Looking for a new way to celebrate this Australia Day? An afternoon spent picking new season apples and pears in the heart of country New South Wales sounds pretty good to us. This Australia Day weekend marks the start of the 2014 Australian apple season and Pine Crest Orchard in […]
Like minded individuals and a growing community
August 3, 2013 By 1 Comment
All towns are small towns at their soul. Even when I lived in NYC, a city of over 1.6 million people all squeezed into less than 23 square miles (60 square kms), it was remarkable how often you’d bump into the same person again and again. Whether is was rounding […]
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Oxfam GROW: Cook Smart Challenge
July 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If I said that when you stand and stare into the fridge you are contributing to global hunger you’d tell me I was crazy. Heck, I think I’m a bit crazy even writing it, but each time we use power in our kitchens – from boiling water to simply opening […]
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Hunter Chefs & Co – 4th Annual ‘Food Fight’
June 15, 2013 By 1 Comment
On June 3rd, 2013 the gloves were off at Wyndham Estate in the Hunter Valley for the Hunter Chefs & Co. 4th Annual Food Fight. One of the first events in the Hunter Valley Wine & Food Month calendar, this year the Food Fight showdown saw three Hunter region […]
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The Love Real Food Picnic: Saturday 18 May – Sydney, Australia
May 11, 2013 By 1 Comment
Have you heard about Food Revolution Day? “Food Revolution Day aims to raise awareness about the importance of good food and better food education for everyone by focusing on three simple actions – cook it, share it, live it.” An annual day of awareness, Food Revolution Day was started by […]
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Eating local in and around Melbourne
April 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Editor Note: Eating locally can be daunting at first, but once you start it becomes a way of life. This year’s ‘Local Harvest Challenge’ gave Kyrstie an opportunity to share resources and producers around Melbourne, as well as tips and links to help you find local produce in your area. […]
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What is seasonal eating?
March 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
In this on-demand day and age many of us have forgotten about – or never knew – times when we ate according to the seasons. Before supermarkets and hot-houses and thousand-mile importation and even refrigeration were part of our every-day lives we ate a varied and healthy diet determined by […]
