Looking for “REAL” fresh produce?...delivered to your door, grown organically with Low Food Miles, and with minimum impact on the environment and climate? Then Maleny Organic Farmers' Market (MOFM) is for you!
A convenient home delivery service which comes to your doorstep, with old fashioned service.
- Do you like eating cheese and yoghurt?
- Save your $Money$ and keep yourself in cheese and yoghurt all year round.
- Reduce your Carbon Footprint and maintain a healthy and sustainable lifestyle with Low Food Miles.
Lyn Bromet, Farmhouse Cheese maker, will be conducting a series of workshops from July to October, 2008, where you will cover the basics to get you started, through to more advanced processes. Lyn has completed the Qld DPI 3 day Introductory Cheese maker course, and importantly for you, she has studied under Australian, Neil Willmot: Master Cheese maker, who is internationally renowned for his expertise (see www.cheeseexpertise.com.au).
Workshop 1
- Introduce the basics to you by providing the necessary practical skills to get started and make your own Yoghurt and Quark.
- $95 - includes product and Culture/Starter to take home.
Workshop 2
- As a natural progression, you will gain the knowledge and skills to make delicious Feta and Mozzarella.
- $115 - includes product and Culture/Starter to take home.
Workshop 3
- This Advanced workshop will give you the ability to lead into the production of Blue Vein and Camerbert.
- $135 - includes product and Culture/Starter to take home.
To enrol in any of these workshops,
click to download a pdf enrollment form
- Do you want to have a healthy and sustainable lifestyle with Low Food Miles?
- Do you like fresh and tasty vegetables?
- Do you want to $ave hundreds or thousands of $dollar$ ???
- Do you wish to reduce your carbon footprint?
Kookaburra Organics will be conducting a series of workshops from July to October 2008. Kookaburra Organics is a certified "A" grade organic farm in Conondale (between Maleny & Kenilworth on the Sunshine Coast hinterland).
Growing is simple, if you know the secrets! You will obtain practical knowledge and skills to maintain a successful vegetable garden. If you don’t like getting your hands dirty, this is not for you!
We will cover:
- Soil Preparation
- Mulching Techniques
- Composting Techniques
- Plant Seedlings
- "No Dig" garden preparation
- Seasonal Planting
- Natural Pest Prevention
To enrol in this workshop,
click to download a pdf enrollment form
Maleny Organic Farmers' Market, through its family business, Kookaburra Organics, located in Conondale, where we grow between 80-90% of the fresh produce delivered to our customers' home each week. In addition, we have 21 local organic farmers supplying in-season produce. When we say “Local” we mean “LOCAL FARMERS” ... right here on the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland.
Please note: Our website is updated every Friday night with the goods available for the following week. Occasionally, extreme weather conditions do affect availability at the last minute.
Our farmers care for the environment, by supporting LANDCARE and LAND FOR WILDLIFE. Our Farmers use natural and sustainable farming methods, both organic and bio-dynamic.
Make sure your purchases are made locally, if you want fresh and nutritious food for your family...that lasts!
Why buy Broccoli or Garlic from China? Limes from Taiwan? Oranges from California?
You will know how many food miles each item has traveled, when you purchase from Maleny Organic Farmers' Market on-line. Most of our fresh produce has traveled less than 100kms from farm to your door.
When was the last time you purchased a lettuce or Asian greens which is picked on the day of delivery?
When you purchase Local produce from MOFM you can be confident you have lessened your footprint on the earth, whilst helping to keep organic farmers in business.
The Benefits to YOU: is having locally grown produce and at the same time you are investing in the your local community.
The Positives for YOU:
- Improving your health and general wellbeing
- Lightening your footprint on the earth
- Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (less transport, packaging costs)
- Keep farmers farming
- Invest in local employment
- Protecting our environment
How does home delivery work? You order on-line and select the produce you require. There are no “mystery boxes” here, it's your choice. Importantly, you don't have to be home to receive your delivery.
If you are out or at work, rest assured your delivery box will remain chilled for 24 hrs. Perishables are delivered in a lidded polystyrene box fitted with an ice blanket, to ensure your produce remains fresh.