New kid on the block
In an Australian-first, black limes are being produced right here in the Northern Valleys, at Veronica and Grant Trethewey’s Wanerie farm.
Taking a fresh lime...
Spicks and speckles
It is a rare feat to transplant Canadians accustomed to their frosty climate into the scorching Australian paddocks and expect them to flourish. Nonetheless,...
Olives, Oil & Toil
If you’re dreaming of an olive grove your grandchildren can enjoy, then Maggie Edmund’s new book, Olives, Oil & Toil is a must read...
Rachel’s Farm
There’s nothing quite like a celebrity to raise awareness of a good cause, and the topic of regenerative farming is certainly benefiting from Rachel...
It’s good for the goose!
A much-loved member of the Cocking family — and local legend — Nigel the Goose has taken out Champion Bird at this year’s Moora...
Oils ain’t oils
Tourists may be tripping over themselves to capture the perfect Instagram moment in yellow-splashed paddocks, but when it comes to dressing our salads, it’s...
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...
The whites are running!
Amateur and professional fishers are eagerly rubbing their hands together this week, as coveted crays begin their annual migration into open waters - ready...
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?...
Berkshire Valley dam overflowing
In 1953 a property known as ‘Exmoor’ in the Berkshire Valley was supported by the government to secure water storage by building — what...
Let’s talk about the dinosaur in the room
Last Friday night I dutifully trooped off to Midland Ace Cinemas to watch the latest Jurassic Park offering – Jurassic World Dominion, with my...
Community detectives connect the dots…
A keen eye and some dedicated amateur detectives have seen a box of treasured family memories reunited with their owner.
Volunteering at the Bullsbrook Recycling...