farm visits
Through my work I get the opportunity to visit many farms. Having grown up on a farm myself, I can well understand the passion behind some of these wonderful producers and I love discovering the fresh produce, and ethics behind their food production methods.
Here are some of the fabulous farms that I have had the opportunity to visit.
Honouring traditional artisan sourdough baking – Ten Acres – best bread ever!
I grew up eating sourdough, and sourdough rye. It was pretty much the only type of [...]
Red Hill Brewery… annual hop harvest on the Mornington Peninsula
Hops. I wonder who it was that first made the connection that resulted in this humble [...]
Bass & Flinders Gin Masterclass… mastering the art of gin making, or trying to…
It is no secret that I love gin. I like to think that I loved gin [...]
Lychee Divine… sensational lychee liqueurs from the Fraser Coast
Regional Foodie visits the home of Lychee Divine; lychee growers and producers of some sensational lychee [...]
Noosa Earth – Urban Oyster Mushroom Farming at its best – FAN Farm Visit
Regional Foodie makes an onsite visit to Noosaville’s most popular urban farm, oyster mushroom growers, Noosa [...]
tasmanian farm visits…
Shima Wasabi… for the love of ‘real’ wasabi, and Tasmania
Tasmania is a treasure trove of so many wonderful things, especially in the way of producers. Innovation is key and Tasmanians take pride in innovation often looking to climates of countries similar to their own [...]
Shene Estate – the spirit and soul of a grand estate… and Poltergeist Gin
I have a few favourite things… amongst them, historical buildings and gin. There is something old world and romantic about the two combined. Well, in my mind there is. That is what I love about [...]
Bangor Wine & Oyster Shed… a match made in Tasmania’s food and wine heaven
Oysters and wine? When there was a mention of visiting Bangor Wine and Oyster Shed in Dunalley, there was no need to think twice. It is no secret amongst family and friends, just how much [...]
Grandvewe Cheese – Grand Tasmanian innovators – sheep milk cheese to sheep whey vodka – the best paddock to martini experience you will ever have
I love Tasmania. I love it for its beauty as much as for its diversity. But I love it even more for its innovative food industries, especially when it comes to cheese… and spirits… Now [...]
Tasmanian Food & Wine Conservatory – Tasmanian provenance at its best!
Tasmania do provenance well. But to do provenance well, you need to have a wonderful source of provisions to do it well with. We are talking food of course. Fresh, regionally produced and sourced food. [...]
sunshine coast farm visits…
Noosa Earth – Urban Oyster Mushroom Farming at its best – FAN Farm Visit
Regional Foodie makes an onsite visit to Noosaville’s most popular urban farm, oyster mushroom growers, Noosa Earth, as part of FAN’s (Food and Agribusiness Network) farm and factory tours for network members. Truth be known, [...]
Baranbali Farm… a Sunshine Coast farm story that dreams are made of
Baranbali Farm, is the farm story that dreams are made of. It has all of the dreamy elements; the rolling green hills of the Witta landscape unravelling before you, beautiful rippling waters of an amply [...]
Wild Food and Wild Beer at Black Bunny Kitchen
Thursday night was a pretty special night for Black Bunny Kitchen. It was their first Wild Food and Wild Beer 8 course degustation. Now, for those who missed out, I gave you plenty of warning, [...]
FAN, Hinterland Feijoas and How To Run A Successful Farm Gate
I have wanted to visit Hinterland Feijoas for quite some time, but only just managed a visit last week as part one of the FAN – Food and Agribusiness Network events last week for the [...]
Organica Floret roses… The Sunshine Coast’s own secret garden
Roses are not generally something that you expect to find growing abundantly in the tropical gardens of the Sunshine Coast, but Caz Owens, a most lovely rose gardener, recently introduced me to her beautiful little [...]
The Greenshed… micro-greenery for chefs and foodies around the Sunshine Coast
I love the innovation on the Sunshine Coast. New food trends see new businesses catering to these trends, and I love how producers have become so adaptable and intuitive to the needs of chefs and [...]
Fraser Isle Spanner Crabs… succulent sea treasures from Fraser Island’s coastal waters
Spanner crabs are not new to me, but it has been some time since I had quality fresh spanner crab and I forgot how GOOD it is. There is nothing quite like a spanner crab, [...]
