Bread Winner
Long before everyone was swapping sourdough starters as a pandemic project, Jade Ottway had a keen interest in fermenting foods for nutritional benefits. This...
A bird in the hand
With a friendly face beaming with enthusiasm, often with a large black cockatoo perched on his shoulder, Carnaby’s Crusader Dean Arthurell has become a...
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...
A moveable feast
When Airbnb first launched in 2007, I recall that the concept of an accommodation service that owned no property seemed rather odd. Then came...
Blueberry bounty
GreenAcres Blueberry Farm completely fill the Northern Valleys News brief of ‘uncovering the hidden treasures of our region’. Bursting onto the scene this summer,...
Bone appétit!
Entering the headquarters of Bark n Pawz in Lower Chittering the comforting aromas of apple and cinnamon immediately set your taste buds at the...
Hand-picked heritage
Olive harvest began in the monastic town of New Norcia this month – as it has throughout the Northern Valleys region – with just...
Just add water
Diversification is a hot topic in agriculture right now, as more and more farmers move from monocultures to mixed enterprises as a way of...
Lifesaving legacy
The concept of destiny is as old as time, and has been up for debate amongst philosophers for only slightly less than that. Whether...
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...
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...
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,...
