Beelarong Community Farm

22/11/2024

Beelarong’s last Farmgate Sale of 2024 is coming up on Saturday week, 30 November 9am-noon. 😍 Don’t miss it!
Have you seen these lovely Christmas cards featuring Santa and local Brisbane sights? 🎅 Perfect for sending overseas. The cards come in two sizes and as a pack of gift tags. 👩‍🎨 Our member Dianne paints the original watercolour, which is then digitised and printed.
This year, why not make the wrapping a part of the gift and ditch single-use wrapping paper? 🛍️ Look at these gorgeous sustainable reusable fabric bags, which range in size from very small ones suitable for gift cards or earrings or a single jar of jam, to large ones which can be used as Santa sacks.
🎁 We’re sure you’ll find something to suit that hard-to-buy-for person amongst our range of hand crafted items. Toys 🧸, bobbin lace bookmarks 🔖, hand-turned-timber pens 🖊️, aprons 🧑‍🍳, hand towels, napkin holders, floor “turtles” 🐢, dexterity aids such as jar openers 🫙 and playing card holders 🃏. And more!
🏃 See you soon!

20/11/2024

Join our gelli printing workshop to make interesting and colourful prints using not only plants but interesting objects pressed into the plate. 🧑‍🎨
Participants will make a large number of prints, and great effects can be obtained by layering with different materials and playing with positive and negative impressions.
📅 Wednesday 4 December 1pm - 4pm
👩‍👦 All welcome
⬇️ Bookings essential on Humanitix as places are limited.

Get Tickets on Humanitix - Gelli Printing Workshop. Beelarong Community Farm, 72 York St, Morningside QLD 4170, Australia. Wednesday 4th December 2024. Find event information.

16/11/2024

Only a few days before our Botanical Printing workshop! 🍂 Don't miss out and book your tickets today ⬇️
You will create stunning cards, bookmarks, and gift tags on beautiful card stock, and personalize a ready-made fabric drawstring bag. 🧑‍🎄 You’ll also have the option to design your own Christmas cards.

Get Tickets on Humanitix - Botanical Printing Workshop. Beelarong Community Farm, 72 York St, Morningside QLD 4170, Australia. Thursday 21st November 2024. Find event information.

11/11/2024

Learn how to make your own beeswax wraps, how to use them, and how to take care of them so they last a long time. 🐝 They can be used to wrap food, bowls, and much more!
Great homemade Christmas gifts, or even attending the workshop could be an early Christmas gift! 🎁
📅 Saturday 7 December 9.30am - 11.30am
👩‍👦 All welcome
⬇️ Bookings essential on Humanitix as places are limited.

Get Tickets on Humanitix - Beeswax Food Wraps Workshop. Beelarong Community Farm, 72 York St, Morningside QLD 4170, Australia. Saturday 7th December 2024. Find event information.

05/11/2024

Our Botanical Printing Workshop is coming up! 🍂
Create stunning cards, bookmarks, and gift tags on beautiful card stock, and personalize a ready-made fabric drawstring bag. 🎁 These are perfect for yourself or for a Christmas gift!
You’ll also have the option to design your own Christmas cards.🎄
📅 Thursday 21 November 9.30am - 11am
👩‍👦 All welcome
⬇️ Bookings essential on Humanitix as places are limited.

Get Tickets on Humanitix - Botanical Printing Workshop. Beelarong Community Farm, 72 York St, Morningside QLD 4170, Australia. Thursday 21st November 2024. Find event information.

29/10/2024

What a busy fun-filled morning we had at Beelarong on Saturday when we hosted the first Children’s Open Day. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The kids loved having a chance to sit on our tractor 🚜, patting one of our chickens 🐔, being creative with natural materials at the craft table 🖼️ and potting up a tomato plant 🌱 at the special potting trailer by Little Green Thumbs. And of course there was face painting by Vanisha.
🙏 Thanks to Children’s Rights Queensland for providing funding for the kids’ activities, and to the farm members who volunteered their time. And a special thank you to our wonderful community for coming down and enjoying yourselves and supporting our Farmgate Sale.

24/10/2024

Whilst you’re visiting Beelarong on Saturday for the Children’s Open Day or our Farmgate Sale, pop into Rosella Cottage and have a chat with this month’s artist-in-residence, 👩‍🎨 Karen Cipressi and view her stunning artworks.
🖼️ There are original oil paintings available, as well as A3 still life prints and photo cards of various artworks.
Prices start from $3 for the cards and $10 for the A3 prints. Original artworks are from $50 for A5 abstract oils on paper, through to large 76 x 76 oil paintings for $350.

23/10/2024

We are regularly asked about Jaboticaba. Sometimes called Brazilian grape, it is unusual in that it grows on the trunk of the tree. 🌳
You won’t find it in the shops because it has a short shelf life. The skin is thick, purple and astringent, and the flesh is white and sweet. The flavour has been described as slightly tangy – perfect to go with camembert or a sharp cheddar. 🧀
Why not buy some to try on Saturday at our Farmgate Sale?

