Rainbow OMG Weekly Post 29/3/23

Welcome To Rainbow OMG

Last week was hard, really, really hard. After hitting rock bottom we wondered just what are we doing here and does anyone actually care? In desperation we put out a very different Weekly Post, pleading for someone to confirm that we are producing things of value to people in our town or region.

Thankfully in our darkest hour many of you responded. We now have a whole new list of customers from Horsham, Nhill, Dimboola, Jeparit and soon to be Warracknabeal as well. We now know that there are a lot of people in our greater region who see the value we are providing and are willing to support us. We promise to continue growing the highest quality, seasonal, fresh, organic/biodynamic vegetables as long as we have the customer base to support us.

We were called out here to do this work, abandoning a rapidly developing business in a high income region to move to a place where fresh food is either not available at all or so old it is not worth paying for. It was possibly the worst idea for a business anyone could come up with but we felt in our hearts it was what we were meant to be doing. We are a mission driven business, driven by our passion to share our healing journey with other people, offering help to those who wish to receive it.

We look forward to serving our region for many, many years to come.

 This Week’s Available Produce and Supplements

Rainbow Salad 300g $10 (Back in 1-2 Weeks)
Red Capsicum $7.50
Basil $5.00
Butterhead Lettuce $7.50
Garlic 200g $10
OMG Eggs $10
Cucumbers 500g  $7.50
Beetroots 500g $7.50 (Back in 1-2 Weeks)
Bok Choi $7.50
Coriander $5
Parsley $5
Cherry Tomatoes 500g $10
Zucchini 500g $5 
Rainbow Chard $7.50 
Celery $7.50  
Carrots 750g $7.50
Silver Health Range $13.95-$49.95 
Cod Liver Oil & Butter Oil Gel $84.90
Gardenkraut 400g – $15
Bovine Collagen Powder $10
Clean Sweep $10
Reishi Mushroom Capsules $55
Turmeric Capsules $55
Beef Organ Capsules $55 
Green Machine Capsules $55
Sunshine Salve $100

This Week On YouTube

Our latest video is live on YouTube in which Jill discusses the emotional roller coaster we have been in the last week and some of the wisdom gained from the grief we were feeling.

Notes From The Garden

At Rainbow OMG we plant by the Moon as much as we possible can. We do this as we recognise the centuries long wisdom of farmers observing that different stages on the Moon co-relate to growth in different parts of the plant. The cycle is Leaf, Flower, Fruit, Root, Stop. 

Last week was a Leaf Week in the Lunar Calendar, and while we had a few days of due to being too depressed to do much, yesterday we tried to make up for it. We planted over 500 Spinach Seedlings, 100 Butterhead Lettuce, Red Cabbages, Coriander, Parsley and Red Russian Kale and Bok Choi. We ran of daylight to do seeding in the Nursery, but today after pruning all the Greenhouse vines we will seed trays of Spinach, Lettuce, Kale, Bok Choi, Parsley and Rainbow Chard.

This week the Garden is providing Celery, Capsicums, Bok Choi, Butterhead Lettuce, Garlic, Cherry Tomatoes (limited), Zucchini’s, Eggs, Rainbow Chard, Cucumbers, Carrots, Basil (limited) Coriander (limited) and Pasley (limited).

Crops currently growing but not ready are Spinach, Red Russian Kale, Sugar Snap Peas, Rainbow Salad, Beetroots

Some of our products may be a little different to what customers are used to so we will be providing Product Profiles in our Weekly Post and in a dedicated page on our website. This will provide recipe ideas and nutritional information for all of the vegetables and products we offer.

Product Focus: Bok Choi

Bok Choi also known as Asian Greens are from the Brassica family of vegetable which also include Broccoli, Cabbage, Mustard etc. Our Bok Choi’s are much larger than those normally available in stores. The white stems are crisp and sweet and the greens have a mild, peppery flavour, Bok Choi grows year round in our climate so should form a staple of a seasonal, local diet.

They are yet another nutritional powerhouse containing:

• Vitamins A, K, C and B6.
• Folate, Calcium, Manganese, Potassium, Magnesium and Iron.
• Assists in prevention and treatment of Cancer due as they contain glucosinolates which are sulfur-containing chemicals that when digested create other compounds such as  indole, nitrile and sulforaphane which are proven to prevent and treat cancer. Yes there are other ways to treat cancer than chemotherapy.
• Low in Calories.
• Great for Heart Health, Bone Density, Eyesight, Skin and Hair Health and Boosting Immunity.
• Assists healthy pregnancy due to high levels of Folate

Here are some ideas to get more Bok Choi into your diet:

• Use in Stir Fry, Curry or Miso Soup
• Use in place of Broccoli when out of season. Bok Choi grows year round, Broccoli only grows in the cooler months in our climate
• Shred into Coleslaw
• Combine with Sugar Snap Peas or Green Beans as a low carb rice or noodle alternative
• Make your own ferments such as Kimchi

Order you Bok Choi today.

All items listed for $7.50 are available at a discount of 3 for $20 when paying with cash or Bitcoin i.e. 1 x Rainbow Chard, 1 x Capsicum and 1 x Carrots = $20.

Please head to www.rainbowomg.com to finalise your orders by 5:00 am Friday morning. All orders will be delivered from 1:00 pm Friday starting in Rainbow. 

We look forward to serving you,

Evan and Jill Young