Farm Updates
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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,...