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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Skin deep success at Challara
In the early nineties, tired of chasing fly blown sheep around their Badgingarra farm, Peter Wilkinson and his father Ron of Challara Poll Merino...
A little bit of everything
Tony and Jenny Maddern first appeared in the Northern Valleys News in early 2014, in a cover story focusing on the fruitful Kensington Pride...