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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.
Showing posts with label farmyard animals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label farmyard animals. Show all posts
Saturday, January 18, 2014
We were excited to be asked to host a tour for WIN TV on Tues 14 January 2014 and exposure like this is great for our business. AND we had two great photographers along which was an added bonus - including Sasha Torilo from Intsywintsy Photography, Wollongong. We now have some great photos to promote these tours, thanks Sasha!
Also had another tour on Fri 17 Jan. Here are a collection of photos from both tours.
Also had another tour on Fri 17 Jan. Here are a collection of photos from both tours.
Lots of photos on Facebook if you are following the FoodPath page. Colin has gone away for a week now but is happy to host more tours on Sun 26 or Mon 27 Jan (the long weekend) if we get enough enquiry.
School goes back soon but we will run more next school holidays - or we can always organise a tour for groups, subject to Colin's availability.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Wow time flies and already we have started our "Summer holiday tours". This time last year Nicole Kidman and Keith joined us but we can't guarantee that again I'm afraid! Was just a lovely surprise.
We kick the tours for the year last Friday when a large family asked for a Family Farm Tour - and it just reminded me how much fun it is. Colin does a great job and has loads of animals - and he is happy to run tours on request if he is around.
Bookings are coming in for the Family Farm Tour this Friday 10 Jan at Alan's farm and the Berry Picking Tour this Saturday 11 Jan. These will both be fun and are repeated the following weekend. Alan has a different range of animals and activities and has been running tours for us for a few years now - so you could visit both farms and have a different experience at each.
Check the website for details and contact us if you would like to join us - www.foodpath.com.au, e: info@foodpath.com.au, m: 0419 617 021
We kick the tours for the year last Friday when a large family asked for a Family Farm Tour - and it just reminded me how much fun it is. Colin does a great job and has loads of animals - and he is happy to run tours on request if he is around.
Check the website for details and contact us if you would like to join us - www.foodpath.com.au, e: info@foodpath.com.au, m: 0419 617 021
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
We have three Family Farm Tours scheduled for the next school holidays so tell your friends and come and join us. Always fun these are a great thing to do with your children or grandchildren.
These tours appeal to locals, visitors and grandparents who have children staying during the school holidays.
We are visiting two farms on different days - both are fun and quite close to Bowral. Alan and Colin always run an interesting tour set up so the kids have lots of fun.
Check our website "Activities" page and contact us if you have any questions.
Looking forward to having you along.
Dates: Tues 24 Sept, Sat 28 Sept and Sun 6 Oct (on the long weekend).
Time: 10.30 - 12.
Price: $35 per adult, $15 per child 3 - 12yrs of age. Children under 3yrs FREE.
Directions provided on booking.
Children must be supervised by an accompanying adult.
Minimum numbers apply.
To book contact us - w: foodpath.com.au, e: info@foodpath.com.au, m: 0419 617 021
These tours appeal to locals, visitors and grandparents who have children staying during the school holidays.
We are visiting two farms on different days - both are fun and quite close to Bowral. Alan and Colin always run an interesting tour set up so the kids have lots of fun.
Check our website "Activities" page and contact us if you have any questions.
Looking forward to having you along.
Dates: Tues 24 Sept, Sat 28 Sept and Sun 6 Oct (on the long weekend).
Time: 10.30 - 12.
Price: $35 per adult, $15 per child 3 - 12yrs of age. Children under 3yrs FREE.
Directions provided on booking.
Children must be supervised by an accompanying adult.
Minimum numbers apply.
To book contact us - w: foodpath.com.au, e: info@foodpath.com.au, m: 0419 617 021
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
So far we have had two Family Farm Tours in the Southern Highlands this school holidays and one to go - tomorrow! Colin and Kaaren have a range of animals for their own children and have kindly invited us in to share, for the tour - and the kids have loved it.
Not too late if you want to come tomorrow 10 July - just contact us from foodpath.com.au
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Come
with us to visit a family friendly farm in the Southern Highlands.
