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Dear Organic Feasters
DELIVERY COSTS
Unfortunately the time has come for us to address the spiraling freight costs we are incurring. In July our couriers increased their fees which we find necessary to pass on.
From 2nd September delivery costs will be
Newcastle, Cessnock, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest, Medowie, Singleton and Muswellbrook, Branxton, Pokolbin
$5.50 for the first box and $2.50 for any additional box.
Central Coast and Port Macquarie $6.95 per box.
Sydney and Jerrys Plains will remain the same at $8.00 per box.
Our delivery charge is for cost recovery only and we are not aiming to profit from this situation. Our packing methods are such that we try to minimize delivery charges however we are also restricted by weight and box dimension requirements set by the couriers.
We value your loyalty and hope you understand the need for us to address this issue so we can continue to provide you with the same high level of service.
ROMA TOMATOES this week for $6.99 kilo. Beautiful pieces usually $11.99. Ideal for salads and cooking.
FRUIT
Local fruit includes new crop of KIWIFRUIT. Great buy 20 small pieces for $5.95.
AVOCADOES from Bowraville. Ready in a few days. $6.95 for 5 large or $8.95 for 10 small are the best buys.
Local NAVEL ORANGES delicious and juicy. EMPEROR MANDARINS also locally grown in Paterson have a lovely flavour. This variety does have a few seeds. Also grown by John Priestley the first of the TANGELLOS. Large fruit and very juicy.
Other MANDARIN varieties include the delciously sweet, seedless IMPERIAL. A new variety to us if the AMIGO MANDARIN. Very juicy, not as sweet as the imperials but a lovely flavour and also seedless.
YELLOW GRAPEFRUIT are fantastic.
EUREKA LEMONS on the small side but full of juice.
APPLES still excellent. Not as many varieties to choose from but all on offer are excellent. FUJI both A grade and Grade 2, PINK LADY, GALA, GRANNY SMITH and GOLDEN DELICIOUS
PEARS very tasty. Highly recommend the LEMON BERGAMOT PEARS. Similar to williams - green skin and creamy, sweet flesh. PACKHAM PEARS arriving firm but will ripen quickly. BUERRE BOSC PEARS very large. Crisp and tasty.
BANANAS have arrived semi coloured so will ripen over several days.
Lovely in flavour are the STRAWBERRIES. Beautiful red berries.
PAPAYA are large this week. Arriving mostly under-ripe so will need a few days to fully enjoy the flavour.
WATERMELON from Northern Territory has been delightful. Sweet. Wedges cut to order so please eat quickly.
Organically grown but not certified are TAMARILLOS. Nice tangy flavour.
VEGETABLES
Beautiful CAULIFLOWERS in 2 sizes this week. We have medium and MINI CAULIFLOWERS. White and sweet.
BROCCOLI very fresh.
Delightful MINI RED CABBAGES. Medium size GREEN CABBAGES. Delightful tasty BRUSSEL SPROUTS.
CARROTS nice flavour. JUICING CARROTS are the broken and odd shaped pieces from fresh harvest. Ideal for juicing but also great to puree or use in cakes.
A lovely addition to the list this week is SHELLING PEAS. Very sweet and tender.
SUGAR SNAP and SNOW PEAS limited quantities.
MUSHROOMS are great. 3 tyoes this week. The fantastic SWISS BROWNS. BUTTON MUSHROOMS and we also have MUSHROOM FLATS.
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES unusual vegetable with many uses. Lovely nutty flavour. Add to the roast, soups and curries.
EGGPLANT lovely and firm.
Beautiful COSTA ZUCCHINI this week. These are pale green with cream stripes. Nice mild flavour. Small young pick. Sorry no green zucchini.
CELERY bunches are large. Halves and quarters available.
SILVERBEET and BOK CHOY are great. Nice size bunches. Finally back and in good supply is BABY SPINACH grown by Labybird Organics. Just superb quality. Bunches of ENGLISH SPINACH excellent.
LETTUCE varieties include MESCLUN, COS, GREEN OAK and MIGNONETTE.
GREEN and LEBANESE CUCUMBERS, GREEN CAPSICUMS and MIXED COLOUR CAPSICUMS very nice.
As well as ROMA TOMATOES we have lovely ROUND TOMATOES and back this week in great form are CHERRY TOMATOES.
POTATO varieties include new season SEBAGO, PONTIAC and DESIREE. DUTCH CREAM and NICOLA great flavour. KIPFLER beautiful flavour and texture.
GOLD SWEET POTATO very nice. PURPLE SWEET POTATO with white flesh sweet with a slightly drier texture. Lovely to bake.
Locally grown SWEDES and TURNIPS are picked young so are small and tender. Well worth considering.
BEETROOT BULBS lovely flavour. Bunches have nice fresh tops to add to your juice or help keep the bulbs fresher.
PUMPKINS very nice. BUTTERNUTS are quite small, JAP very golden and QUEENSLAND BLUE best value.
BROWN ONIONS and SPANISH ONIONS fresh harvest. Also worthwhile considering are the 500gm bags of small BROWN ONIONS - great buy at $1.50 a bag.
