Friday Feature - Four Seeds

The Best Chocolate Brownies in the World!

Okay, so I confess, my intentions for weekly features of local businesses I love might have faltered but I am back this week with one of my very favourites: Four Seeds! Since I last wrote in my journal it has officially become Winter here in Adelaide. I am not a fan of the cold but I try to find the beauty in each season and I do love the gentle light it brings. I managed one early morning walk after school drop off this week and it was probably the chilliest morning of the week but the sun was shining and there is always something to inspire me in someone’s front garden. The other good thing about Winter, is eating chocolate - and yes of course this is not a seasonal food but I just prefer to eat it when it’s not melting in my hand. But of course the ultimate year round chocolate I love to eat is the Chocolate Brownie. Apologies to those living further afield that can’t visit here right now but the best chocolate brownies in the world I think are baked right here in the Adelaide Hills!

While focusing on trying to keep my own business alive during the last couple of months, I have also been in great admiration of others and how they have so quickly adapted their businesses to keep going in the face of such sudden change.

Meet Mim and Jesse the beautiful people in the Four Seeds kitchen. If you have attended one of our Adelaide festivals or events such as Womad, Adelaide Vegan Festival, Fork on the Road etc you might have already stopped by their happy yellow pop-up kitchen. Or perhaps you have stopped in at one of our local cafes and wondered where that amazing chocolate brownie you tasted was made. I first discovered Four Seeds at Bowerbird Design market some years back and I have been a loyal fan since - yes these are the only brownies I will eat!

So what does a business do when most of the cafes have to close and events are cancelled? Well these clever people set up an online ordering system with contactless pick-up from their mini kitchen under an oak tree in the hills.

So if you are feeling the need for a brownie fix, you can order online and take a drive to pick them up. One of the best things we can do right now is support our local businesses. This year, I have spent more time thinking about where our food comes from and buying locally made products. It is so good to buy foods that actually have real ingredients in them and even better when you can meet the lovely folk that make them. Four Seeds make a variety of brownies including Gluten Free and Vegan so there is something for everyone.

It’s really overwhelming to think how many people and businesses are effected by COVID 19 but watching the people around me think of new ways to deliver their product or service and to witness their spirit to keep going, makes me smile and focus on the positives. It’s been hopeful to see restrictions easing and shops re-opening and I am definitely looking forward to seeing Mim and Jesse in person at an event hopefully in the not-too-distant future.

You can follow Four Seeds on Instagram or contact Mim through the website

All photos from Four Seeds used with permission.