Colin
and Kaaren have a range of farmyard animals at their home on Oxleys Hill out of
Bowral for their own family – and they would like to share them with us this
school holidays.
Get ready to feed all the animals including
alpacas and Highland cows, collect the chicken eggs, play with the mini goats, take
the mini pigs for a walk and cuddle the rabbits.
A very
picturesque venue with a sense of fun – wait until you see the smart chook
house and the nesting box!
Date: Wed
3 July 2013
Venue: Meet at the Rotary lookout on Oxley Hill
Rd, Bowral
Time: 10.30 – 12
Price: Child (3-12yrs) $15.
Adults $35.
Children under 3yrs free.
NB.
Children to be supervised by their accompanying adults at all times.
Contact
us from the website for bookings or more information or ring Jill on 0419 617
021. Join the mailing list for updates.
(Minimum
numbers apply)
Monday, October 1, 2012
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| James and Kerry alpaca eager to say hello |
Meet James and Kerry alpaca - cute aren't they? The kids loved them on our Family Farm Tour.
They also loved collecting the eggs, holding the chooks, seeing the baby goat, checking the yabby traps in the dam, feeding the fish, brushing the horse, watching the 2 day old goslings swimming in the baby bath - and more!!
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| Everyone helped to collect the eggs |
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| Holding a chook is a skill in itself! |
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| Some of the little ones were tentative at first |
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| Checking the yabby traps - and there were some big ones! |
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| Kids tasted real honey straight from the hive |
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| 2 day old goslings - what a treat to see them! |
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| Harvey told us all about his bees |
Hopefully Lindy and Harvey will recover soon and will be prepared to run another of these tours next school holidays. They did an excellent job and I know that some of the parents found it very interesting too!
Friday, September 28, 2012
We are very excited - we had so many enquiries for the Family Farm Tour that we decided to run two - one in the morning and another in the afternoon! Fortunately this worked out - with the locals coming in the morning and the Sydney siders coming after lunch.
Harvey and Lindy are busy getting ready. Yesterday Harvey was up at 3am feeding the newly hatched gosling and I have just been told he is picking up a baby goat from another farm to show the kids. So they are going over and above and we will have so much to do and see it is going to be fun.
If you are coming, let us know how you like it? It always helps us with our planning to have feedback from our customers.
See you tomorrow kids - and parents - and grandparents!
We have almost as many adults as children - what a great thing for grandparents to do with their grandchildren.
Harvey and Lindy are busy getting ready. Yesterday Harvey was up at 3am feeding the newly hatched gosling and I have just been told he is picking up a baby goat from another farm to show the kids. So they are going over and above and we will have so much to do and see it is going to be fun.
See you tomorrow kids - and parents - and grandparents!
We have almost as many adults as children - what a great thing for grandparents to do with their grandchildren.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Come with us to visit a family friendly farm in the Southern
Highlands. Show your children where their food comes from
and have fun at the same time.
Harvey and Lindy will be our hosts and have kindly offered to
share their farmyard friends with us for the afternoon.
• Feed the alpacas – James and Kerry
• Pat Dave the miniature horse
• Meet Gino the retired race horse (there is a life after racing)
• Play in the “Bradman enclosure” (playground)
• Fish for yabbies
• Feed the trout
• Collect the eggs
• Feed the chooks
• Draw a face on an egg to take home
• See the baby goslings
• Learn about honey, taste some and take a jar home.
Date: Sat 29 Sept 2012
Venue: Meet at Lake Alexander, Queen St, Mittagong
Time: 12 -3pm
12 noon meet for optional picnic at the lake.
12.45pm leave for tour – follow us in your car
Price: Child (3-15yrs) $12. Adults $18. Children under 3 free.
BYO picnic or pre-order with FoodPath (extra cost).
NB. Children to be supervised by their accompanying adults at all times.
Contact us from the website for bookings or more information or ring Jill on
0419 617 021. Join the mailing list for updates.
(Minimum numbers apply)
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