Prairie Café rolls out organic goodness

A NEW roadside café serving organic, locally-sourced, homemade offerings has opened on the same road as Killen Falls at Brooklet.

Sarah Bowen and Alec Baker opened Prairie Café in their caravan in the garden of their property last month.

The menu includes spelt flatbreads topped with seasonal ingredients, with Earth Cake by local naturopath The Secret Kitchen served on weekends.

“We offer organic coffee by local roasters Beam, along with many other elixirs like cacao, matcha and adaptogenic,” Bowen said.

Bowen, who has worked as a barista for 10 years, is originally from Melbourne while Alec is from the Central Coast. The couple decided to move to the Northern Rivers three years ago in search of a slower pace of life.

“Alec is helping this dream of mine come to life, as his career is actually within commercial photography and the film making industry,” Bowen said.

“Though having both our values lie within creating an awareness around where our food comes from, fuelling our bodies with goodness and bringing people together, Prairie feels like a fun meeting point for us.

“We hope to create a space that feels connected to not only nature but to community too.”

Bowen said the pair love the fact that the café encourages people to spend time outdoors.

“It’s a very exciting adventure for us and we have loved the beautiful moments already created over the past few weeks,” she said.

“Establishing a community of our own is something words won’t do justice for. We can only imagine the beautiful times ahead.”