Transition Farm, a small family farm located on the Mornington Peninsula is excited to be starting their first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program in January 2012.

The farm is focused on growing wholesome, natural and chemical free vegetables, fruit and herbs using sustainable farming practices.  Households who sign up to the upcoming program, also called the Summer Share, will receive a box full of fresh, organic, local produce each week. All produce is grown on the farm from seed, whose progress along with other happenings on the farm and the development of the CSA can be subscribed to via their website or by going to the page ‘Seasonal Notes’.

Commencing on Friday 20th January 2012, applications are now being taken for this first shortened introductory program, which will run through until the end of February.  After this initial six week program, the next CSA program will start up again in full swing on 1st Sept 2012.  This program will run through Spring, Summer and Autumn to end on 31st May 2013.

As they say on their website  - “If you want to know where your food is grown, who is growing your food and how they are doing it – then we hope you will be interested to look through our website and join us for our summer program which starts in January 2012.”

All details on the farm, what to expect in the weekly box, costs and how to sign up can be found at www.transitionfarm.com or questions can be emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Vibrant Living CSA will be hosting two Permablitzes in the coming weeks to help kick start the permaculture/organic/biodynamic community farm and CSA initiative.  The first one will be this Sunday.

...so what's a Permablitz? Find out via the Permablitz website: accessible here (www.permablitz.net)

Please follow the links below for more information:

• Community Supported Agriculture Blitz #1

Sunday, 19 September 2010, 08:00am - 05:00pm

• Community Supported Agriculture Blitz #2

Sunday, 10 October 2010 08:00am - 05:00pm

Congratulations to Damper Creek Cooperative (sustainable local organic produce) of Ashwood, which has won the category for Community Action in the Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria Sustainable Cities Awards.   The Cooperative runs a produce swap, organic vegie box scheme and coordinates dry goods distribution with members.   This is all part of their aims to minimise their greenhouse gas contributions, support local food producers, be socially responsible, promote local resilience and a sense of community.

Winning the award is notable as Damper Creek Cooperative was initiated by members of the community whilst all other 17 finalists in the different categories for the awards were either supported or initiated by municipal councils.

Indeed it has been an exciting weekend for the Cooperative who, two days after receiving the award last Friday, were also covered in a story included in The Sunday Age (also mentioning The Farm Gateway), available to read via the link below.

• Green, M 2010, 'Community-supported agriculture', in Greener Homes, The Sunday Age, 20 June 2010 p. 6.

They are also mentioned briefly here:

• Ross, A 2010, 'Domestic Blitz', The Sunday Age, 2 May 2010, p. 17.