Green Connect News March 2021
Hi, I met someone recently who pointed out to me that anyone can fall in to poverty. It only takes a couple of things to collapse – a relationship, a job, physical [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Why we’re not certified organic
Having done veg boxes for the best part of five years now, one of the questions we are most commonly asked is: is your produce certified organic? Organic certification involves: [...]
Meet Jaycob
Meet Jaycob In 2013 I spent a year working with students in Warrawong Highschool’s Living Classroom permaculture garden - which still runs right next door to the farm. It was [...]
What the Farm means to me
What the Farm means to me As the fair food coordinator at Green Connect for the past 2 years. It’s been an amazing journey. I have always worked with food, [...]