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...
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...
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...
Meet our Chittering chandler
Just when you thought we had just about everything in Chittering, a genuine candlestick-maker has jumped in the tub – joining the local butcher...
Organic growth
Michelle De’Lisle, AUSVEG
Gingin Organics is a Certified Organic vegetable farm located in Neergabby. It grows a range of vegetables throughout the year including celery,...
The chicken or the egg?
Dimitri Mackoski of Local Village Produce is fulfilling a dream of running his own poultry at a time when a perfect storm of a...
The blessed fruit
Just when you think everything that can be grown in the Northern Valleys is being grown, along comes a new visionary to take advantage...
Pandemic production
A COVID lockdown project has bloomed into a productive side hustle for Tony Munns and his six sons; growers of Munns & Sons garlic...
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...
Healing with hemp
An almost fatal accident five years ago has led Shay Harris and husband Clint to develop a unique product that beautifully blends both their...
From little things big things grow
Appreciating the little things in life is an easy task for Christine Falconer, who spends her days in the company of pygmy goats. These...
Believe in tomorrow
Muchea Tree Farm’s manager Natalie Vallance has the Audrey Hepburn quote, “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow,” in a prominent position...