Wild Forage Australia… foraging for seaweed for inspired chefs of the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and beyond
I have been quite fascinated by the whole concept of foraging. It has always been on my radar, and over the years I have met a number of chefs / cooks / producers and people [...]
Rhodavale Pork… ethically farmed, pastured pork direct to the public
I am a sucker for a pig story. I don’t know what it is but I just love pigs – both on the plate and off! If there is an opportunity to visit a farm [...]
Bunya Red Farm… Capers, Caperberries and a roadtrip to the beautiful South Burnett
I love a good roadtrip, and a visit to Bunya Red Farm near Kingaroy was the perfect incentive. Having discovered Bunya Red Farm’s fabulous capers and caperberries, some time ago, I was keen to find [...]
Mighty Bean Tempeh – the Sunshine Coast’s mightiest bean of all and best tempeh ever!
I often say, I love all of my producers, and I do. And I know I shouldn’t have favourites, but when it comes to Mighty Bean Tempeh, and the two absolutely beautiful souls behind it, [...]
Our Farm to Your Plate… grass fed beef, quite literally from their farm to your plate
Our Farm to Your Plate is a pastured beef producer based at Gunalda, north of Gympie. They are relatively new to the direct beef sales industry, though not at all new to the lifestyle and [...]
Hum Honey… a passion for bees, honey and the Sunshine Coast
I recently visited the home of my favourite Sunshine Coast honey producer, Hum Honey. Lovely Leisa Sams and her husband Tony, are based in Peachester, a very pretty part of the Sunshine Coast. High on [...]
Maleny Black Angus Beef… grass fed and grass finished beef direct from the farmer
Visiting Sunshine Coast beef producer Maleny Black Angus Beef in the beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland… There is nothing quite like the taste of grass fed beef. The only problem is, what is often passed off [...]
Altitude on Montville… sensational dining overlooking the Sunshine Coast Hinterland
I think I have a new favourite… Altitude on Montville recently opened its doors and we dropped in for an awesome lunch visit. Located on the edge of Montville – on the way out, or [...]
Montville Coffee’s Bush to Cup Experience… appreciating coffee in the true sense of the word
The Sunshine Coast really does showcase some great innovation when it comes to the foodie scene, and I love it when I stumble upon something new and different, especially when it comes to what might [...]
Crystal Organics, the shining light of Palmwoods and the best way to get your greens
It never ceases to surprise me how many fabulous producers we have on the Sunshine Coast. Passionate producers creating bountiful spaces that are as unexpected as they are productive. This was especially the case with [...]
Tamworth Flyers… ethically farmed pork definitely tasting better!
I am such a sucker for cute baby farm animals. So when Phil Stringer from Tamworth Flyers mentioned that his sows had just had a batch of piglets that week, I was out there! Pronto! [...]
Bone Broth… not just a nourishing paleo favourite
Bone broth has become rather fashionable of late through the paleo movement. I am not paleo – not because I think there is anything wrong with it. In fact, of all the diets, I think [...]
Australian grown garlic… as natural as Naturaleza Farm
Another fabulous grower of the Sunshine Coast, there is nothing quite like fresh Australian grown garlic. Garlic. Love it, as those that breathe the air around me might occasionally get a hint of. I am [...]
Maison de Provence… a Francophile’s dream
I don’t pass through Cooroy often, but whenever I do, it is not without visiting Maison de Provence. If you have been to Maison de Provence, you will understand why, if not, well, you need [...]
Cocorico Chocolate – Chocolate heaven for Christmas…
I love chocolate. I am not alone – there are many chocolate lovers amongst us – and with Christmas only just a week away, thoughts turn to gifts… chocolate gifts… The Sunshine Coast is blessed [...]
Southern Cross Smallgoods… for the love of goat farming
Goats are such adorable creatures. I remember having a couple of goats while I was growing up. The barren Blanchet, who we were forever waiting on having to have a kid that she never had, [...]
The Falls Farm… heirloom vegetable inspiration on the Sunshine Coast
I have always had a secret yearning for my own personal market garden and the yearning has never been so great as when I visited The Falls Farm, located not far from Mapleton. Market gardens, [...]
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