Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
The SMS Priority Harvest List is designed for local customers who would like first notice when fresh produce becomes available.
When a harvest has been picked, processed and the stand is ready, SMS subscribers are notified before availability is announced more broadly.
Because Leroyd Street is a micro-farm, harvests are limited and popular items may sell out quickly. The SMS list gives local customers the earliest notice when fresh produce becomes available.
Joining the SMS Priority Harvest List does not guarantee availability, but it does provide the best chance to purchase produce before the Micro-Farm Stand opens to the wider public.
No.
Anyone can purchase produce from the Micro-Farm Stand while stock is available.
The SMS Priority Harvest List simply gives local customers advance notice before the Micro-Farm Stand opens to the wider public.
Because Leroyd Street is a micro-farm, harvests are limited and popular items may sell out before they reach the stand.
Joining the SMS list gives you the best chance to secure produce when fresh harvests become available.
Freshness is one of the main reasons Leroyd Street exists.
Currently, all produce is harvested, processed and sold on the same day as harvest.
Unlike produce that may spend days in transport, storage and distribution, Leroyd Street vegetables go from garden to customer as quickly as possible.
For the best quality and shelf life, customers are encouraged to collect their produce as soon as possible after the Micro-Farm Stand opens.
Picked at sparrows fart.
First in. Best fed.
The Micro-Farm Stand is currently stocked on Tuesdays in Murgon.
Additional produce may occasionally be available at markets and special events.
Because Leroyd Street is a small micro-farm, availability may vary depending on harvest volumes, weather and seasonal conditions.
The SMS Priority Harvest List is the best way to know when fresh produce is available.
Not at this time.
Produce is available from the Leroyd Street Micro-Farm Stand in Murgon.
As a one-person micro-farm, my focus is on growing, harvesting and packing fresh produce. Offering collection helps keep the system simple, costs down and allows more time to be spent growing good food.
Leroyd Street grows a wide range of seasonal vegetables throughout the year.
Depending on the season, this may include leafy greens, brassicas, root vegetables, peas, onions, garlic, herbs and other specialty crops.
Availability changes throughout the year and not all crops are available at all times.
Current availability is published on the website and announced through the SMS Priority Harvest List.
Not at this time.
The production garden is a private working micro-farm and is not currently open to the public.
Produce is available through the Leroyd Street Satellite Stand at 37 Taylor Street East, Murgon.
If garden tours or open days become available in the future, they will be announced through the website and social media.
Leroyd Street is not certified organic, but produce is grown organically with a focus on natural inputs.
The focus is on growing healthy, seasonal food using practices that support soil health, biodiversity and ecosystem function. I aim to be transparent about the methods and inputs used.
If you have questions about how a particular crop was grown, please feel free to ask.
Leroyd Street is intentionally human-scale.
All sowing, maintenance and harvest work is still done by hand, allowing crops to be grown with care rather than chasing volume.
The focus is on growing fresh, seasonal produce rather than producing large quantities of a single crop.
Most crops are harvested only when ready, and availability depends on season, weather and growing conditions. As a result, some products may only be available for a short time and popular items can sell out quickly.
The SMS Priority Harvest List provides the earliest notice when fresh harvests become available.
A micro-farm is a small-scale farm that focuses on producing high-quality food from a relatively small area of land.
Rather than relying on large machinery and broadacre production, micro-farms typically focus on intensive growing methods, crop diversity and genuine relationships with local customers.
Leroyd Street is built around the idea that a small area, carefully managed, can produce an abundance of fresh seasonal food while supporting biodiversity, soil health and the local community.
Biodiversity isn't just something nice to have. It plays an important role in producing healthy food.
During the first season at Leroyd Street, I had to hand-pollinate zucchini flowers because there simply weren't enough pollinators around.
Today, flowers, herbs, cover crops and diverse plantings are used throughout the micro-farm to provide food and habitat for bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.
The goal is to grow healthy food while creating a productive ecosystem that supports pollinators, birds, soil life and the wider environment.
Because it's real food, grown in a real ecosystem.
Occasionally you may find a wonky carrot, a crooked cucumber or a leaf with a little insect damage.
At Leroyd Street, the focus is on flavour, freshness and growing healthy food in a living ecosystem rather than producing supermarket-perfect vegetables.
A few cosmetic imperfections are completely normal and don't affect quality or taste.
Wonky carrots still taste like carrots. They're just more interesting in a lunchbox.
Vegetables are seasonal.
Rather than trying to force every crop to grow all year, Leroyd Street works with the seasons and focuses on growing crops when conditions are naturally favourable.
This approach produces healthier plants, better flavour and fewer pest and disease problems.
As a result, most vegetables are only available for part of the year.
Where possible, I try to extend seasons through variety selection and careful choice of growing location, but some crops simply perform better at certain times of the year. For example, my summer beetroot never developed the sweetness of beetroot grown during the cooler months, so I now focus on growing it when conditions suit the crop.
Supermarkets can offer year-round supply by trucking rockmelons from the Northern Territory or flying asparagus all the way from Mexico to little old Murgon. Leroyd Street takes a different approach by focusing on what's naturally in season here in the South Burnett.
You can actually taste produce grown for flavour, not produce grown for transportability.
Leroyd Street follows the seasons.
Different crops grow best at different times of the year, and harvest quantities can vary from week to week depending on weather, pests and growing conditions.
The aim is to offer the best produce each season rather than forcing the same crops to be available year-round.
Once produce is sold, it's sold.
As a micro-farm, harvest quantities are often limited and some products can sell out quickly.
The SMS Priority Harvest List is the best way to hear when fresh produce becomes available.
Absolutely.
One of the advantages of a small micro-farm is the ability to trial new crops and varieties.
While I can't promise every suggestion will be grown, customer feedback helps shape future planting decisions.
If there's something you'd love to see at Leroyd Street, I'd love to hear about it.