This is one of Sams green bouquets, we’re still trying to catch him for a photo!

I enjoy visiting Sam at the Farmers Market so much. He is wonderfully present. Often he picks out a perfectly ripe fig, or a piece of mandarine or some other delectable sweet treat from his orchard and presents it to me ‘this is for you.’

Another phrase I love hearing from Sam is ‘for you, I’ll do that.’ How often do we get to feel that special when we’re doing our fruit and vege shop? Every time with Sam.

We talk about the work he has been doing at the farm. I can tell it’s a lot for him, but he is always, always positive and pragmatic. Farming is a personal thing, for the farmers we work with anyway, and I see that so much in Sam.

Find Sam from Mangrove Mountain, at the Farmers Market.