The Good Farm Cookbook

Step inside the Gooding-Brown kitchen with Scott and Matilda for a taste of their simple, nourishing and flavour-packed recipes – food they share with loved ones and their growing Good Farm community. Each dish reflects a mindful approach to sourcing food, and a reverence for an ingredient's origin: the land it was grown on and, in the case of meat, the life the animal lived. These are meals built around protein, whether meat or plant-based, and free from gluten and processed ingredients. This is sustaining food that is good for you – and the planet.

Please note, this book is only available to the postcodes we ship our meals to. For those postcodes we don't ship to, you will be able to purchase The Good Farm cookbook at most bookstores across Australia and from other online distributors. 

We source our animal produce from small family owned regenerative and organic farms. In a nutshell regenerative agriculture is a system of farming principles and practices that seeks to rehabilitate and enhance the entire ecosystem of the farm by placing a heavy premium on soil health with attention also paid to water management, fertiliser use, and more. It is a method of farming that improves the resources it uses, rather than destroying or depleting them. In addition to a long list of incredible benefits for farmers and their crops, regenerative agriculture practices help us fight the climate crisis by pulling carbon from the atmosphere and sequestering it in the ground.

Our farmers care about their animals and make sure they have a beautiful life right up until the moment they get killed. (Sorry - there's no avoiding that part). They roam freely over beautiful pastures, eat lush green grass and live pretty much stress-free. Animals bred and grown this way are so much better off than those in feedlots, so the more people who support this way of farming, the less animals there are in industrial-farmed feedlot situations, which is a horrible way for any sentient being to live.

Our non-animal produce is sourced by our local organic purveyor. We take the organic and spray free option whenever possible. Our commitment to sourcing the best ingredients is what we believe sets us apart from other ready-meal companies and makes them the most delicious, and the best for our customers health and the planet.

As a general rule of thumb, our meals are best heated from thawed. Frozen meals will take longer and can effect the tenderness of the protein.

From thawed: Pies will take between 30-45 minutes in the oven on 180C. Test the heat by sticking a knife inside and seeing if it comes out hot. Meals without toppings will take around 20-30 minutes on 180C.

Stove top is also an option for the meals without toppings. Simply pour contents into a pan and simmer on a medium heat.

From frozen: We recommend putting these on a lower heat (around 130C) so they can thaw and then bringing the temperature up after 45 minutes to 180C for another 30-45 minutes. Careful you don't burn the topping.

Our heating instructions are a guide only. Feel free to use your own common sense when heating your meals.

Mircrowave: Our containers are also microwave safe. Please remove the lid before popping into the microwave.

We deliver 7 days a week (yes, that includes the weekend), so if there's a day you are out of town or not at home, please leave a note on your order (you can find that above the cart) so we can schedule your delivery accordingly. Our third party delivery team will text you the evening before with a link to tracking info and ETA and you will receive a text once it has landed.

You can expect your box to arrive within 1-5 days depending on your location. Rural areas may take longer.

DELIVERY COSTS:

Free for all orders over $250.00

All other areas - $20.

Click and collect available from our kitchen in Brookvale. Simply click the "pick up" option at checkout. This option is only available Mon-Fri between the hours of 7:30am and 1pm.

If you are unsure whether we deliver to your area you are welcome to enter your postcode on the postcode validator on the homepage.

If you have other questions about delivery please check the FAQ page.