Summer Basil Arrives and Gift Vouchers Available

New basil, gift vouchers, and farm updates this week.

 “Open Hours” listing daily opening times from Monday 22 Dec through Friday 2 Jan. Hours shown include 8am–1pm, 7am–3pm, 7am–5:30pm, with “Closed” on Thursday 25 Dec and Sunday 28 Dec.

The farm shop and cafe will be open almost all the usual hours, closing only for Christmas Day, but otherwise open and serving up the freshest organic produce going around and some pretty decent cafe fare too.

Ordering online is by far the best way to ensure you get the produce you’re after in the lead up to Christmas, as we reserve what is needed for online orders before putting the rest out in the farm shop. Veg box collection this week will be as usual, with boxes that are ordered by 8am Tuesday being able to be picked up from Thursday to Saturday. For the week of Christmas, orders close 8am Monday for boxes that can be picked up on Wednesday 24 December or Friday 27 December.

If you’re trying to come up with a gift for that tricky to buy for person, consider a Gathered gift voucher! With no expiry and being usable in the shop, cafe or even for kids activities, it makes a wonderful waste free gift for someone special. Scroll down to be taken to a link where you can purchase gift vouchers online.

This week we saw the first of the summer basil through the doors, which means tomatoes aren’t far away! Fingers crossed potatoes are back from this Wednesday.

Wooden plant stand under a corrugated roof labeled “Seedlings for Sale,” filled with assorted potted seedlings and herbs on shelves. A chalkboard-style sign on the front reads “Grown on Farm,” with sun glare across the plants.

The seedling stall gets topped up through the week and the variety is forever evolving. At the moment you can find herbs, cucurbits, strawberries, eggplant and silverbeet. All grown from seed or runners by Sally and Patrick on the farm.

Interior of a corrugated-metal room with wooden tables and chairs on the right and two dark leather sofas with pillows and a throw on the left. Two windows and a small mirror are on the walls, and a string of colorful hanging flags decorates the back wall.

With air conditioning, free wifi, plenty of space for prams and wheelchairs as well as easy parking for caravans and trailers, Gathered is the perfect escape from the crowds and flies at this time of year.