The 100th edition. At least from this author. Records for the 'at Harvest' blog date back to September 2018. Pre-covid, if anyone can remember such a time. In reality, there are 258 posts here, all following two golden rules. Don't speak in the first person, and make...
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At Harvest | 8 July 2023
Your (99th) weekly market report, plus the waste audit, plastic-free dreams, goodbye daffodils, hello olives at Harvest. We're right in the thick of it now. The fog of winter has set in and conditions are noticeably damper at Harvest of late. The tide of daylight has...
At Harvest | 1 July, 2023
Happy New Financial Year! The market report, the conference report, and the events report. May you all receive hefty refunds and remain audit-free. Though the depths of winter are slowly passing, change may not be in the air and in the branches just yet. However, the...
At Harvest | 24 June 2023
The Bounce Back Edition: Many happy returns, special appearances, extracurricular activities and shameless plugs. There is no hiding that it's been a little grey and drizzly at Harvest these last two weeks. This is why it's so great to see that our patron community is...
At Harvest | 17 June, 2023
The Market Edition - General commentary, market rundown, cheat's truffle pizza. WInter's produce is really on song this season, with favourable growing conditions not seen in recent years. At Harvest, the squash are sweet and tender, the leeks are rich and finely...
At Harvest | 10 June 2023
At Harvest - The Events Edition: Cross Pollinate, AgriCULTURED, miso workshops, Junction Arts, and the obligatory market report. It seems that now winter has set in, everyone has had time to get to their desks. From their desks, they dream up ideas and send emails. At...
At Harvest | 3 June, 2023
Winter's chronicle begins at Harvest, the market in brief, and further reading. June 3rd brings us winter's first market and honestly, it sort of shows. With some staff down with illness and the slowish season truly set in, things are pretty chill this week at...
At Harvest | 27 May, 2023
The Chill Edition - the last week of Autumn, produce, projects, products, people. There is no denying that the pace and personnel are a little slower in the cooler months at Harvest. And that's kind of OK. We try to use our time wisely, and with so many little...
At Harvest | 20 May, 2023
At Harvest: The Events Edition. New Stallholder, World Bee Day, Hawka's Fork, The Australian Musical Theatre Festival, National Volunteer Week, and also a farmers' market. For one reason or another, this is the week for intense community engagement at Harvest. There...
At Harvest | 13 May 2023
The Mother's Day Edition - Lillies, breakfasts, tipples and treats. Plus, a new kid on the block, road closure frustrations, and some official days and weeks. Winter slowdown at Harvest? We think not. We don't need to remind you that Sunday is Mothers' Day do we?...
At Harvest | 6 May 2023
A humble correction, approaching events, Autumn's highlights, AgFest weekend and another week at Harvest First, a correction. To the lovely Rob and Jenny (!) Goddard of Coronea Grove Olives, whom this sometimes ditzy 'at harvest' newsletter author misnamed in last...
At Harvest | 29 April 2023
Sometimes, no news is good news. This week, we've got a straight up-and-down summation of market day at Harvest. Nothing more, nothing less. This week at Harvest, like a microwave lasagne (that we wouldn't be caught dead eating, honest) we're going to do what it says...