Oct 252012
 

Today I saw the film Julie and Julia at St Andrews’ Hall. What a fun film it was. It made me think about going through our Pick Share Eat recipe book, recently launched at the Wattle Festival! Last night I cooked the Broccoli and snow pea stir fry recipe, using quite a few ingredients from our garden. It was very tasty!

Those of you with an elderberry tree might find enough flowers to make elderberry wine or champagne. If you make it now it will be ready for Christmas.

Local food-related events

Farmer’s Market, Montmorency Primary School, this Saturday.

“On the hill” this Sunday at Panton Hill. See our website calendar for more details.

Have you filled out the Edendale Food survey yet? It is an opportunity to have your say about the future direction of local food activities.

A new diary date – November 25, 11am -3pm. You are invited to join us for a casual conversation around local food issues and opportunities at Red Box Winery in Kangaroo Ground. We have a barbeque booked that is covered by a shade sail that will protect us from minor climatic issues. Antipasto and cheese plates are available to purchase or bring a picnic. Some very local grape product will also be available for purchase. We hope that you can join us and share your ideas for local food in 2013. RSVP – Robyn  email: rrcurrie2@bigpond.com.

Cafe Eden is now open at Edendale Farm in Eltham. café eden  sells direct trade coffee, homemade cakes, muffins,  lemonade and other healthy food options using fresh, seasonal and unprocessed produce which are sourced locally and using organic where available. They are open each day for breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea for the next month after which time permanent trading hours will be decided.

Other food activities/information

A farm share story  from Kyogle, Queensland.

Oct 182012
 

Local food-related events

Community Fair @Monty. Montmorency Primary School, October 20, 10am-3pm. Visit the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden and buy some produce.

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Oct 122012
 

Local food-related events

Help is needed for the LFC stall at the Practically Green festival, Oct 21, at Edendale Farm. Come and talk to others about your local and sustainable food passion. If you can help, please email Greg at gregrevell@yahoo.com.au.

Oct 042012
 

Local food-related events

Bundoora Park Farmers Market, 1st Saturday, 8am to 1pm

Hurstbridge Farmers Market, 1st Sunday, 8:30am to 1 pm.

Other food activities/information

Community Fair @ Monty. Saturday Oct 20, 10 – 3pm, Montmorency Primary School. Stephanie Alexander program produce will be showcased.

Droughts & Flooding Rains: Folklore or Climate change? Rob Gell, a coastal geomorphologist, Environmental Science and Physical Geography teacher, and television weather presenter. Wednesday 10th October  7.00am for 7.15am start, finish 9.00am at Uniting Church Community Centre, Seddon, St, Ivanhoe (enter from rear car park). $30, funds raised go to Rotary’s Learn and Grow Project . Bookings. Email candjmot@bigpond.net.au or mmerory@bigpond.net.au or Phone: (03) 9499 6737

A new steering committee was elected at the recent Local Food Connect AGM. The members are Linda Cornelissen (President), Greg Revell, Richard Rowe, Ann Strutt, Jenny Millar, Sandra Verdam, Guy Palmer, Chris Chapple and Robyn Currie. A general social get-together is planned in the coming months so we hope you are able to come along. We will let you know as soon as the date and venue are confirmed.