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A Successful First Market\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Last week we held our first Pop Up Market at Limestone Coast Pantry in Mount Gambier and we are delighted to report it went very well. We met a lot of new people, many of which will become long term friends and customers, had a delicious lunch from the cafe and sales were above what we expected they might be for a first market. The general feeling of the day was very positive and we enjoyed having somewhere inside to set up our market stall, there are a lot of advantages to being inside out of the weather when selling fresh vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So moving forward we will be running with this model. Every 2 weeks we will hold a stall at the Limestone Coast Pantry Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm and the following Friday will be our home delivery service in Mount Gambier. So one week is Market Week, the following week is Home Delivery Week. Home deliveries will be available this Friday. Orders can be placed through our webstore from now until 5:00 am on Friday morning and we be delivered, by us, to your door in an insulated shopping bag. The bags can be returned on your next order. See below for available produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our produce is now featured on the menu at the Nelson Hotel<\/a> and is always stocked and available at Food For Thought<\/a> in Mount Gambier. Customers are welcome to come and visit the farm to take a look and purchase vegetables 7 days a week between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 This Week’s <\/strong>Available<\/a> Produce<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Carrots 1kg $10
<\/strong>Beetroots 1kg $10
Butterhead Lettuce $10\u00a0<\/s>(1-2 Weeks)
Spinach 250g $10
Rainbow Chard $10
Coriander $5
Parsley $5
Sugar Snap Peas 600g $10<\/s>\u00a0(1-2 Weeks)
Bok Choi $10
Celery $10

Coming Soon<\/strong>
Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
Capsicum
Cucumber
Zucchini
Green Beans
Basil
Thai Basil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notes From The Garden<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

At Rainbow OMG we recognise the centuries long tradition of Moon Planting. In short the different phases of the Moon correspond to growth in in different parts of plants with about 7 days for each phase. The order is Leaf, Fruit\/Flower, Root and Stop. We find this cycle an excellent tool for planning and scheduling of all the regular tasks needed for a functional farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week was a Fruit and Flower week so we have transplanted our first beds of Tomatoes and Cucumbers as well as direct seeding Green Beans and of course more Flowers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Product Focus – Spinach<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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250g of Organic Spinach<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spinach is one of our most popular crops and needs no introduction. Our Spinach leaves are quite large and will keep fresh for weeks (not days) in your fridge, it is delicious eaten raw or cooked and is packed with the following nutritional and health benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n