From her stint as a Queensland jillaroo to research in South-East Asia, 2015 Young Farmer of the Year Anika Molesworth is determined to see the future of food be a sustainable one. Read my full interview with her from the July/August 2016 issue of ABC Organic Gardener magazine. ... Read More >>
JOURNAL | A Passion Project: Roots & Co.
In today’s fast-paced media environment – be it through traditional or social outlets – we’re bombarded with food. From fine dining to home baking, clean eating to burger bragging, we’re surrounded by a huge spectrum of food imagery across television, blogs, commercials, websites, Instagram, magazines, packaging, Facebook, and whatever other outlet you can think of. How often do we really get to know anything about the people who create the food we’re eating? The voices of food producers are nary heard in the mainstream media, and as a food journalist with a keen ... Read More >>
FINK GROUP | Meet the Producer: Tim & Liz Johnstone, Johnstone’s Kitchen Gardens
Their farm may be just five years old, but husband-and-wife team Tim and Liz Johnstone’s thirst for experiments lead to close collaboration with chef Peter Gilmore for fulfilling Quay’s fresh produce needs. Read the full producer profile written for the Fink Group - owners of a number of award-winning restaurants, including Sydney's Quay, Bennelong and Firedoor. ... Read More >>
ABC ORGANIC GARDENER | A chat with Eric Holt-Gimenez
Agroecologist Eric Holt-Gimenez is the Executive Director of Food First, a US think tank working towards positive change in the global food system. See my full Q&A with him from the November issue of Organic Gardener magazine. Photo by Leonor Hurtado. ... Read More >>
JOURNAL | The face behind the farm
It's easy to scoff at the prices of organic produce. I once had a face-off with a very small, very pricey capsicum in a Sydney whole foods store - $8 for about 100 grams. Is this just a total scam? I thought to myself, sporting a puzzled look while handling the tiny red fruit. For most people living in cities, usually without access to farmer's markets or a farm itself, you'll be lucky to get the opportunity to meet a farmer. That's why I was so excited to visit a local farm as part of our Sustainable Agriculture course while studying a Masters at the University of ... Read More >>
ABC ORGANIC GARDENER | Buona organica
An Italian fairtrade cooperative (the Gruppi di Acquisto Solidali) is connecting organic farmers with an appreciative and growing market - as told from the perspective of a produce-loving student of Italy's University of Gastronomic Sciences (that's me!). See my full article and photographs from the September 2015 issue of Organic Gardener magazine. **If you'd like to read more about the farm and farmer, Andrea, featured in this piece, I also wrote this post about visiting the farm during the Masters course** ... Read More >>