Hello Rainbow OMGers,
It was lovely to get some rain this week and the extreme Summer heat continues to be offset by cool southerly weather patterns. This has seen very nice growth across all of our vegetables this week.
Zucchini’s are available from this week and we have one serve of Cherry Tomatoes available with plenty of Cherry and Beefsteak Tomatoes ripening on the vines. Basil, Bok Choi, Sugar Snap Peas and Rainbow Chard are available, Cucumbers are now abundant, Beetroots are available, we have one bag of Green Beans, Capsicums have their first fruit set, Carrots are very close and we still have the biggest and best Butterhead Lettuce yet flowing from the Greenhouse.
Unfortunately our latest Gardenkraut failed so we will be trying another one in the near future.
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Life is busy, we get it, so in order to make life easier we have launched our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Monthly Subscription.
Save over 25% off retail and receive 4 different vegetables and 1 herb bunch
Never miss out and let us do the hard work for you by purchasing a 4 week CSA Share which purchases deliveries for the next 4 weeks and we will choose the best range of available vegetables for you. If you wish you can specify your order each week, otherwise we will take care of everything.
We look forward to serving all of our CSA members .
Some of our crops may be a little different to what customers are used to so we will be providing Vegetable 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 we grow.
Vegetable Focus: Zucchini
Zucchinis need little introduction but let’s take a deep dive into the nutritional value of this kitchen staple. Zucchinis are packed with healthy nutrients including:
- Vitamins A, K, C and E
- Multiple B Vitamins such as Folate, Choline, Niacin, and Thiamine
- Magnesium, Phosphorus, Copper, Iron, Calcium, Zinc and Selenium
- High in Antioxidants
- High in Fibre
- Low in Calories
- Great for Heart Health, Bone Density, Eyesight, Digestion, Thyroid Function, Controlling Blood Sugar and Boosting Immunity.
Here are some ideas to get more Zucchini into your diet:
- Slice up and add to almost any cooked meal
- Our favourite use for Zucchini is to make Zoodles for use as a Low-Carb pasta and rice alternative. Use a mandolin slicer or knife to cut long, thin, strips of Zucchini, season with salt and pepper and lightly fry in olive oil. These Zoodles can replace any noodle, pasta or rice for a healthy, low carb, herbicide free alternative. This recipe works best on very large zucchini’s or even Marrows which are very large zucchini’s that have been left on the vine for a long time.
- Add shredded whole Zucchini to bulk up your favourite Curry, Soups, Stew or Pasta Sauce.
This weeks available produce:
- Butterhead Lettuce $7.50
- Cherry Tomatoes $7.50
- Zucchinis $7.50
- Rainbow Chard $7.50
- Cucumbers $7.50
- Green Beans $7.50
- Basil $7.50
- Beetroots $7.50
- Bok Choi $7.50
- Sugar Snap Peas $7.50
All items listed for $7.50 are discounted at 3 for $20 when paying with cash or cryptocurrency.
Please head to www.rainbowomg.com to finalise your orders by 5:00 am Friday morning. All Rainbow orders will be delivered from 3:00 pm Friday. For all clients who do not live in Rainbow, Local Pickup times can be arranged by contacting us.
We look forward to serving you,
Evan and Jill Young
