Virtuous eggy circle / And then our fingers brushed in the oxalis
Virtuous eggy circle Each Wednesday when he brings his eggs in from Abundance Farm in Raglan just North West of Ballarat to the Fair Food warehouse in Preston, Alex also collects our green waste to take back to feed his chooks. All that not-quite-right fruit and veg that didn’t make the grade goes up the Western Freeway to make more eggs […]
The Joy That Lies Ahead / Fair Food Closed Easter Monday
The joy that lies ahead I got an email from Jenny Indian up in Stanley this week containing the picture above- it was a reminder that chestnuts would be arriving in the next couple of weeks. Now ignoring for a moment that it’s apple and pear season (we’ll be catching up with Hazeldean Forest Farm in the next week […]
Give us a sign Youbi / Never a better time to be Australian
Give us a sign For months at the new Fair Food warehouse in Preston disorientated delivery drivers have been tentatively sticking their heads in the front door asking if they’re in the right place. The confusion has arisen due to the huge plumbing supplies sign above our roller door, a leftover from the previous tenants. Clearly something had to be done. First […]
Meanwhile down on Hazeldean Forest Farm / Fair Wood at Darebin Pitch IT Finals
Meanwhile down on Hazeldean Forest Farm Jason Alexandra is just back from a ute-ride around the farm checking on quince, persimmons and the last few fuji and jonagold left to ripen on the trees. Jason (that’s him enveloped by fruit above) reckons there’s just one more day of picking before they say goodbye to the crew of two backpackers and four locals who […]
Fair Wood wins Darebin Pitch IT / How do feel about pet food?
CERES Fair Wood wins Darebin Pitch-IT Thursday was a big night for CERES’ newest social enterprise Fair Wood – our name got called out and now we are extremely grateful recipients of $20,000 in start-up funding from Darebin Council and Melbourne Innovation Centre’s Darebin Pitch-It Competition It’s been a big learning curve ever since architect Paul Haar, the […]
Jen Osborne – Produce Trader / New Mobile Website
Jen Osborne – Produce Trader About nine years ago at the Melbourne Markets, Harvest Organic, a wholesale agent unexpectedly went bust owing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars. For those left holding the bag it was a bitter blow and for a time a mood of suspicion and mistrust hung over the market. Early one […]
