It can’t be that hard
Roy and Laura Mellon are relatively new kids on the block in the Chittering Valley, selling their first lot of farmer-direct beef and lamb...
Short and sweet
When Bev Murphy first laid eyes on babydoll sheep in an episode of ABC’s Landline, she was smitten. With their teddy-bear faces and gentle...
On their terms
If you thought farming was fickle, try basing your business on the whims of a wily sea lion!
With bellies full of crayfish and octopus,...
Marvick shines over east
A very proud Mark Andrew and Vickie Shina of Marvick Farm returned from their Eastern States junket last week armed with two new trophies...
Picked & Packed
Arriving at Taddei Orchards I feel far from the West Gingin sandy plains, the scene would not be out of place in Tuscany.
Beautifully groomed...
Akubra finds its way home after seven years
Some items carry more than just sentimental value — they hold stories, identity, and meaning that endure even when everything else is lost. For...
Christos hospitality
At a time when many people are pulling grapevines out of the ground, and vineyards are seen as a liability, it is refreshing to...
Supersprouts
Have you had your serve of sprouts today?
A sprout is at the transitional stage between seed and plant. It is, to put it simply,...
Feeding the birds
When Amos Machlin took on this retirement farming project he didn’t anticipate that his biggest challenge would be keeping the birds away.
With 900 Pecan...
A sparkling celebration of culture!
At the Slow Food Swan Valley and Eastern regions AGM in March, I was delighted to discover the sparkling new Kepa Kwab, a non-alcoholic...
Peace Torch lights up the coast on global relay run
Grahak Cunningham
A team of sixteen national and international Peace Runners, ranging from Sunday joggers to elite athletes, have carried a flaming torch across the...
Who’s that citrus guy?
If you frequent the weekend markets in the Northern Valleys, you may have already met the region’s newest citrus crusader — a man on...