21/10/2024

Saturday 26th October is shaping up to be a BIG day at Beelarong. Not only will we be celebrating kids 🧒 with a Children’s Open Day (check out earlier posts), but our Artist in Residence 👩‍🎨 will have her studio open and of course it’s Farmgate sale day – the penultimate of the year! 😮 Come and join us between 9 and noon!
Were you lucky enough to pick up some Elderflower and Lemon Cordial last month? It sold out quickly, but good news is that we have more available this month! 🥤 You just dilute it to your taste – somewhere between 1:5 or 1:10.
We also have Rosellas in Syrup again. 🥂 Perfect for popping into something bubbly – soda water, lemonade or even something stronger!
Looking for something for your toast? 🍞 Choose from Rosella Jam, Strawberry Jam 🍓, Mulberry Jam, Rhubarb & Apple Jam, Mandarin Jam, Mandarin Jam with Ginger, Jaboticaba & Apple Jam 🍏, Brazilian Cherry & Apple Jam 🍎, Chunky Pink Grapefruit Marmalade and small quantities of lots of other combinations.
Prefer something to go with cheese 🧀, meat 🥩 or as an accompaniment to curry 🍛? Take your pick! We have spiced Apple Sauce (perfect with roast pork – think Christmas! 🎄), Rosella Chilli Chutney, Jaboticaba Chutney, Banana Date Chutney 🍌, Zucchini Pickle, Starfruit and Choko Chutney ⭐, Rosella and Starfruit Tangy Chutney, Tomato Relish 🍅, Sweet Mustard Pickle, Tangy Green Tomato Chutney, Chilli Jam (mild-medium 🌶️), and Brinjal Pickle (eggplant).
Our standard 250ml jars are a bargain at $7.00 each, whilst our delicious Lemon Butter and Lemon Passionfruit Butter are $9.00. 🍋 You need to be early to grab these as we only have small quantities and they are very popular!
We’ll also have hand crafted items on sale (think Christmas presents 🎁), beautiful watercolour prints 🖼️, and a selection of plants. 🌱
💳 Cash and cards accepted.
Hope to see you there!

18/10/2024

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 We're looking forward to seeing you at our Children's Open Day on Saturday 26th October from 9am to 12pm.
Join guided farm tours 🚜, meet our chickens 🐓, and learn about sustainable practices.
Children will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities, such as 🌱 planting a seedling to take home or 🖼️ creating a craft using natural elements found on the farm. 🎨 Face painting will also be available.
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Parents can explore our Farmgate Sale, featuring homemade jams and preserves, crafts, and plants. They can also visit Rosella Cottage, where our artist-in-residence is showcasing her work.
Please rsvp on Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/children-s-open-day 🙏
This free event is made possible thanks to Children's Rights Queensland.

17/10/2024

Join us at Beelarong Community Farm to learn unique printing techniques using natural materials collected from the farm. 🍂 Create stunning cards, bookmarks, and gift tags on beautiful card stock, and personalize a ready-made fabric drawstring bag.
You’ll also have the option to design your own Christmas cards. 🎄
📅 Thursday 21 November 9.30am - 11am
👩‍👦 All welcome
⬇️ Bookings essential on Humanitix as places are limited.

Get Tickets on Humanitix - Botanical Printing Workshop. Beelarong Community Farm, 72 York St, Morningside QLD 4170, Australia. Thursday 21st November 2024. Find event information.

05/10/2024

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join us at Beelarong Community Farm for our Children's Open Day on Saturday 26th October from 9am to 12pm.
Join guided farm tours 🚜, meet our chickens 🐓, and learn about sustainable practices.
Children will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities, such as 🌱 planting a seedling to take home or 🖼️ creating a craft using natural elements found on the farm. 🎨 Face painting will also be available.
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Parents can explore our Farmgate Sale, featuring homemade jams and preserves, crafts, and plants. They can also visit Rosella Cottage, where our artist-in-residence is showcasing her work.
Please rsvp on Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/children-s-open-day 🙏
This free event is made possible thanks to Children's Rights Queensland.

03/10/2024

Our popular Fermented Food workshop is coming up! Learn how to make tangy sauerkraut, spicy kimchi, and fermented fruit paste. Fermented foods are not only delicious, they're also beneficial for your health.
📅 Sunday 13 October 11am - 1pm
👩‍👦 All welcome
⬇️ Bookings essential on Humanitix as places are limited.

Get Tickets on Humanitix - Fermented Food Workshop. Beelarong Community Farm, 72 York St, Morningside QLD 4170, Australia. Sunday 13th October 2024. Find event information.

