Goshen Country in Cape Paterson | Farm

Goshen Country

Locality: Cape Paterson

Phone: +61 430 421 248

Address: 25 Wilson Rd 3995 Cape Paterson, VIC, Australia

Website: https://promcoastfoodcollective.com.au/producer/goshen-country/

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25.01.2022 Hi friends, happy first day of Winter! This is our last week of trading before we take a break. Unfortunately we havent completely recovered from the cancellation of our winter seedling order so we will be closed for a little longer than expected, see you soon!

23.01.2022 Planting day! While the boys surf I plant. I’ll allow it because they have 24 metres of soil to move. Planting seedlings is my absolute fav thing to do on the farm. In these little ones lie my hopes for a resilient and abundant winter. We are about to start our third winter and after the first winters lost crops from water inundation and the second winters madness of COVID here’s hoping the third times a charm. #goshencountry #capepaterson #hope #growth #fortheloveofit

23.01.2022 Three generations planting the next succession of lettuce #familesthatfarmtogether #goshencountry #cultivatedcountry #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #basscoast #southgippsland

23.01.2022 FARM UPDATE: What an interesting and challenging year it’s been so far! After farming this land for a number of years, working our way through wet Autumns and Winters with our mostly clay soils, we have now come to the realisation that to future proof our farm we must grow a large percentage of our crops undercover. So we will be erecting two new greenhouses next month, one of which was kindly funded by a grant from Bass Coast Shire. Greenhouse production will help us gro...w year round and extend seasons without the fear of losing crops to bad weather or water inundation. We plan to have a 1/4 acre undercover by next Winter . In other news: our tomatoes and cucumbers have been in just shy of a month and are charging along. We also have carrots, beetroot, silverbeet, lettuce and more in the ground ready to harvest. We have also linked up with the Organic Growers Group at Epping Market to further increase our range of certified organic produce. We’re excited to be up and running again, see you on Sunday! See more

22.01.2022 Hi everyone - just letting you know weve revised our opening hours again and will be open until 3pm instead of 4pm, apparently we have to be teachers as well now, so well need a little extra time with the kids

22.01.2022 Stopped here for a snack as we were sick of eating the grass under the hedge. Had the fennel fronds and carrot top appetiser and a silverbeet, carrot and mint salad. Appetiser was very good - the organic produce was freshly harvested from the farm and full of flavour. The watermelon, apple and mandarine dessert was enormous and excellent value. The staff, Harriette and Jemima were attentive, friendly and knowledgeable. They even offered us shelter under an umbrella because we were fearful of being eaten by hawk. Would stop in again, if in the area. -The Four Pigs.

22.01.2022 Happy New Year everyone! Its our first birthday! One year ago today we opened the doors to our little farm gate shop and what a year its been! Wed like to thank everyone of you that has continued to support us throughout the year, making the long days (and some sleepless nights) all worth it! Were super excited about our future in farming, thanks again!! - Mikey & Em x x x p.s - were open today! #goshencountry #capepaterson #wonthaggi #inverloch #basscoast #southgippsland

21.01.2022 We cant believe how fast our last year in farming has gone! Its time for us to take a break, rejuvenate, catch up with old and new friends, before we start all over again. A big thank you to YOU for your ongoing support, we love growing you vegetables and listening to your stories at the farm gate, see you all soon! Emma & Mikey x

21.01.2022 Rockmelons are ready!! They are incredibly sweet, the best weve ever grown or eaten for that matter #goshencountry #cultivatedcountry #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #phillipisland #basscoast #southgippsland

21.01.2022 Collard greens! What are they? Well, basically they are the leaves from a number of brassica plants like broccoli, cauliflower, Chinese broccoli, kale and more. These ones are from our green cauliflowers which turned out to be the wrong variety for this time of the year, instead of pulling them out you’ll find big bundles of the leaves at the farm gate. They taste almost exactly like Chinese broccoli and we’ve been eating them in stirfrys and soups or wilted down with garlic, chilli and anchovy as a side dish #newdishalert #basscoast #southgippsland #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #phillipisland

21.01.2022 Our watermelons are ready! #goshencountry #cultivatedcountry #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #phillipisland #basscoast #southgippsland

20.01.2022 Hi everyone! Time for a quick farm update: things have been pretty hectic since the world got turned on its head by COVID-19, weve experienced a very high demand for local produce at the farm gate over the last 6-7 weeks, which has been been fantastic but has subsequently depleted our Autumn crops a lot faster than planned and we will eventually run out of a viable supply of food that is grown here. This problem is also compounded by the fact that our main seedling suppl...ier cancelled some 4,000 seedlings we had on order for winter because of staffing issues due to COVID-19. Mikey has finally set up our propagation hot house and were starting to propagate most of our own seedlings now (which was always the plan). So, we will go as far as we can before taking our annual break and hope to come back bigger, better and more resilient! Thanks everyone for your on-going support! Em & Mikey x #goshencountry #capepaterson #basscoast #southgippsland #wonthaggi #inverloch #locallygrown

20.01.2022 Happy holidays everyone! Here are our opening hours for this week #goshencountry #cultivatedcountry #basscoast #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #southgippsland

