Each of us is the product of one – without mothers, we simply wouldn’t be here. Whether they raised us, nurtured us, or held space for us to grow, mothers deserve to be celebrated.
This Mother’s Day, show your love with a heartfelt gesture: a thoughtful gift and a nourishing home-cooked meal. The farmers’ markets are brimming with beautiful, handmade, and delicious ways to say thank you.
Choose a hand-poured beeswax candle from Ahana Candles, a handcrafted wooden board by Valley of Craftsmen, or organic hemp oils from Dr. Chill to invite a moment of calm. Sweeten her day with a sourdough doughnut from Sweet N Sourdough, and brighten it with a seasonal bunch of flowers from Jumping Red Ant, Blue Lotus, Glenyce Creighton, Organic Forest, or Summit Flowers.
In a world of fast and forgettable, the markets offer something slower, sweeter, and full of soul.
Recipe: Hearty Minestrone Soup
As the nights cool, warm mum’s heart with this comforting bowl of soup.
Sauté 3 chopped onions in 2 tbsp olive oil.
Add 4 diced carrots,
2 diced celery sticks,
2 diced potatoes,
115g chopped green beans,
450g diced zucchini,
1 bunch shredded silverbeet or kale, cooking each for a few minutes.
Stir in 1.5 litres vegetable stock and a 400g can of peeled tomatoes; simmer gently for 2.5 hours. Add 400g cooked cannellini beans and simmer for another 30 minutes. Season to taste.
Tip:
Toss in a leftover Parmesan rind while it simmers – it adds amazing depth of flavour.
Mop it up with Crabbes Creek crusty bread, baguette, or a gluten-free loaf from Breadicine.
Add a wedge of Cheeses Loves You artisan cheese and you’ve got the perfect market-made feast.
Find it all at New Brighton Farmers Market (Tuesday, 6 May, 8am to 11am) and Mullum Farmers Market (Friday 9 May, 7am to 11am) just before Mother’s Day on 11 May. Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at the markets.
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