The Edible Forest

Awesome coloured cauliflower at the Bent on Tuesday farmer’s market this morning! Come on down and get yours! . . . . . #farmersmarket #bentonfood @bentontuesday #bentonfood #manningvalley #barringtoncoast #freshisbest #localgrown #organic

Awesome veggies and an awesome Annette at the Bent on Tuesday farmer’s market this morning. Come on down and get your veggies, eggs and pork, before we all freeze to death . . . . . #wingham #manningvalley #barringtoncoast #freshisbest #farmersmarket #farmersmarkets @bentontuesday @bentonfood #theedibleforest #localfoodforlocalpeople #localgrown

#Repost @les.mulder (@get_repost) ・・・ Dawn this morning down by the piggies . . . . #theedibleforest #dawn #predawn #mood #tranquil #bucolic #rural #rurallife #ruralphotography #wherrolflat #manningvalley #barringtoncoast #phonephotograpy #mistymorning #misty #cattleinthemist

Good morning! Lovely fresh greens and limes today along with the scrumptious pasture raised pork, homemade jams, chutney and pickles. Try a new jam – kiwi fruit and lime, it’s getting very good reviews. Free range eggs of course. Shop and enjoy coffee and breakfast at Bent on Food the best cafe in town. . . . . . #wingham #manningvalley #farmersmarket #localfood #localgrown #localgrowers #bentonfood #localfoodforlocalpeople

Happy Star Wars Day. With Juliette, our new helper from The Kingdom of the Netherlands. (haven’t quite cracked the astrotracer feature of the camera yet, but with time…) . . . . . . #starwarsday #astrophotography #clogwog #dutchdownunder #starscape #nightphotography #starrynight #flashlight #torchlight #manningvalley #visitmanningvalley #nsw #visitnsw #barringtoncoast #wherrolflat #theedibleforest #lowlightphotography #longexposure #zeisslens

Bangers & mash with onion gravy. Come and see us at the Wingham Farmer’s Market on Saturday the 4th, or outside Bent on Food on Tuesday and get some of our fabulous bangers and other yummy pork cuts. . Sausages With Onion Gravy and Les’ Special Mashed Potatoes For the Sausages: 1 kg Edible Forest thick pork sausages 1 tablespoon oil 2 large onions, chopped 3 tablespoons plain flour 2 ½ cups beef stock 2 tablespoons Annette’s homemade tomato sauce ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce salt, pepper For the Mash: 1kg Dutch Cream potatoes, peeled and diced 100g butter 150g sour cream a splash of milk ¼ tsp grated nutmeg salt and pepper to taste First, put the spuds in a pot, cover with water and add a couple of teaspoons of salt. Cover the pan, bring to the boil and simmer until they are well and truly soft. While the spuds are cooking, heat the oil in a frypan cook the sausages until golden brown then set aside. Add the onions and cook until golden brown. Add flour, stir until golden brown,..

#Repost @les.mulder (@get_repost) ・・・ Predawn at @theedibleforest this morning. Sometimes it’s kinda nice that the dogs want out before I really want to get up… And even nicer if I can go back to bed for a cuddle after . . . . . #dawn #predawn #sunrise #photooftheday #nophotoshop #nofilter #nofilterneeded #colour #theedibleforest #wherrolflat #manningvalley #barringtoncoast #nsw #midnorthcoastnsw #colourpop #mood #moody #landscape #landscapephotography #painterly #colourlandscape #colorlandscape

The newest addition to the farm, our Jersey cow, Honey. She came from a commercial dairy owned by friends of ours who decided after 30 years of running a dairy that it was time for new beginnings. Honey had never been hand milked but she stands beautifully quiet and still for ky favourite milkman Today 8 litres of milk! Yes, it’s cheese making time again for us.

A little surprise on the road down from Blue Knob this afternoon, well over 2m long… . . . . . . . #snakeontheroad #wildcreatures #snake #python #diamondpython #wildlifeofaustralia #manningvalley #barringtoncoast #wherrolflat #bigsnakesarenotmean