Visiting the Green Connect Farm
Visiting the Green Connect Farm Ten short years ago, the land behind Warrawong High School was a wasteland of weeds. Today, thanks to a passionate team of volunteers and staff, [...]
The Products of Pollination
The Products of Pollination – Zucchinis & Honey Zucchinis are one of my favourite summer veggies and it’s so exciting seeing them growing around the farm and packed in veg [...]
Congratulations Pleh Meh
Congratulations Pleh Meh Congratulations to Pleh Meh, who has just secured a permanent part time position at the Green Connect Farm! Pleh Meh is Karenni, from Myanmar (formally Burma) and [...]
Beetroots!
Beetroots! We love getting people excited about what we grow on our farm. Today, we're celebrating beetroot! As Cal Champagne, our former farm manager, once said: "Out of all the [...]
Goats as farm workers
Goats as farm workers We have a small herd of miniature goats at the Green Connect farm, all working very hard for us. What’s wonderful is that from the goat’s [...]
A New Chapter
A New Chapter My first veg box insert! When I walk around the farm, it is hard to comprehend the effort that has gone into transforming what was once a [...]
A Snail of Approval
A Snail of Approval You may have noticed a few hitchhikers on your leafy greens recently. If you're a long-term veg box customer, or if you grow your own veg, [...]
Bountiful Brassica Leaves
Bountiful Brassica Leaves Our recently departed Farm Manager Cal Champagne once wrote, "If there is one food that is representative of the ‘superfood’ trend that has gone crazy over the [...]
Innovation in Sustainability
Innovation in Sustainability Last week Green Connect won an international award – the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Award for Innovation in Sustainable Development. It’s a pretty big deal. It means we are [...]
Voting for a Fair Food System
Voting for a Fair Food System This will be the last veg box insert that I will write. By the time you read this, I will be setting up my [...]