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There's lots happening here at Edible Gems. I know its been a while since I've blogged, so here is a quick update. While the borlotti's are currently out of season, work continues on their long-shelf life packaging as we perfect the way to get them to you in perfect condition … continue reading post

Mark your calendars Edible Gems fans! We are being featured on ABC's Landline this Sunday, 12 noon to 1pm. If you watch the segment, let us know your feedback! See you on the telly, Jina

With our fresh shelled borlotti season now complete, hopefully you were able to tuck some away in the freezer. Here is one of my favourite autumn ways to use borlotti beans – in a vegetarian burger. The recipe below is fast, easy and the burgers freeze well. Make some in … continue reading post

This is one of Michael's favourite dishes. We are a bit spoiled as we can buy quail dressed and ready to go from our favourite butcher, which makes this dish dead easy. Quail and borlotti beans are a naturally complimentary pairing – the lightness of the quail melds well with … continue reading post

It's official. We hit the big time. Australian Gourmet Traveller has written about Edible Gems and given them the thumbs up. Here's what they had to say in their stunning Italian foods edition… "Packaged, peeled borlotti? We were skeptical too, but the creamy freshness of these Victorian beans ($4.99/300g) has … continue reading post

Thanks to Barbara Sweeny at Australian Country Style for the recent coverage in the magazine. Barbara is a big fan of beans and our Edible Gems and we surely appreciate her support. Thanks also this month to MindFOOD for their recent coverage of Edible Gems in their magazine as well. … continue reading post

I went down to the paddock this afternoon to check on the next patch of beautiful borlotti beans and had a wonderful surprise! The trial patch we planted for testing new Edible Gems products and varieties was ready for harvest! I have been a farmer`s daughter and a farmer`s wife all my … continue reading post

Michael and I were in Tasmania yesterday looking at some new ideas for the Edible Gems range. On our way back to Lake Boga, we received the most amazing email from a customer via our website. We were so thrilled to get such positive feedback, we just had to share … continue reading post

To everyone in Sydney that has emailed or contacted us on Facebook, I am really pleased to finally tell you there are a few packs available in Sydney. It is not a lot -about 400 packs or so, but we wanted to let you know as soon as we had … continue reading post

For those of you in Sydney or who read the Sydney Morning Herald, we had a great article appear in there on Friday, written by one of their regular columnist's, Steve Manfredi. If you don't get the Herald and are interested in reading the article, here is the link: http://smh.com.au/lifestyle/cuisine/cooking-with-borlotti-beans-20120312.html. … continue reading post