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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.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
The results are out for the Cheese and Dairy Produce Awards at the Royal Easter Show - and the Highlands did extremely well.
ALL OF THOSE WHO ENTERED WON GOLD!
(In alphabetical order):
As well as this:
John Fairley of Country Valley at Picton won:
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!
We are lucky to have you amongst our local producers - and FoodPath encourages everyone to buy your products!
ALL OF THOSE WHO ENTERED WON GOLD!
(In alphabetical order):
- Bill Smillie of Highlands Organics at Moss Vale won Gold for his organic cow's milk Fetta.
- Mark and Lesley Williams of Small Cow Farm at Robertson won Gold for their Fettice - a Fetta style cheese.
- Michael and Cressida McNamara of Pecora Dairy on Jamberoo Mountain won Gold for their Jamberoo Mountain Blue, a mould ripened sheep's milk cheese - and they were first time entrants. Needless to say they are very excited! Their cheese will be available commercially later this year.
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| Highland Organics cheese used by FoodPath in a presentation of local produce |
- Bill Smillie supplies the organic milk for Country Valley Organic Milk which won "Champion Milk" and also "Most Successful Exhibitor"!
- Small Cow Farm won 3 Silver awards for their Eastern Fetta, Petit Vache Camembert and Petit Vache Brie.
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| Holsteins heading for the dairy at milking time |
- "Champion Milk" for his Country Valley Organic Milk
- "Champion Yoghurt" and a Gold award for his Country Valley Lush Natural Yoghurt
- Silver for his Country Valley Lush Plain Yoghurt and
- Silver for his Country Valley Classic Cream.
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| Small Dexter cows at Small Cow Farm - hence the name! |
As well as the dairy awards, Stephane of the Belgian Chocolate Mousse Company won Silver for his delicious mousse that we all know and love.
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!
We are lucky to have you amongst our local producers - and FoodPath encourages everyone to buy your products!
