SONIA PETERSEN 

I am so very excited to announce the release of my small batch aged vanilla extract. I am proud of the aroma and flavour of this unique...

I had the supreme pleasure of travelling down to Solum Farm in Yamba NSW in May to attend Feast in the Field. This event has built up...

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...

*** BLOG ALERT *** Soil nerd and organic farming advocate opinions follow! I received a copy of Veronika Bond's book to review, HUMUS:...

Three socially innovative groups across the globe have collaborated to provide soil, organic and health programs to remote island...

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...

I looked at the cupboards today after my son told me there was 'nothing to eat'. He had just baked a loaf of bread from scratch so I...

Using the skills I learnt in commercial winemaking and cheesemaking, I have cured my organically grown vanilla bean pods with traditional...

Living a lifestyle whereby you consciously choose what you put in your mouth, whether that is spray free or organic produce, free range...

Nearly everyone you talk to knows the distinct aroma of vanilla. It is in their icecream, their perfume, their baked goods, chocolate,...

I have been hosting groups and events in earnest since I became a winemaker a few years ago. It is a large part of the winemaking role to...

Tasha Armour, a girlfriend that I have known since we were young teenagers shared a facebook page with me today, and I was delighted to...

I am delighted to put together yet another collaboration with a wonderful local woman, Melissa Neumann Restaurateur of Codie's Place in...

I was first introduced to a rack of lamb through a home delivered mixed box of organic local lamb. Prior to this, I would never have...

I've lived on farms without electricity or running water, I've washed cloth nappies by hand, milked goats (that's Nerida the goat with my...

Yesterday my family and I spent some time making jars of Passata and Rustic BBQ Sauce with the 10kg of tomatoes we hand picked the day...

I have known Mike Smith, the founder of Organic Matters Foundation for a few years now and have always been intrigued by his altruistic...

Pic: Light Sussex Heritage Chickens on Winter Pasture Over twenty years ago I purchased one day old chicks and point-of-lay (POL) pullets...

Whether it is witnessing an exchange in a cafe or a table on a friend's farm, the back of a ute at our produce swap or neighbours and...

It takes quite a while to make cheeses of provenance, true reflections of the very soil the dairy cows are grown on, the microclimate and...