Why is Grassfed Organic Beef considered “Higher Eating”? Isn’t all meat produced the same way? Is eating a “non-meat” diet better for the environment than including animals? First ask yourself, without human interference, how does nature work? Are there any monocultures of just one type of plant or animal anywhere in a healthy natural system? [...]
Pasture Dieback (a problem now affecting millions of acres of grazing land across Qld & NSW) has been blamed on all sorts of things- even Mealy Bugs. I’d like to go out on a limb now and share why I think that theory is largely ridiculous. Keeping in mind that "Dieback" is not unique to [...]
As one of the most “unprecedented” years in recent history draws to a close, another (possibly overused) term seems to be popping up more and more… “Resilience” now seems to be what we are all to strive for. Resilient businesses, resilient landscapes, resilient communities. Although definitions are many, most come back to “toughness” or [...]
By Tim Scott Kandanga Farm Store’s recent soil health in-store day “From the Ground Up” showed that we have a major problem on our hands that requires action NOW. Previous soil health days may yield a dozen or so attendees but this time over 140 people travelled in from many areas of our state [...]
When we have to choose between local and organic we choose organic*. Our aim is that by working with our local farmers to eliminate synthetics, that eventually our entire menu will be organic AND local. Where produce is not certified organic it is because we know the farmers personally and the chemical free farming methods they farm by. *certified organic [...]
Bœuf à la Bourguignon (translated: beef bourguignon) Nothing warms the soul like a hearty beef braise. And the bee’s knee’s of all beef braises has to be the French classic Bœuf à la Bourguignonne...excuse the French. It’s the best way to use up your kitchen staples: potatoes, onion, garlic, and bacon, along with that not [...]
Roasted Stonefruit Coming into stonefruit season, I love to make the most of it as they are some of my favourite fruit – sure I say this about everything. One slightly different dessert I have come to love is Indian spiced stonefruit.. its an easy recipe, and paired with a delicious vanilla icecream or [...]
