The market was back to running at full steam today. Weather for today’s market was the polar opposite of last week. That’s spring for you. The crowds responded with gusto and hopefully our stall holders enjoyed a boom afternoon after last week’s bust. I spent last weekend at the Sapphire Coast Producers Association’s South Coast […]
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Ah, farmers markets. They’re all fun and hip and stuff… until it rains. Buying local food is a super feel-good thing to do, right? Right. No argument there. Farmers markets — especially our market — have such a great atmosphere and there’s nothing better than mixing your shopping with a yarn with friends in the sunshine by […]
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Minutes of Farmers Market Committee Meeting Thursday 5 September 2013, 10.00 a.m. Penny’s home, A******, Moruya 1. Attendance/apologies Present: Kate Raymond, Geoff Scott, Sandra Makdessi, Hughen McConaghy, Penny Cook Apologies: Stuart Whitelaw, Isabelle Hennequin, Jock Quirk 2. Minutes of previous meeting Minutes were accepted by Geoff and seconded by Kate. Matters arising Farm visits – […]
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SAGE exists to help our local food economy get back on its feet. That means doing all we can to help more people get established in sustainable agriculture and supporting their enterprises by building demand for their produce. But SAGE also exists to encourage more people to grow their own food in their backyards, even […]
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This photo was taken 42 minutes after the 3 o’clock bell. Spring is always welcome. We love Spring. Little lambies gambolling about. We’re practically choking on Jasmine perfume. Bugs are flying in your mouth as you ride — oh, no that’s not so good, actually — and the gardeners among us start getting their veggie patches ready […]
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