Working with Nature
Working with Nature Growing food, especially organic food, is all about working with the ebbs-and-flows of nature. There is no other industry on earth whose day to day operations, and [...]
An IrreSistABEL Journey
~Interview with our Fair Food Coordinator Isabel~ How did you get involved with Green Connect? I started volunteering at the farm in January 2018. I’d heard about their urban farm [...]
Easy Korean Bibimbap
Korean Bibimbap - Serves 6 Bibimbap is a classic Korean dish made up of rice, sauce, veggies, and egg. Like the buddha bowls or other deconstructed salads, it's usually presented [...]
This Summer
What to expect from Green Connect this Summer Summer is a time on the farm where everything speeds up. If we can manage to keep on top of the irrigation, [...]
Green Connect News December 2020
Hi, I’m sure, like me, your inbox is full of end-of-year newsletters so this is just a quick one from me to say… Thank you to all of [...]
Silver beet and Mushroom pasta
Silver beet and Mushroom pasta Ingredients 400 gram pappardelle 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 200 gram button mushrooms, quartered 1 bunch silver beet, stems removed, leaves finely sliced [...]
Christmas fruits
The Taste of Summer We hope you, and all of your families had a great Christmas, and are gearing up to say goodbye to 2020 in style. We’ve been lucky [...]
One Pot Rigatoni Alfredo with Chicken and Kale
One Pot Rigatoni Alfredo with Chicken and Kale - Serves 4 Great for getting rid of that Kale texture that a lot of people don't enjoy, this way you can [...]
Visit where your food comes from
Come Visit us! The main reason we do veg boxes rather than selling wholesale to Sydney markets, is because we want to build and foster a relationship between the people [...]
Annual Report 2020
In the 2020 financial year, Green Connect: Employed 144 young people and former refugees (more jobs) Kept 102 tonnes of waste out of landfill (less waste) Grew and distributed 35,250kg of [...]
Cooking with fair food over Christmas
Cooking with fair food during Christmas Let’s face it, most Christmas cooking is meat roasts and sweet things – from puddings and cookies to mulled wines and eggnog – but [...]
Tomato & Zucchini bake
Parmesan tomato zucchini bake – Serves 6 Ingredients 2 medium zucchini, sliced 2 medium yellow squash, sliced (or more zucchini) 5 medium tomatoes, sliced 1/2 cup quality parmesan cheese, shredded 1/2 [...]
Zucchini season
Zucchini Mania It’s amazing the difference weather can make! The first hot spell of the season is always an anxious time. It can typically force the winter veg to ‘bolt’ [...]
Use and value diversity: How permaculture can include people with disabilities
Danny Noonan is a musician living in Dapto, NSW. He’s a keen gardener and climate change activist with Extinction Rebellion. He spoke to Green Connect about how the permaculture community [...]
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 [...]