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What’s New this week?

New season dragon fruit, finger limes and garlic!

Rainbow Fruit Flats has beautiful red dragon fruit. Some people say it tastes like a combination of kiwi fruit and a pear but I simply love this deep red fruit – rich in antioxidants. Delicious chilled as it is not too sweet and it is great in smoothies combined with a banana and coconut milk.

Bagels – has certified organic finger limes – yes Lani and her partner Steve grow certified organic produce so Lani can offer their seasonal fruits as well as her delightful cooking at their Bagel Stall. A little longer than your finger and much thicker –  this fruit is bursting with juice contained in masses of roe like little balls that pop out when you squeeze a ripe finger lime at the end. Sometimes referred to as citrus caviar, these bright green or pink balls pop open in your mouth with a refreshing explosion of sour zing!

Sylva Lining Organics has fresh new season garlic. Like all fruit and vegies these plump white bulbs, with their waxy skin are at their best at the beginning of the season.

Plums are at TANZO apples for one more week. apples finish on 13th with new season apples commencing 2nd week in Feb.

As Mt Warning Bakehouse (also known as Deli Café) is away this week Amber and Leo Borsotti of Levadura Breads are returning again this week and can be found where Mt Warning Bakehouse is usually located at the back near Grassroots Sugar Cane Juice.

If you missed out last week – they ran out of bread very very early – you have another chance to try amazing soft sourdough organic artisan breads. Made with certified organic ingredients their breads are yeast free – egg free – soy free – additive free. Amber said that their olive loaf with fresh rosemary and pecorino is a great favourite

Stallholder update :

Crabbes Creek wood fired pizzas ARE BACK.

Local Fusion Foods are back. Blueberries are back subject to weather enabling them to pick for the market. Mayfields Breakfasts are back.

Absent only this week is:

• Mt Warning Bakehouse (aka Deli Café

Absent this month only:

• Farmers Choice Organic seedlings

 Stallholders season end:

Nudgel Nuts returns to the market in March 2016 (pecans are available at the Honey Stall)

Narbey’s Best Avocados returns to the market March 2016 if the weather is favourable

Entertainment: Matt Aitchison – Favourite Son

Weather Forecast is: A cloudy day with the sun peaking through. There is a 40%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 18 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Here’s hoping the showers hold off until the market is finished.

Produce of the week (newest season produce is in bold):

• Bananas
• Beans
• Blueberries
• Capsicum
• Carrots
• Corn
• Cucumbers (Lebanese)
• Dragon Fruit
• Finger limes
• Garlic
• Passionfruit
• Plums
• Potatoes (various)
• Papaya
• Sweet potatoes
• Sprouts
• Tomatoes
• Watermelon
• Rockmelons
• Zucchini

Seasonal Produce List Updated:

Vegetables

Beans (+organic), Beetroot (+organic), Broccoli, Cabbage, Capsicum, Cauliflower, Chard (organic), Chilli, Cucumber (+organic), Corn (+organic), Eggplant (+organic), Garlic (+organic), Herbs (basil + organic basil, coriander, fennel, ginger, rocket, turmeric and more), Kale (+organic), Lettuce (cos organic), Fancy Lettuce and mixed salad greens, Micro greens (+ wide variety of organic such as alfalfa, barley greens, sunflower, broccoli, chick pea), Peas incl snow peas (+organic), Mizuna, Onion (+organic), Mushrooms, Pak Choi (organic), Potato (Sebago) , Potatoes (kipfler ++), Pumpkin (+organic), Salad Mix, Silver Beet, Sprouts (+organic), Spinach (+organic), Sweet Corn, Sweet Potato (+organic), Tatsoi (organic) Swedes, Tomatoes (+organic), Taro, Watercress, Wheat grass, Zucchini (+organic).

Fruit

Apples, Avocados, Bananas (Cavendish, Lady Fingers (organic also) and Little Gem), Blueberries, Carambola (star fruit), Custard apples, Dragon Fruit, Grapefruit, Grapes, Kiwi fruit (organic), Lemons + Limes (incl organic), Mangoes, Mandarin (organic), Oranges (organic), Passionfruit, Paw Paw, Pears, Rock melons, Strawberries, Watermelons.

Flowers

Gerberas, Lisianthus, Roses, Tropical flowers – currently red and yellow heliconias.

Eggs – including organic

Nuts

Pecan nuts and macadamia nuts, nut oils, butters and choc coated nuts

Dairy

Cows milk, cheeses and yoghurt, kefir, cultured butter ++

Goats milk and soft cheeses, kefir

Honey

Raw unprocessed honey, creamed honey and creamed honey with cinnamon! And bees wax candles.

Rice and Breads

A variety of artisan sour dough breads baked with a range of organic flours (including spelt and rye) and flavours that use local market products including macadamia nut bread!

Meat

Beef, lamb and pork (All Natural Meat Company) and goat, Salami (Nimbin Valley Diary) periodically. + lamb and chicken sourced within the broader market radius and locally caught fish – very seasonal).