SONIA PETERSEN 

The art of apple cider vinegar making, bottling time. Every project has a start and end date, but some take a little longer to complete…

It has been a little over five years since I began a Master of Applied Science research project called: Accelerated Thermophilic Aerobic...

The most simple recipe for that abundance of cherry tomatoes this Summer

It all started in the year 2019 (March 2020 for those of us downunder) when the world as we know it came to a rapid halt! This was the...

As many of us can explain, no matter what your intentions are and the level of determination you possess when you add goals to your list,...

Spiced Pear Chutney With less than 4 weeks until Christmas I looked into my pantry and realised I had no preserved condiments left....

Warrigal: Word origin [1840–50; ‹ Dharuk wa-ri-gal wild dingo] Warrigal Greens Tetragonia tetragonioides is also known as New Zealand...

This year's annual Australian Women in Agriculture was held at the Ramada Hotel & Suites in Ballina, Northern NSW. Women attended from...

Each Winter when cabbages are in season, I love to ferment a batch or so of sauerkraut. I have been working with the process of fermentation

If given the chance to choose which source of protein I eat, I prefer seafood, chicken and lamb so I never thought I would ever move to the

In any given day we are bombarded by news. For those that watch commercial TV, listen to commercial radio stations or read commercial...

A two year old article published in the Guardian has been circulating social media recently. I posted it and it has had 21 shares in less...

I have been inspired by travel for all my life it seems. Although I cannot remember the early days in my crib perched precariously on the...

I am not a natural swimmer. I was so frightened of swimming in my junior years that I was still in the level 1 class at learn to swim in...

I am always a person who is up for a challenge, and with my recent experience supporting mostly men through some dark and overwhelming...

On the back of Australia Day and with great respect to our custodians of this magnificent land I would like to share my experiences...

As a creative I have a head full of ideas and a few projects on the go at once. When I finish one, I am sure to be at the beginning of...

I have fermented, preserved and pickled many foods over the years and this festive season I have decided to blend my own pickling spice...

My hand pollinated, hand harvested and traditionally cured organically grown vanilla bean pods are ready for sale. I posted a picture on...

Today I was asked to give an interview for a Brisbane based news channel about the impact of the fires in Agnes Water and the Baffle...