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We decided to write a blog to let you know some of the fabulous food related things that happen in the Southern Highlands all the time. Keep checking back here to see what is going on. Get to know what hidden treasures we have and if you want to find out more - come on one of our tours and meet the people who grow our food.

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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.
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About Us...

Nick Padol, Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia.

Nick with his partner Jill has been running their business FoodPath in the Southern Highlands since April 2010. His motivation was to share his knowledge 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 interest in all things gastronomic. At the age of 24 his father gave him his 1st copy of Larousse Gastronomique. He now has an extensive library of cook books and he hasn’t looked back.

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.


PRODUCE INCLUDES:

Apples

Blackberries

Blueberries

Raspberries

Gooseberries

Grapes

Potatoes

Truffles

Garlic

Olives

Asparagus

Mushrooms

Cheese - cow, goat, sheep

Beef

Goat

Lamb

Eggs - hen, duck

Poultry

Pigs

Hazelnuts

Chestnuts

Vegetables

Jams and vinegars

Wine

Sunday, April 1, 2012

During April we will be having two Day Tours because there is so much to see. The potato farm and the cheese makers are only available on 21 April and they are both very special, so we decided to bite the bullet and run two tours.
We start with a beautiful sustainable farm near Moss Vale. Privately owned - not normally open to the public. Lots to see.

Then we visit the potato farm before heading for Mt Ashby Winery for lunch.

This is a most beautiful setting and I am sure you will love it. Used to be an old Throsby dairy.

















                                                                               

After lunch you can browse through the French furniture that is for sale in "the shed" before we leave to catch the afternoon milking at the dairy nearby.


Finally we go to Small Cow Farm for a cheese tasting and talk with Mark and Lesley Williams. If you haven't tried their cheese this is your chance. If you have, it is interesting to hear Mark talk about his cheese making.




All in all this is going to be a great day - a long one too.
Meet at Cecil Hoskins Reserve near Moss Vale at 10am.
Finish at Small Cow Farm Robertson at 5pm.
A guided self drive tour where you follow us in your car.
Price: $120
To book contact us from the website www.foodpath.com.au, email info@foodpath.com.au or ring Jill on 0419 617 021