we get (especially after going through what we went through last [...]