In trees we trust
If in doubt plant a tree Today is National Tree Day, Planet Ark’s Australia-wide tree planting day. And I don’t know if you’ve noticed but trees are suddenly cool again. In the lead-up to National Tree Day Planet Ark have been running a TV ad spruiking woodas the “Ultimate Renewable”. But trees are not just getting a rebrand; […]
A home for Matthew / You complete me Urban Farmer
A home for Matthew Matthew’s journey from Tehran to Melbourne began when his workplace supervisor found a transistor radio in the cab of his truck. To understand the surreal seriousness of Matthew’s situation we need to go back to the time of the Iranian Revolution. In 1979 as Iran lurched from secular society to Islamic […]
Mal and Ben good wood men / Congrats Nicky, welcome Kelly
Mal and Ben good wood men The big cold front rolled in this afternoon. The Bureau says the temperature has dropped from 18C to 12C though they reckon it actually feels like 6.7C. Which seems like as good a moment as any to talk firewood. Agroforesters Mal and Ben came to the Fair […]
Another kind of sugar / Urban Farmer dream job
Another kind of sugar When I was seven years old growing up in rural New Zealand my mum flew to Brisbane to help my uncle Jeff, whose Gold Coast nursery business was going down the gurgler. In those days getting on a plane was a really big thing. We drove Mum up to Auckland airport […]
Bogong moth puttanesca / Job at Fair Food
Bogong moth puttanesca Last night when Antony Green revealed that the nation had collectively chosen to buy a negatively-geared townhouse in Airport West over saving the Great Barrier Reef I began imagining my family’s off-grid future. First thing next week we would sell-up, leave all those greedy people to their capital gains exemptions […]
Get a feast sized delivery on Christmas eve!
We’re have a short break for 2 weeks but will be back Jan 7 to keep your Summer grocery supplies (and all the peaches) fully stocked! ps. The calendar is working in your favour this year … get (very) Last minute, ethical gifts and festive groceries delivered to your door on december 24!
