Weekly Produce Report: 15 January 2021
Has the weather left you dreaming of a cold crisp salad or a warm fruity dessert? Wondering which seasonal fruit or veg is on offer so you can try new recipes? Read on to learn about the wide variety...
Weekly Produce Report: 08 Jan 2021
Happy new year! A new year signifies a fresh start and is the perfect time to focus on your health and wellbeing after indulging in a few extra slices of pavlova, sugary cocktails and leftover roasts. Adding a variety...
Weekly Produce Report: 11 December 2020
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas with a fantastic range of brightly coloured summer fruit and veggies bursting with flavour, all available at your local fruit and veg shop this week. Does anything say ‘festive season’ more than...
Weekly Produce Report: 04 December 2020
Whether it’s a fruit salad for breakfast or some grilled vegetables for the barbecue, your local fruit and veg shop has got you covered this week with an incredible range of seasonal offerings. Nothing says Aussie summer more than the...
Weekly Produce Report: 6 November 2020
This week at your local fruit and veg shop, there are some consistent performers such as rockmelons, pineapples, zesty limes and watermelons, which are all sure signs that summer is on its way! One of the best-selling fruits this week...
Small Steps Towards Better Nutrition
Healthy eating is something we hear about and talk about often, however for many of us beginning our journey down the path of healthier eating, it can be quite overwhelming. Luckily there are plenty of small and simple ways...
The Best Place To Store Your Fruit – The Fridge Or The Fruit Bowl?
There is nothing worse than your fruit going off right a few days after you buy it. It’s a waste of money, and a waste of food, yet it always seems to be the case with at least one...
A Life-Saving Aussie Tradition Continues with Red Nose Day
Friday, August 9th is Red Nose Day, an Aussie tradition that many of today’s parents remember from when they were kids. The first Red Nose Day was held way back in 1988, and since then, Red Nose Australia has...
Four Easy Healthy Daycare Approved Snacks
When it comes to your kids going to daycare, it can be very tempting to put a packet of chips and a peanut butter sandwich in their lunch box and call it a day. These days, however; peanuts are...
Did someone say chocolate?
Did someone say chocolate? You could likely whisper that word and your kids would come running. For years, parents have been finding ways to sneak vegetables into their kid’s food. With back to school coming up, Chocolate Sweet Potato...
How to Encourage Your Child to Eat Vegetables
You want your child to have a healthy, balanced diet and know that optimal nutrition includes essential vitamins and minerals found in vegetables, so it can be worrying when they flat-out refuse to eat any vegetables. As with many...
Top tips for building healthy food habits for kids
With processed foods becoming increasingly prominent in today’s diets, it’s more essential now than ever before to educate our children on where the healthy stuff is hiding. Approximately one third of Australian children never enter the kitchen to help...