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- Jill Dyson,
- Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia
- Click on the link to read Jill's latest blog post. Jill has been running FoodPath in the Southern Highlands of NSW with her partner Nick since April 2010. They have grown the business to a level where they now include a range of activities including tours, workshops and collaboration with others (cooking schools, wineries, etc). During the past 10 years Jill and Nick have got to know the local producers and continue to promote and support these local small businesses. They have organised and run many food related activities including taste education workshops and producer visits. It was after they organised a successful tour for a group of chefs from some of the best restaurants in Sydney that they realised they could turn their interest into a business - and this led to the setting up of FoodPath - Culinary Tours with a Difference. Now Jill and Nick are working closely with Southern Highlands Tourism and Wingecarribee Council to help raise the profile of their area as a food destination where everyone will benefit - tourists, local consumers and the producers themselves.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
One of my favourite starting points for a day of exploring real farm fresh food here in The Southern Highlands is at an old Orchard. I love picking fruit straight from the trees. You can't beat the crunch of a freshly picked apple. No cool storage here!Berry picking is next on the agenda and just down the road. So fresh to eat and we just pay for what we want to take home.
It is great to have such nice fresh fruit at our finger tips - and it lasts so much longer than what you buy in the supermarket.
There is a winery nearby that started as a seminary 100 years ago. Now it is run as a Conference and Training Centre - and is also a working farm.
There is a fabulous refurbished chapel with the modern carved timber furnishings and stained glass windows. Very special. Last year The Song Company put on a concert there. That's what I love about living in the Southern Highlands - you get these hidden treasures!There are ducks and geese roaming free, a healthy looking herd of cattle and a vineyard. The Brothers sell their fresh produce including jams and chutneys and you can buy duck eggs if you are lucky.
We wind up by visiting a wonderful fine craft centre nearby to relax over coffee and browse through the fabulous gallery for that special present for someone - or just admire.
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