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Making social change with One Bean By Niel Vaughan Melbourne awakens with a cuppa, takes a break with a cuppa and meets friends for a cuppa. Modern civilisation would struggle to run its sleepless cities and 24/7 work schedules if not for its caffeine fix.   Coffee has not been the second most traded commodity after […]

Spring Brings the Asparagus By Niel Vaughan The spears of spring come in white, green and purple. The difference between the three varieties is light. Green asparagus sprouts in the delicate spring sunlight. The coveted white vampire of vegetables is grown in complete darkness, whereas the purple is allowed just enough sun to bruise.  The […]

The All-Conquering Cabbage By Niel Vaughan Cold crisp winter mornings mean it’s Brassica season. The Brassica family are a bunch of global culinary all-stars including Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, Asian greens like bok choy, daikon, turnips and kale. But the family’s high achiever has to be the humble cabbage. Packed with Vitamin C and K1, […]

The Honest Eggs company By Niel Vaughan What happens when you take a long lineage of farming with integrity and apply it to a primary school project? Some of the best eggs in Australia.  What started off as a couple of chooks for their daughter’s project turned into a new vision for farming the land […]