Maurie knows cutting asparagus is a slog – starting as early as 2am, working by torchlight, walking five kilometres a day in diving boots, cutting 300kgs of asparagus – it’s not for everyone.

The idea was if Frank did the harvesting himself bit by bit and Dan bought the logs directly from Frank then most of the tree’s value would stay on Frank’s farm.

Can sending visual messages on cardboard boxes be a fun and tangible way to help us stay connected? We hope so!

There’s some excellent lockdown love going around in the form of decorated Fair Food boxes, and we love it!

Like we all know so well, the wait for covid test results can feel like an age. And support is everything. But last week we REALLY knew that truth afresh.

Late Wednesday night a text comes through from CERES farm manager, Meg Stewart, there’s a fire at CERES. Another follows with a photo taken from Blythe Street showing an ominous glow through the trees.