Farming with compassion
The big, lumbering sows on Kusha Hill farm just south of Dallwallinu are grunting and snorting companionably in their pens; natural sunlight and breeze...
A land of olive trees
The harvest of olives begins throughout the Northern Valleys this month, with producers large and small collecting fruit for preserving and pressing into olive...
Pass the salt
When Russell Bradshaw first sighted the brackish marshlands of Maldon, the British birthplace of the world-renowned sea salt of the same name, he was...
Just the tonic for Gingin
The town of Gingin has a passionate new ally in James Young, founder of Old Young’s Distillery and creator of the just-begging-to-be-made Gingin Gin.
Winner...
Good, Clean and Fair food for all!
On 10 December the Northern Valleys Locavore Store community joined groups all over the world in celebrating Terra Madre Day 2020! Terra Madre Day...
It’s only natural
Amidst the chaotic realm of personal care products on the supermarket shelves it is a challenge to find those that are both good for...
Gin find its spiritual home in Gingin
While a gin made in Gingin may seem obvious, it took just the right person to bring it to life, a champion distiller and...
Back to the future
Throughout the West Australian grainbelt shimmering crops of wheat, barley, canola and oats stretch as far as the eye can see – glowing liquid...
Sowing the seeds of summer…
Laura Blishen, Thrive Sustainability
Seeds are inexpensive and if you save your own…free! Why not have a go at growing a summer veggie patch from...
Down to earth
The Worm Shed’s Kevin Smith arrived in the Chittering Valley in 1983 with nothing but a panel van and a few dollars to his...
Northern Valleys Packers and SecondBite partnership delivering the goods
Homeless and struggling citizens of Western Australia are enjoying the fresh and nutritious citrus products of the region thanks to a partnership between Northern...
Sweet spot
The Oversby family of Bindoon are expecting a bumper harvest of their magnificent mandarins this season after a disappointing year in 2019 yielded them...
