Green Box aims to supply its members with the most local,  sustainably produced food possible. While foccusing on the distribution of regional fresh fruit and vegetables, free-range eggs, milk, yoghurt, cheese, honey, olives and oil, we are evolving our range of organic drygoods! Ultimately we envisage a Co-op with meats, preserves and an array of affordable pantry items … all sourced locally.

For more information on local and sustainable food principles, visit: http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/eatlocal/

FRUIT, VEG & EGGS

Moonacres Farm:  Phil Lavers and his crew grow a variety of seasonal vegetables on their fully ACO Organically Certified farm in Fitzroy Falls. Produce ranges from Artichokes to Zucchini, depending on how the crops go. Moonacres can be relied on for kale, rhubarb, and potatoes, plus fruit like plums, apples and nashi pears as they come into season.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 50 kilometres

Angus Fisher: Angus grows on the flats of Terara by the Shoalhaven River. Formerly certified organic, he tells us he still follows organic principles, and supplies Green Box with oranges, pumpkins and selected seasonal vegetables. Angus also provides us with free-range eggs.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 35 kilometres

John Fisher at Emery’s Plateau: John is a Demeter-certified biodynamic grower from Emery’s Plateau, up the mountain between Bomaderry and Kangaroo Valley. Over winter, John supplies us with bok choy, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and jerusalem, while his summer harvest includes corn, capsicum and eggplant.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 41 kilometre

Chris Warren at Crystal Creek Meadows: As director of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism, Chris is widely recognised for hi commitment to sustainability. From his property in Kangaroo Valley, Chris supplies us with citrus, including ruby grapefruit, mandarins, lemonade fruits, cumquats and oranges.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 30 kilometres

Yarrawa Estate: In addition to their grapevines at Yarrawa Estate vineyard in Kangaroo Valley, Mark and Sue Foster grow a wide range of citrus, macadamias, pecans and walnuts, as well as kiwi and pumpkins.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 48 kilometres

Dapto Community Farm is a fully certified organic vegetable farm located in the southern suburbs of Wollongong.  Members grow a variety of vegetables and herbs according to the organic rules laid down by the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture {NASA}. Coordinator Christene Hartley and her team help members sell their excess organic produce through Green Box as well as other outlets.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 30 kilometres

MLH Organic Farm: is a certified organic vegetable farm located in Albion Park.  Lam and his team grow a range of seasonal vegetables for the Sydney and local market.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 30 kilometres

Contadino: Bruno and Maria Morabito have a market garden at The Olive Farm at Falls Creek, and supply us with summer vegetables such as tomatoes, capsicum, cucumbers and eggplant. They grow chemical-free using traditional methods.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 43 kilometres

Buena Vista Farm: Fiona and Adam provide beautiful eggs from their pastured free-range chickens.  With expansive views of the sea, hills and escarpment, it’s no wonder their eggs taste so good! They also produce meat chickens, pork sausages and other fresh farm goodies from their happy healthy grass-pastured animals, which they sell direct from their farm.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 1 kilometre

DAIRY, HONEY AND OIL

South Coast Dairy: Dairy products from cows grazed on the lush green pastures of the south coast, and processed in Picton. Including whole milk, lite milk, organic full cream milk, fresh cream, natural yoghurt, and classic yoghurt (with sugar added).
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 93 kilometres

Highland Organics: Farmhouse cheeses made using milk from the only two certified organic dairy farms in the region, one at Brundee, east of Nowra, and the other at Moss Vale in the southern highlands. Including Organic St Laurent Tasty, Organic Feta, Organic Fromage Blanc, Organic Pecorino Fresco.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 69 kilometres

Clayridge Honey: Pure, raw and natural, Clayridge Honey, from Jervis Bay, is cold-extracted, unprocessed and neither heat-treated nor pasteurised.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 58 kilometres

Glenlee Olives: Trish and David Wilson have over 7000 olive trees on their historic property at Menangle Park. Immediately after harvest, the olives are processed into extra virgin olive oil in the modern press on the property and table olives are processed onsite. All their products are BFA-certified organic.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 103 kilometres

BAKED AND OTHER LOCALLY MADE FOODS

Buena Vista Farm: Fiona bakes us yummy biscuits, cakes and to-die-for custard from her Buena Vista Farm range, made with her wonderful free-range eggs. Fiona sources many of the baking ingredients from Green Box and from her own farm.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 1 kilometre

Lucy Loves: Passionate about creating baked foods that look and taste amazing while being completely wholesome for us,  Lucy uses organic, locally grown and sourced produce wherever possible.  Her range of vegetarian pies and sweet baked treats change with the season.
DISTANCE FROM GERRINGONG: 14 kilometres

 

Please note: The above list is compiled with information provided by the growers. While we embrace organic and biodynamic certification, we also recognise that this can be cost and time prohibitive for many growers. So we rely upon their honesty and integrity, along with our own visits  to their farms and gardens. We wish to support all who choose to turn the soil and provide fresh, wholesome food for us in this most fertile region.