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Jill Dyson,
Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia
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). Jill grew up in a large family on a sheep station near Crookwell but for the past 13 years has lived in the beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW. During the past 8 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.
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Nick Padol, Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia.

Nick with his partner Jill have been running their business FoodPath in the Southern Highlands since April 2010. His motivation was to share his knowledge about food by taking others on a journey to discover local and regional food.

At the age of 4 when Nick had his first taste of coffee with his father at Andronicus’ Coffee Shop in Sydney he developed an extraordinary interest in all things gastronomic. At the age of 24 his father gave him his 1st copy of Larousse Gastronomique and he hasn’t looked back.

Early on he developed a love for cheese, going out of his way to visit cheese factories including the long-lost Robertson Cheese Factory in the Southern Highlands. When he lived in Sydney Nick belonged to a Wine and Dine Society where they had a blind tasting of cheeses at the end of the meal. Nick was always left until last to give his opinion because he was always right.

Not only is Nick an excellent cook and host with an interest in the cuisine of many cultures but he is also a food writer and cheese and coffee judge. He has been involved in regional food and wine related projects over the years and was an active member of Slow Food for 9 years.


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Thursday, September 29, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Bit wet for the Family Farm Tours!

11:05 | Posted by Jill Dyson, | Edit Post
How disappointing that the weather has been so miserable for the school holidays so far. Disappointing for Tulip Time and the open gardens too - mind you the tulips are beautiful, best I have seen in my 14 years in the Highlands!
We say we will do the Family Farm Tours rain, hail or shine but it was very soggy underfoot yesterday so we have changed our minds. Not very pleasant so we have decided to cancel the tour scheduled for Sun 2 Oct. We have to give notice a few days prior.
Other options for you to consider in wet weather are:
  • 10 pin bowling (Mittagong)
  • Neeny's Playhouse (Mittagong)
  • A range of movies at our wonderful Empire Cinema (Bowral) and 
  • Bunnings are offering a free DIY Workshop for 5yr + age group. 


There is one FoodPath Family Tour to go these holidays and that is on Wed 5 Oct if you are interested? We will be visiting the free range chook farm in the morning, a dairy in the afternoon with a picnic lunch in between.

Cross your fingers conditions improve by then. Please contact us if you want to come because we have to have a minimum number.

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