LEEKS lovely flavour. This week we also have bunches of GARLIC GREENS. Stronger in flavour than chives with garlic flavour. Use in stir-fries, soups, casseroles. Back on the list this week are SHALLOTS. Very fragrant bunches.
Aromatics this week include GALANGAL (like ginger but a more peppery flavour), GINGER - new season just great, TURMERIC, and RUSSIAN GARLIC and lovely CHILLIES.
HERBS includes PARSLEY, ROCKET and CORIANDER
SPROUTS include MUNG, RADISH, SUNFLOWER and BROCCOLI.
| FRUIT |
VEGETABLES |
| Apples-Fuji |
Baby Spinach |
| Apples - Golden Delicious |
Beans |
| Apples - Granny Smith |
Beetrook |
| Apples - Juicing |
Bok Choy |
| Apples - Jonathon |
Broccoli |
| Apples - Pink Lady |
Brussel Sprouts |
| Avocado - Hass |
Button Sqaush |
| Bananas |
Cabbage - Green |
| Custard Apples |
Cabbage - Red |
| Grapefruit- Yellow |
Capsicum - Green |
| Kiwifruit |
Capsicum - Red |
| Lemons |
Carrots |
| Lemonade |
Carrots Juicing |
| Mandarins - Emperor |
Cauliflower |
| Mandarins - Imperials |
Celery |
| Nashi |
Chillies |
| Oranges - Blood |
Corn |
| Oranges - Navel |
Cucumber - Greeen |
| Papaya |
Cucumber - Lebanese |
| Pears - Buerre Bosc |
Eggplant |
| Pears - Packham |
Garlic Greens |
| Pomello |
Jerusalem Artichoke |
| Strawberries |
Kale |
| Watermelon |
Leeks |
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Lettuce - Cos |
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Lettuce - Green Oak |
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Lettuce - Mignonette |
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Mushrooms - Button |
| HERBS |
Mushrooms - Swiss |
| Coriander |
Onions - Brown |
| Parsley |
Onions - Spanish |
| Rocket |
Parsnips |
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Potatoes - Desiree |
| AROMATICS |
Potatoes - Dutch Cream |
| Garlic - Russian |
Potatoes - Kipfler |
| Galangal |
Potatoes - Nicola |
| Ginger |
Potatoes - Sebago |
| Turmeric |
Pumpkin - Grey |
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Pumpkin - Jap |
| SPROUTS |
Radish |
| Broccoli |
Silverbeet |
| Mung |
Swiss Chard |
| Radish |
Snow Peas |
| Sunflower |
Sugar Snap Peas |
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Swedes |
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Sweet Potato - Asian White |
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Sweet Potato - Gold |
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Sweet Potato - Purple |
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Tomatoes- Cherry |
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Tomatoes - Truss |
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Tomatoes - Round |
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Tomatoes - Roma |
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Turnip |
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Zucchini |
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THIS WEEK'S FEAST RECIPE
Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Soup Recipe
Ingredients
about 12 Roma Tomatoes, halved lengthwise
500g carrots, cut into 1cm pieces
10 garlic cloves
4 Tbsp olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 -2 eggplant, cut into chunks
1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
2 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander, for serving
Preheat oven to 220°C. On a baking tray, toss together tomatoes, carrots, garlic, 2 Tbsp oil, 1 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Spread in a single layer, with the tomatoes cut sides down.
On another baking tray, toss together eggplant, chickpeas, curry powder, remaining 2 Tbsp oil, 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper. Spread in a single layer. Place both sheets in oven (tomato mixture on the top rack). Roast until tender, tossing mixtures halfway through, about 45 minutes.
Using tongs, peel off and discard the tomato skins. Purée tomato mixture (including juices) in a blender or food processor until smooth. Transfer to a large pot. Stir in eggplant mixture; thin with 3 to 4 cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, sprinkled with coriander.
Enjoy your week
Julia
Go shopping: www.organicfeast.com.au
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IMPORTANT
The FRESH PRODUCE Report is updated every Monday to indicate the items available for the coming week. As fresh produce arrives several times a week there may be variations in supply.
HOME DELIVERIES:
Delivery to Newcastle, Port Stephens, Hawks Nest, Tea Gardens, Lake Macquarie and most suburbs on the Central Coast on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Delivery to Pokolbin, Branxton, Muswellbrook, Singleton is on Wednesdays.
Please have your orders in by Midnight the night prior to your requested delivery day.
If your suburb is not listed on on selection, please contact us prior to making an order to confirm delivery days.
BOX RETURNS
Please leave your previous foam box out for the courier to return for re-use.
If your Fastway driver can't collect your old boxes please contact us for alternative arrangements.
TRADING HOURS:
EAST MAITLAND STORE.
62 MELBOURNE St,
EAST MAITLAND
Daily trading hours:
Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30
Saturday 9am to 1pm
NEWCASTLE FARMERS MARKET. Held at Broadmeadow Showground - use the Griffiths Rd entrance.
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December 7
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8.00am - 1.00pm
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