Raising food awareness to support our WA farming families
One could argue that time is a human’s most valuable resource. How we spend it can affect our mood and daily interactions. Given the finite nature of time, many people consider it a precious and irreplaceable resource that should be used wisely. When it comes to cooking meals at home some people want to spend …
As we wrap up another year, the silly season is over and we see that shining beacon of hope rise on the New Year, let’s look back on the Agricultural impacts over the year that was. Biosecurity The total value of Australian Agriculture production is about $86 billion and the value of exports for 2022 …
On Friday the 2nd of September at Forrest Place, in the Perth CBD, you will find Farmer On Your Plate. Farming Champions – supported by the City of Perth, Buy West Eat Best, Countrywide Insurance, Loose Leaf Lettuce Co, and the Royal Agricultural Society of WA – is hosting Farmer on Your Plate in Perth …
Limes in-store are always green, but the limes on my tree are turning yellow! No this doesn’t mean you’ve missed the prime time for enjoying your limes. Limes aren’t unripe lemons – they are two different fruits entirely. They can be substituted for each other in cooking due to their similar taste profiles. Lemons are …
With over 40 years in the Beekeeping industry, most of what David Leyland from Bees Neez Apiaries knows is from experience. By recording what each season brings and how his bees have performed, this historical knowledge allows David to make smarter choices when planning for the coming seasons. Bees Neez Apiaries run 1000 hives across …
By John Oliver I have been very fortunate to have been a supporter, and committee member, of Farming Champions for many years. Being associated with this group has been important for me because it enables the opportunity to showcase Farming Families to the wider community, especially to city people. Although not a farmer I do …
By Mary Nenke Mary makes this homemade bread recipe for their guests at Mary’s Farm Cottages. This year for the first time, she has created loaves with cereal rye grown in their paddocks at Kukerin. Try it for yourself here: Wholemeal Bread Recipe Ingredients 2 1/2 cups full cream milk 4 1/2 cups of wholemeal …
Ingredients 1/2 cup Australian Bee Company Honey 125g butter 1 1/2 cups rolled oats 1 cup puffed rice (or popcorn!) 1 cup sultanas 1/2 chopped dried apricots (apple, peach, dates also work well) 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (pumpkin seeds also work well) Method 1. Preheat oven to 180 C. 2. Line …
By Denise Fernie Ingredients 4 small parsnips (approx. 500g) 200g wholemeal self-raising flour 50g finely grated parmesan 100g butter 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves 1 medium lemon, rind cut into long thin strips 40g shaved parmesan Method Trim and peel the parsnips. Cut into large chunks …
By Paula Kosovich and John Kosovich Wines A Brief History In 1911 Ivan Kosovich, along with two of his brothers, arrived in Western Australia from the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, the former Yugoslavia looking for a better life. In 1922, after more than 10 years of timber cutting and working in the mines of Kalgoorlie, …