Get set, mango!
The signs of mango madness are starting to appear in the town of Bindoon as the Bindoon Primary School community gets set for the...
There is no alternative to agroecology
When I read this bold statement on the Terra Madre, Salone del Gusto 2022 program I was no less than intrigued! What was agroecology?...
Managing common winter weeds in the Wheatbelt
With recent rains in our area, weeds are sure to follow!
Weeds are a persistent problem for farmers in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia,...
From farm to fork
When Brad Alp’s grandfather Gordon Alp first began farming Wakedale Farm back in the 1940’s, there’s no doubt his family and farm workers would...
Do you know who grows your food?
Vegetable grower Warren Trundle wants more people to know where their food comes from – and what it takes to grow it!
Over the past...
Fine and Dandalee
Award-winning goat breeder Trevor Blight has been breeding goats for fifty years. In 2022, he came full circle, welcoming back Angora goats to join...
Where there’s a will
A symbol of prosperity and blessing since the beginning of human civilizations, the grain that gives our Wheatbelt its name has been the backbone...
Beermullah Lake left high and dry
“We won’t know if what is happening has been detrimental until the damage has occurred.”
Gingin Water Group secretary Sue Pedrick’s comment is referring to...
Freemartin Daisy and the first lesson I learned as a farmer’s wife
The very first orphan calf I raised was given to me by my soon-to-be husband just a week before our wedding. In a wave...
Vive la Flour!
If you’ve ever wondered why French baguettes and Danish pastries have a certain ‘Je ne sais quoi’ the answer is not simply your rose-coloured...
Dave to the rescue
From ancient Egyptians to our beloved Winnie the Pooh, honey harvesting has been happening in our civilisation for a guesstimated 4500 years now, and...
A passion for provenance
For Courtney Bayliss at Gingin Premium Meats, the path from paddock to plate is shorter than most. The supply chain from her family farm...
