In this edition of E-News you can find out what’s open at the farm over Dec and January. Read about the Farms collaboration with the Save Our Rivers Network. We also have what you can look forward to with workshops and the Australasian Permaculture Convergence. Read HERE. Northey Street City Farm publishes a free electronic […]
Beetroot recipes
Beetroot Beta vulgaris Beetroot Salad Beetroot Dip Borscht style Beetroot Soup Beetroot is closely related to silverbeet or chard, and is grown mainly for the swollen roots. It needs rich, acid soil and regular watering. Grown from late March to late November in the subtropics. Beetroot is sweet in taste, typically a rich purple colour, […]
Taro Recipes
Taro Colocasia esculenta Crispy Taro fritters Root Vegetable Curry Taro is a starchy root vegetable which grows in wet or swampy ground. It has large ‘elephant ear’ leaves. The corms must always be peeled and cooked before eating to remove the calcium oxylate they contain. Taro leaves are poisonous if eaten raw, so cook them well before consumption. Taro can be cooked […]
Cauliflower recipes
Cauliflower Pizza Crust Cauliflower ‘Rice’ Cauliflower Brassica oleracea Cauliflower is a close relative of cabbage, broccoli and kale. It prefers well drained soil enriched with organic matter. There are varieties with green, yellow, purple and white heads. It prefers cooler weather so is grown from late March to early August in the subtropics. Cauliflower has a mild & nutty taste. Cauliflower […]
Pumpkin Recipes
Pumpkin Lentil Soup Pumpkin Curry Baked pumpkin stuffed with bush fruits and bunya nuts Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin grows as a vigorous vine. It can be grown from seed during the Mediterranean summer (mid- August to late November) and Tropical summer (late- November to late March) in the subtropics. All parts are edible, the fruit itself as well […]
Pigeon Pea Recipes
Pigeon Pea Burger Solstice Dhal Pigeon Pea Cajanus cajan The pigeon pea is a legume, and is most popular in Asia, Africa and Latin America. It is a nitrogen-fixing perennial shrub which lives for 3 to 5 years. It grows in full sun to part shade in any soil and is drought tolerant. Green […]
Bitter Melon Recipes
Bitter Melon Stir-fry with Egg Bitter Melon Momordica charantia Bitter melon is a vegetable-fruit in the gourd family that has a unique bitter taste. It has a rough and bumpy skin that is not attractive and does not look delicious. However, it is very healthy and can be used as food and medicine. The fruit […]
April 2020 ENews
During April we have continued with robust, timely and ever-positive responses to Government guidelines and restrictions around COVID-19. The Markets have remained open during this period thanks to a very hard working and dedicated team and collegial shoppers. The Nursery is powering along and we continue to think BIG about the future. We are delighted […]
PRESS RELEASE to Keep Farmers Markets Open
PRESS RELEASE RE: Keep Farmers Markets Open – 8.4.2020 Recently the Courier Mail has displayed photographs of our Northey St Organic Farmers Market with the words “crowds at Northey Street City Farm Organic Market at Windsor”. We believe their photographs and wording, in the context of other markets being overcrowded and having no social […]
March 2020 ENews
This month has seen a lot of changes at the farm in response to COVID-19. The team have excelled in taking measures to keep staff, volunteers and the general public safe. Operations are slowed but not stopped which is wonderful and we are thinking BIG about the future. Read here. Northey Street City Farm publish a […]
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