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    Produce

    A market on the move…… with all the fun of the fair. 

    Slow Food Melbourne are having a RELOCATION PARTY for Spotswood Farmers’ Market and invite you, the fam and the neighbours to come along to enjoy.

    Recognising food excellence …. At a snail’s pace

    Slow Food Melbourne awards recognise food excellence in local producers, food artisans and chefs.

    FESTIVE EATING, (WINE) DRINKING, (WINE) GIFTS … AND MORE

    Wine is meant to be enjoyed with food and shared with good company. 

    MEET WILMA, AUSTRALIA’S NEWLY CROWNED SAUSAGE KING QUEEN

    Beulah Meats in Sunshine team unbox their 1st place trophy in the 2023 Sausage King competition. 

    LEARNING FROM THE MAESTRO!

    The loquat is a small yellow to orange soft fruit native to China which was introduced to  gardens locally by European migrants seven decades ago.

    IS THERE A CURE FOR OLIVES?

    If you find a cure that works for you, let me know. 

    THE GOOD OIL ON THE GOLDEN OIL

    Knowing what olives you have and what varieties are suitable for oil or eating is critical so we called on an expert.

    DAIKON – THE ALBINO CARROT

    The daikon, revered in Japanese cooking and for its value for pickling, which is essentially an oversized radish.

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