19.01.2022 Some beautiful red butterhead and coral lettuce going into todays mix . #goshencountry #capepaterson #basscoast #wonthaggi #inverloch #southgippsland

19.01.2022 Some of you have been asking for curry leaves recently, so we’ve created a permanent spot in the greenhouse for our tree as they thrive in warm tropical conditions. This means we can harvest leaves all year round instead of just through the warmer months! If you didn’t know they are used in a lot of Indian and Southeast Asian dishes and impart the most amazing fragrance. Keep an eye out at the farm gate for them in the coming months #goshencountry #basscoast #southgippsland #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #phillipisland

19.01.2022 The harvests are getting bigger each day! If you didnt already know, were open 10am - 4pm today #goshencountry #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #southgippsland #basscoast

19.01.2022 Today at the farmgate

18.01.2022 We were late getting pumpkins in this season but they are coming along nicely! This is a Japanese pumpkin were trialling called Kabocha, apparently it has exceptional flavour and stores well, lets see! #goshencountry #cultivatedcountry #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #phillipisland #basscoast #southgippsland

17.01.2022 Pluuuuums! Looks like theyre having a year off this year, that said therell still be plenty #goshencountry #capepaterson #wonthaggi #inverloch #basscoast #southgippsland

17.01.2022 Were trying to beat the heat today so well be opening at 9am this morning and closing at 1pm - were fully stocked and ready to go! #goshencountry #capepaterson #wonthaggi #inverloch #basscoast #southgippsland

17.01.2022 Hi friends, we are enjoying a short summertime break catching up with family and friends before we return to full noise production on the farm! . Check out below: CLOSED: 25th - 30th December RE-OPENING: Thursday 31st December

17.01.2022 Part time creative, full time guinea pig enthusiast. Thanks Karen (@artistmeetswriter) for thinking of me. X

16.01.2022 We are getting a power pole replaced on the farm today but we are OPEN. We have some guys traffic controlling at the entrance to help with parking. See you soon!

16.01.2022 We now have a constant supply of farm fresh eggs! Adam and family from @glenalviefreerangeeggs live and work on 30 acres and have recently increased their flock to 1300 hens. Adam’s hens have happy and enriched lives wandering the rolling hills of Glen Alvie being watched over by their friendly Maremma, Kirra. Here at Goshen, we have officially retired our remaining Henrietta hens, they’ve worked hard and will enjoy their senior years touring the farm, eating pests and excess veggie scraps.

16.01.2022 It’s time to bring in the army (of good bugs).

16.01.2022 Hello friends, it’s business as usual for us over the Easter long weekend, see you all soon!

15.01.2022 Better late than never, plums are back today! #goshencountry #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #southgippsland #basscoast

15.01.2022 In the Spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt. - Margaret Atwood

14.01.2022 It’s our first time growing baby bunching broccoli (aka broccolini), well technically our second time, the first lot decided to bolt . We are just starting to harvest it now and it’s wonderfully tender and sweet!

14.01.2022 And we are back! First harvest of eggplants from one of our new greenhouses available at the farm gate today @basscoastshire #eggplant #morningharvest #farmgate #fromfarmtoplate #zerofoodmiles #eatlocal #capepaterson #southgippsland #basscoast #inverloch

14.01.2022 COVID-19 Update.

13.01.2022 Just a girl with her Galas #royalgalaappleseason #capepaterson#farmgate #greengrocer #inverloch #basscoast #seeyoutomorrow

13.01.2022 Our pumpkins arent ready just yet but they will be soon! #pumpkinseason #autumn #basscoast #goshencountry #kidsonfarms #eatlocal #organicallygrown

11.01.2022 Hi everyone, we will now be closed Wednesdays until further notice. The last 3 weeks have really taken a toll on our supply and we need to get busy planting and preparing for Winter, see you soon!

11.01.2022 @theinvybaker is coming to Goshen Country on Thursday’s! Freshly baked artisan sourdough made with love by Grego of Inverloch. He usually rides his push bike to deliver his bread in Inverloch but Cape’s a bit far for that so we are excited to stock his delicious bread for the Cape and Wonthaggi crew to try. Looking forward to the shop smelling like warm bread on Thursday! #eat local #Inverloch #invybaker #freshbread #capepaterson #wonthaggi #basscoast #southgippland

11.01.2022 Good morning everyone! Just letting you know we have set up an honest box system for our eggs, they will be available at the farm gate every Sunday from 10am - sold out.

