Aay's Fresh Herbs at the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market every fortnight at Site #92-93

Produce: Organic herbs, Asian greens and vegetables

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Jo-Ann and Roger Aay sell fully-certified organic herbs and vegetables from their two properties at Murray Bridge and Monarto. The Murray Bridge property has been owned by the Aay family since 1964.

In 1988, the Aay family set aside two glasshouses solely for growing herbs. Since then, Aay's have broadened their herb selection to cover many herbs used in Asian cuisine such as coriander and lemongrass.

Roger has a long history of working in produce markets, having worked at the East End produce markets as a teenager. After a decade working outside of farming, Roger and Jo-Ann took over Roger's parent's farm and expanded to a second farm in White Hill in 2005.

We spoke to Roger Aay about the produce they had in season in October.

"We have tons of silverbeet," he said "and lots of Kale. We have plenty of herbs such as coriander, mint and dill, as well as chard (coloured silverbeet) and some smaller capsicums".

Roger suggested that the best way to store herbs was to put them in sealed tupperware containers in the fridge.

"They wilt in an open sleeve," he said.

Roger said that in the next few months shoppers can expect to see purple and orange carrots, and beetroots and tomatoes in about a month's time.

The Aay family have been at the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market for around a year and a half, after selling their produce at the Adelaide Hills Farmers Market since it opened. They now also sell at the Organic and Sustainable Market at Henley Beach Primary School and their herbs are found at many green grocers and supermarkets in Adelaide.

Below is a recipe using a lot of the Aay's Fresh Herbs products:

Aay's Rocket Salad