Celebrating a bakers dozen
The dynamic duo of Anne-Maree Hagge and Leanne Phillipson are celebrating 13 years in business together in 2013. From humble beginnings, the landmark Bindoon...
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...
The mighty merino!
There is something quite magnificent about a Merino Ram, they really are the Hercules of sheep.
I’ve had a recent love affair with Merino Wool,...
Beekeeper’s life for Buzz ’n’ Bear
Brendon Fewster (aka Buzz) and Brad Gresele (aka Bear) are Gingin beekeepers who you may spot on a hot February day, tucked away in...
Harvest of the ocean
At 11am on Saturday morning the tiny fishing town of Cervantes, due west of Badgingara, is lazily basking in the early summer sun. A...
Oils ain’t oils
Olive oil is flowing as thousands of trees planted some 10 years ago are delivering a bumper harvest.
Director of Sumich Olive Oil, Vincent Tana...
This, our daily bread
New Norcia’s resident master baker, the charismatic Terry Nuske is adamant that baking bread is as easy as cooking a roast. The ingredients
are simple...
Powered by the sun
The Loose Leaf Lettuce Company doesn’t need much by way of introduction. A Gingin success story, the company now harvests as much as 5...
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...
Old vine discovery
When Gail & Dan Bam purchased the 100 acre ‘Glenowen’ property in Bindoon in 1996 they had no idea about winemaking, just a lifelong...
Love of pigs!
To the Howard family of Wannamal, pigs are more than livestock, they are a way of life. Three generations live on the farm, working...
