5 Questions with the Queen of Sprouts

You specialise in sprouts and all things organic.  What was the impetus for you to choose this life's path

The chemicals used to grow conventional foods are damaging for our health, development of babies and young children.  We are organic creatures and therefore our bodies cannot assimilate non-organic chemicals.

Synthetic fertilisers used in growing conventional foods are salts and chemicals; some of the chemicals have been banned in other countries....Salt makes the plant thirsty, makes it drink up the chemicals and therefore the cell wall gets bigger and bigger making a great target for insect attack and therefore the growers use pesticides on food to keep insect attack to the minimal.

One study I read on apples 6 years ago found up to 17 types of biocides on conventionally grown apples....YUCKKKKKKK

can you spot the difference?

I studied organic farming and it's the only way to go ORGANIC!

During your time as a Frenchs Forest stallie, what changes have you noticed in the way that people not only choose to shop, but perhaps alter their lifestyles in way way (however small it may be) "we" can try to keep that carbon footprint a little less today than it was yesterday so to speak

It's not so much the carbon footprint that people are concerned about.  It's more about people realising the health problems resulting from foods grown with non-organic chemicals.

I have quite a few customers who have cancer and going through chemo buying organic and biodynamic seeds from me.

Why sprouts?

Sprouts are the purest form of "Live" food, nutrition and energy: if you understand the energy and nutrition laying dormant in a seed then you can understand why they are the purest form of live food.

What has been one of the more peculiar requests or discussions you have had at market

None

If you could summarise Frenchs Forest Market in 5 words what would they be

A market for everyone, everywhere

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Our Queen of Sprouts and "Compost Happens" has an incredible story: more than what she has shared with us here.  If you are interested in learning how to make your garden grow organically then why not swing by and have a chat and while you're at it, buy some sprouts, learn about the health benefits and introduce yourselves to "live" food!