This following story is as it appeared
in Issue 2 of the magazine. It was way too short (they're
such interesting and knowledgeable people, but it was there
to added
balance to the
story about Lynwood cafe. Far more interesting was the full
interview with Joyce and Michael, taped we enjoyed a few
cups of coffee but the
transcript rambles and needs a heavy edit. I've
added some more pictures and updated bits here. You can do that
sort of thing on the web.
 ust outside Gundaroo, Michael Plane and Joyce Wilkie grow
premium organic vegetables,
(and sell quality garden tools.) Their Allsun Farm supplies several local restaurants, including Gundaroo’s
Grazing, Canberra’s Silo and The Gods restaurant at the
Australian National University. They have a fully subscribed
'box' scheme that they also deliver once a week to your back
door. At one time Joyce was also
involved with
Lynwood Café
at Collector and laments the fact that the Lynwood vegetable
garden is no more. There’s obviously some tension between
the idea of a restaurant growing its own produce and the
need to deliver a consistent product on the plate. Not every
chef is prepared to change menus around to respond to a glut of tomatoes.
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