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Local milk for local cheese
Lyn Sharp of Witches Chase Cheese Company tells ABC Gold Coast presenter Scott Lamond why they use local Scenic Rim 4Real Milk in their cheeses and why fresh, local ingredients make all the difference. Listen to the interview
Adam’s farm is growing organically
If you’re after tips for growing food organically, you won’t find anyone more knowledgeable than Tamborine Mountain farmer Adam Willson. He’s an agronomist and horticulturalist with 20 years experience and he’s the new Organic Federation of Australia Chairman. He’s...
Visit Tommerup’s Dairy Farm
Dairy Farmer, Kay Tommerup, shared her family's favourite lasagne recipe with ABC Radio Brisbane this week. Kay and her husband Dave are opening their dairy farm to the public this Saturday June 28 as part of the Lost World Farmgate Festival. The Festival runs from...
Mayor John Brent talks Eat Local
Scenic Rim Mayor John Brent spoke to ABC radio Gold Coast presenter, Scott Lamond, this week about all that Eat Local Week has to offer. He talked about the 80-plus events on offer during Eat Local Week, including the Winter Harvest Festival at Aratula on Saturday...
Carrots 101
Robert Hinrichsen of Kalfresh Vegetables was interviewed on ABC Radio Gold Coast this week. He spoke about how he grows carrots and about the upcoming Kalfresh Carrot Field Day, which is part of Scenic Rim Eat Local Week. Kalfresh also welcomed Landline Presenter, Pip...
Brenda Fawdon’s Literary Tastings
When Janene Gardner and Mary Marks bought a café business on Tamborine Mountain 10 years ago their plan was to close the café and run a dedicated art gallery. The women, who have 20 years experience working in the Queensland arts industry, soon realised their Marks...
Eat Local Week plates up from Saturday
Scenic Rim Eat Local Week kicks off this weekend, marking the start of a bumper eight-day celebration of farming and fresh regional produce. Returning for its fourth year, the week-long event is a showcase of the people who produce food, wine and beer in the region....
Food, farming & school holiday fun
Bring your kids to the Scenic Rim these school holidays to be part of the Eat Local Week fun. Eat Local Week is a celebration of farming, food and eating local and runs during the first week of the school holidays from June 28 to July 6. The event features free and...
Learn to Cook during Eat Local Week
Learning to cook has never been easier. During Eat Local Week there are opportunities galore to discover new ways to use fresh Scenic Rim ingredients in your kitchen. Aspiring Masterchefs of all ages are catered for during the bumper week of food-related events....