SONIA GHIGGIOLI 

My hand pollinated, hand harvested and traditionally cured organically grown vanilla bean pods are ready for sale. I posted a picture on facebook a couple of nights ago and there was overwhelming interest, so much so that they have almost all been sold. I do have 6 single pods in a glass test tube left at $12.95 each, and 2 pods in the one test tube at $23.95. Due to the long process of growing the vanilla beans and the artisan nature of curing them, the quality is high. The

I have had very little to do with orchids in my life except to admire their beauty. Since being back in Agnes Water the past two years I have been up close and personal with these beautiful displays of nature. There is everything to love about them, from their foreign looking vine with its rigid leaves, to the growth rate they have if they are in the right environment, and their amazing flowers with both male and female parts inside. The flower is most spectacular, not for it

Three socially innovative groups across the globe have collaborated to provide soil, organic and health programs to remote island communities in the South Pacific. The ability for Organic Matters Foundation, Sea Mercy and The Earth Care Agency to work together has enabled them to consolidate their skill base, knowledge and networks to help assist with local food security programs and economic development for those living remotely. Australians, Americans and Fijians are just a

Each year when International Women's Day comes around I am often asked to make a speech or presentation to inspire other women to fulfil their dreams, especially within male dominated fields This year it was such a gift to not only be requested for a segment on Win TV Wide Bay news, but also the public announcement that I was one of the 4 QLD finalists for the prestigious Rural Women's Award, and therefore be welcomed into the alumni of 230 other outstanding rural women acros