11.01.2022 We lost another 15 hens this morning .

11.01.2022 Romas!! #goshencountry #basscoast #southgippsland #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #phillipisland

10.01.2022 Hey friends. We are still here, harvesting, planting and cultivating and we will be doing so until we are told otherwise. This Sunday there will be a couple of changes at the farmgate. Since our shop is rather small please be mindful of the new social distancing guidelines. We will be bagging up lots of produce to reduce double handling in store and sporting some lovely plastic gloves. If you would rather place an order to pick up we can have it ready for you, just giv...e us a days notice! Card payments would be appreciated if possible. Most importantly, If you are already in isolation, or are in a vulnerable position health wise please contact us and we can make arrangements to deliver to Wonthaggi, Cape and Inverloch. We care about you all and want everyone to stay healthy! Em and Mikey. Ps. On a less serious note, here are Harriette and Jemimas pride and joy - Billie, Fluffy, Lemonade and Lotte living their best lives. See more

10.01.2022 Clear skies and a green landscape we are very lucky to live where we live. #heavyheart #victoria #basscoast #capepaterson

09.01.2022 This is incredible. We are honoured to be part of this awesome initiative led by like minded Gippsland farmers. . Get behind the Prom Coast Food Collective and get the best that Gippsland has to offer delivered directly to your door. #knowyourfarmer

09.01.2022 Our late season purple beans are starting to flower! #goshencountry #basscoast #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #southgippsland #cultivatedcountry

09.01.2022 Cabbage patch kid

08.01.2022 Spinach is back today! Mikey thinks its the best hes ever grown #goshencountry #capepaterson #wonthaggi #inverloch #basscoast #southgippsland #smallproducer

08.01.2022 Friends! Were reopening on Sunday September the 20th. Farm update coming soon, look forward to catching up with everyone!

08.01.2022 Tomatoes are starting to ripen! We should be picking in about 2-3 weeks. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing though, we’re currently trying to fix a nitrogen deficiency, so there might be gaps in harvesting, but let’s focus on the positive - tomatoes soon! #goshencountry #basscoast #southgippsland #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #phillipisland

07.01.2022 Reptile skin or zucchini leaf? Our Zuccs are in full flight. The farmgate reopens tomorrow. The harvest will be BIG! #goshencountry #farmgate #directsalesfromthefarm #morningharvest #farmtoplate #capepaterson #southgippsland #inverloch #summerharvest

06.01.2022 Hi everyone - just letting you know that well be opening Sunday - Thursday all of January at the usual time 10am-4pm #goshencountry #cultivatedcountry #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #basscoast #southgippsland

05.01.2022 Hi everyone! After a very busy January were back to our normal trading hours: Sun/Mon/Wed/Thur - 10am-4pm. We have some solid weeding to catch up on and lots of planting to do, see you soon!

05.01.2022 We’ve noticed the disappointment on your faces when we run out of Mikey’s hommus, so it’s now available on our online store to click and collect on any day we’re open! You can also add it to your seasonal boxes . #goshencountry #basscoast #southgippsland #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #phillipisland

05.01.2022 Our melons are on the move! Unfortunately we lost our watermelons last year to a 38 degree day, they became little ovens and cooked the flesh, rendering them uneatable. These will be ready around mid Feb #goshencountry #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #basscoast #southgippsland

04.01.2022 Hello friends!We have recently joined the Prom Coast Food Collective, a collaboration between smallfamily farms and ethical producers, who are passionate about good, local food.This now means you will be able to get our produce delivered directly to your doorstep every week, if you live in (most) suburbs of Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, South Gippsland or Bass Coast.How good is that?!Click here>@promcoastfoodcollective to learn more about how it works and where to order. #goshencountry #basscoast #southgippsland #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #phillipisland #melbourne

04.01.2022 Our Roma tomatoes are starting to ripen! There has been some sleepless nights stewing over a couple of problems weve had in the greenhouse this year but weve managed to overcome them and are starting to reap the rewards. Were finding them to be quite sweet for this early in the season but you can be the judge of that! ... and remember: never store tomatoes in the fridge (if you can help it) #goshencountry #capepaterson #wonthaggi #inverloch #basscoast #southgippsland #cultivatedcountry

03.01.2022 It’s PLUM season! #organicallygrownfruit #capepaterson #southgippsland #inverloch #morningharvest #fromfarmtoplate #zerofoodmiles #freshfruit #gippslandfarmers #rainyday

02.01.2022 Summer lovin #capepaterson #eatlocal #organicallygrown #basscoast #smallscalefarm #goshencountry#farmgate#greengrocer

02.01.2022 Our Gravenstein apple tree has fruit this year and they are tasting wonderful! They are a heritage variety that are great for eating and cooking, well have a small amount in the shop today along with our other early season Jersey Macs. #goshencountry #cultivatedcountry #capepaterson #inverloch #wonthaggi #basscoast #southgippsland

02.01.2022 40 tickets need to be sold to make this event happen! To be viewed at Leongatha Cinema. Please see below for details:

01.01.2022 Jemima made a very short film. . #pigsofinstagram #onbrand #thislittlepiggy

01.01.2022 First day of summer! #organically grown #eatlocal #capepaterson #inverloch #sundayfunday

01.01.2022 Friends! We’re reopening on Sunday September the 20th. Farm update coming soon, look forward to catching up with everyone!

01.01.2022 Can’t get to the farm gate during our opening hours? We are starting up our seasonal vegetable/fruit box delivery again! We’re offering free delivery to Cape Paterson, Inverloch and Wonthaggi.Delivery is early on Friday mornings and will be on your doorstep before 7am.Orders need to be in before 3pm on Thursday!... The link to our online store is in our insta bio or you can go here: https://goshencountry.square.site .