24/09/2024

Come down and meet Beelarong’s current Artist in Residence, Karen Cipressi. 👩‍🎨 She has been taking inspiration from the Farm’s gardens for her new artworks, using Rosella Cottage to work in and display some of her work.
🎨 Karen is also running an Open Studio on Thursdays (9-12) in September and October. She’s inviting you to join her, perhaps experimenting with simple contour drawings. Bring your own supplies, or she will have some basic materials for you to use.
Her artworks will be on sale at our Farmgate Sale this Saturday 28 September between 9am and 12 noon, so make sure you pop in and check them out! 🖼️

23/09/2024

Last Saturday of the month coming up and this means it’s Beelarong’s Farmgate Sale this weekend – Saturday 28 September from 9am – noon. 😍
Of course we will have our wonderful home made preserves available, more details below. 🌱 We’re again able to offer a small selection of hard to find plants, including vanilla, comfrey, water celery and holy basil – make sure to have a look.
🎄🎁 Are you super-organised and already on the hunt for ideas for Christmas? Perhaps you’ll find just what you’re looking for in our selection of hand-crafted items and cards.
Unbelievably, we still have Rosella Jam available after our monster harvest this year. The citrus season has also been generous and you’ll find 🍊 Orange Marmalade, 🍋 a Chunky Citrus Marmalade with Ginger, 🍊 Mandarin Jam, Lime and Ginger Marmalade, Tangy Cumquat Jam and a delicious Chunky Pink Grapefruit Marmalade. 😋
It’s mulberry season so we have a Mulberry Jam and a Deluxe Mulberry Jam which includes farm-grown vanilla for an extra special touch. 🤩
And to wrap up the great selection, there’ll be 🍎 Brazilian Cherry & Apple Jam, 🍓 Strawberry Jam and 🍏 Jaboticaba & Apple Jam. All for the unbelievable price of $7 for a 250g jar.
Prefer a chutney or pickle? We’ve got you covered. Not only do we have the old fashioned favourites of Sweet Mustard Pickle and 🍅 Tomato Relish, we also have a range that you won’t find in your local supermarket. We’re talking about Rosella Chilli Chutney, 🍌 Banana Date Chutney, ⭐ Starfruit & Choko Chutney, 🥭⭐ Green Mango & Starfruit Chutney, 🥭 Mango Chilli Chutney, Jaboticaba Chutney, ⭐ Tangy Rosella & Starfruit Chutney, Brinjal Pickle and Zucchini Pickle, all of which go perfectly with a curry 🍛, or on a sandwich or with your favourite cheese 🧀. Whilst you’re at it, pick up a jar of Kasundi to use as a cooking sauce.
🐦 The early birds might snag a jar of 🍋 Lemon Butter or Lemon Passionfruit Butter at $9.00 per jar. Some customers tell us that they can’t help themselves and just sit with a spoon and devour the jar in one sitting!
♻️ And remember, we reuse the jars, bonnets, string etc. – so bring them back with you when you come on Saturday!

20/09/2024

Discover the world of fermented foods, both delicious and beneficial for your health. 😋 Join us to learn how to make tangy sauerkraut, spicy kimchi, and fermented fruit paste.
📅 Sunday 13 October 11am - 1pm
👩‍👦 All welcome
⬇️ Bookings essential on Humanitix as places are limited.

Get Tickets on Humanitix - Fermented Food Workshop. Beelarong Community Farm, 72 York St, Morningside QLD 4170, Australia. Sunday 13th October 2024. Find event information.

19/09/2024

Happy 90th birthday Dorothea! 🎂🎉 This week we celebrated this momentous occasion with cake, a card and a Beelarong shirt all organized by Marion. Make sure you wish her Happy Birthday if you see her beavering away around the Farm.
Marion spoke about Dorothea’s contribution to Beelarong in its early days when she grew rosellas from seed and made jam to help fund Public Liability insurance for the Farm. 😮 Amazing to think that Rosella Jam has been such a tradition of Beelarong for all this time, about 25 years, thanks to Dorothea’s initiative.

17/09/2024

It's happening this Saturday! 🌱
Our past-president, Josette, described last year's event as an "... absolute must-attend event." The presenter, Kate Wall, Gardening Coach, shows you how to assess a sample of your own soil for the feel, the colour and the structure. "She discussed fertilising, carbon capture, roots, mycorrhizal activity, soil microbes, soil structure, the importance of not having bare soil exposed, not over digging, and lots more."
👩‍🌾 For more information about Kate, check out her website:
https://katewall.com.au
For details about the workshop and to book a place (only $20), follow the link below:
https://events.humanitix.com/earth-repairs-workshop-bvlvlslx

Get Tickets on Humanitix - Earth Repairs Workshop. Beelarong Community Farm, 72 York St, Morningside QLD 4170, Australia. Saturday 21st September 2024. Find event information.