Farm Updates

Spring 2023 Farm Update

Spring 2023 Farm Update

Spring is always an exciting time at the farm as we transition our garden beds from cold-loving winter crops to heat-loving summer favourites.  Despite the aphid attacks on our winter...

Spring 2023 Farm Update

Spring is always an exciting time at the farm as we transition our garden beds from cold-loving winter crops to heat-loving summer favourites.  Despite the aphid attacks on our winter...

Goats as Farm Workers

Goats as Farm Workers

We have a small herd of miniature goats at the Green Connect farm who work very hard for us. What’s wonderful is that, from the goat’s point of view, they...

Goats as Farm Workers

We have a small herd of miniature goats at the Green Connect farm who work very hard for us. What’s wonderful is that, from the goat’s point of view, they...

What's in Season this Spring

What's in Season this Spring

Spring has certainly arrived early this year! Our garden beds are in full production and the farm feels beautiful and bountiful, although we do have six kid goats determined to...

What's in Season this Spring

Spring has certainly arrived early this year! Our garden beds are in full production and the farm feels beautiful and bountiful, although we do have six kid goats determined to...

Storing Produce for Longer Life

Storing Produce for Longer Life

How you store your fruit and veg matters, especially if you want them to stay fresh for longer. So, when you unpack your veg box, it’s worth taking a few...

Storing Produce for Longer Life

How you store your fruit and veg matters, especially if you want them to stay fresh for longer. So, when you unpack your veg box, it’s worth taking a few...

Life Cycle of a Veg Box

Life Cycle of a Veg Box

Reducing waste is a core part of our mission at Green Connect. Our aim, both within our organisation and for the many companies that hire our Zero Waste services, is...

Life Cycle of a Veg Box

Reducing waste is a core part of our mission at Green Connect. Our aim, both within our organisation and for the many companies that hire our Zero Waste services, is...

Bug Battle

Bug Battle

Pests are a top challenge for farmers the world over. While conventional farms commonly use synthetic, non-organic chemicals to control pests, we are using another method...

Bug Battle

Pests are a top challenge for farmers the world over. While conventional farms commonly use synthetic, non-organic chemicals to control pests, we are using another method...

New Arrivals

New Arrivals

Normally the season of Spring is associated with the arrival of new animals, but for us, the last couple of weeks have been packed with them.  We have just welcomed...

New Arrivals

Normally the season of Spring is associated with the arrival of new animals, but for us, the last couple of weeks have been packed with them.  We have just welcomed...

What’s in season this Winter

What’s in season this Winter

What to Expect in your Veg Box this Winter (2023) We are excited to start harvesting this winter! After a major push and lots of hard work to reclaim some...

What’s in season this Winter

What to Expect in your Veg Box this Winter (2023) We are excited to start harvesting this winter! After a major push and lots of hard work to reclaim some...

Business for Purpose

Business for Purpose

Social enterprises are not typical businesses. They exist to address pressing social or environmental issues and generate revenue to achieve this purpose. Green Connect, as a social enterprise, is committed...

Business for Purpose

Social enterprises are not typical businesses. They exist to address pressing social or environmental issues and generate revenue to achieve this purpose. Green Connect, as a social enterprise, is committed...

Autumn Farm Update

Autumn Farm Update

The last few months at the farm have been busy, with a big push to reclaim some very overgrown garden beds. Thanks to our new walk-behind-tractor, we have been making...

Autumn Farm Update

The last few months at the farm have been busy, with a big push to reclaim some very overgrown garden beds. Thanks to our new walk-behind-tractor, we have been making...

Plant Families & Crop Rotation

Plant Families & Crop Rotation

The modern food system is dependent on the use of synthetic chemicals fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides, and we know these are incredibly harmful to the earth.  When trying to...

Plant Families & Crop Rotation

The modern food system is dependent on the use of synthetic chemicals fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides, and we know these are incredibly harmful to the earth.  When trying to...

Supporting People

Supporting People

Meet Ben, one of the wonderful young people employed by Green Connect. Ben joined our team in 2021 after moving to the Illawarra from Sydney because of deteriorating mental health,...

Supporting People

Meet Ben, one of the wonderful young people employed by Green Connect. Ben joined our team in 2021 after moving to the Illawarra from Sydney because of deteriorating mental health,...