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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.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
The Showcase of Local Produce at the launch of Gibraltar Social on Fri night went well.
We had about 22 different products and that was only some of what we have in the area!
I am always amazed not only by the range of local products that we have in the Southern Highlands, but the quality too!
What was interesting was the number of locals who did not know about many of the things we reduce here - cheeses, chutneys, fresh roasted hazelnuts, honey from Burradoo and more - and they enjoyed tasting them and finding out where they can can buy more!
Thanks to the producers who came along to display their goods on the night - David Snibson cheese maker from Highland Organics, Kym Burrows from Sutton Forest Olives and Chris and Sally Harvey from Mount Ashby Wines.
Good idea to have an evening for the locals - congratulations to the Gibraltar Hotel for the initiative!
We have been asked to help again in August so will be putting our thinking caps on for that.
Until then - support our local producers at the markets and in the local shops when you can - and everyone will benefit.
We had about 22 different products and that was only some of what we have in the area!
I am always amazed not only by the range of local products that we have in the Southern Highlands, but the quality too!
We have been asked to help again in August so will be putting our thinking caps on for that.
Until then - support our local producers at the markets and in the local shops when you can - and everyone will benefit.
