Nurtured Earth News #10 – Nurtured Earth Organics

Are You Eating QUINOA? (pronounced keen-wá)

We supply quinoa that is grown on Australian soil! Our quinoa is a low food miles crop that is grown, harvested, polished and packed all on the certified organic Daman family farm, on the North-West coast of Tasmania.

The majority of quinoa on supermarket shelves is imported from Bolivia. Besides the enormous energy footprint to get this crop to your plate, sadly quinoa, one of Bolivia’s basic staple foods, has seen such a huge spike in overseas demand that eating quinoa is becoming unaffordable for the local population.

So make sure you are eating Australian grown!

For all the Grain-a-Phobs! (yes I made that word up)…

Quinoa is a seed, not a grain so it is gluten free! Packed full of protein, this highly nutritious plant is actually a relative of spinach and beets. Quinoa is rich in essential amino acids, vitamin B2, E, A and contains more iron than any other grain (probably because it’s a seed! ;)).

NOTE: In its natural state quinoa has a coating that tastes very bitter (sapponin). So make sure you wash it well before cooking! Wash and stir 3 or 4 times in water, or wash until water is clear. Never soak quinoa before washing. The bitterness will be absorbed by the seed and you will never get the bitterness out.

Free seats on the Nurtured Earth Bus for the Mind Body Spirit Festival!

Leaving Avoca 8:30am tomorrow (Thursday) returning by 5:30pm

Come with us and nourish your soul and be inspired! From meditation, yoga, herbal supplements, organic health, women’s health, body therapies, psychic readings, crystals, life coaching and spiritual healing… It’s going to be a day of FUN. Jump on the bus!

Later this week… A recipe for a protein packed CASHEW DIP. The perfect emergency snack on vegie sticks or crackers… and VEGAN FRIENDLY too! 🙂

Look WHAT’S NEW in our Product Range:

At last JASMINE RICE is now in stock.

LOCAL LEMONS – At less than half the price of our previous supplier, we now have lemons supplied by our growers Tim and Elise of Meliora Farm up at Peats Ridge. Although not certified organic Tim and Elise use biodynamic principles and do not use any chemicals on their citrus.

COCONUT FLOUR and COCONUT SUGAR are now both back in stock!

Just added extra virgin SESAME OIL – Made from organic unhulled black sesame seeds. This black sesame oil is still light in colour. It is cold pressed and high in antioxidants.

It is worth the wait… the raw and fermented (in the bottle) LIVING ELIXIR is back in stock. Treat your body to this synergy of raw turmeric and ginger with an infusion of ginkgo, brahmi and gotu kola adding ancient herbal qualities for aiding memory, nerve and brain function.

Avoca Beachside Markets THIS SUNDAY!

Come and say Hello… and make your body happy with a Chia Seed Porridge to start your day!

Bliss Balls
Raw Honey
Australian Nuts, Seeds, Rice
Superfoods

and MORE MORE MORE! See you with the sunshine!

COMMUNITY CONNECTION

This week we introduce Kylie…from Tree Hugga.

Tree Hugga offers earthy souls a gorgeous eco-friendly online shopping spot and an active social hub to share, learn and purchase natural alternatives to mass produced products.

Tree Hugga’s philosophy is to ensure they provide ethically minded people with a diverse range of organic, sustainable, recycled and/or fair trade products from Australia and around the world.

Created and developed by Kylie Davies who lives in Copacabana!