Ice-cold ginger lemon kefir in hand, there was plenty to see and do at the South Coast Field Days. Resurrected after a ten-year hiatus in 2013, the Field Days event is all about bringing the growers and makers of the south coast together. A smorgasbord of demonstrations, workshops and panel discussions were crammed into a…
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In mid August a convoy of keen photographers turned up at the farm with lenses, flashes, backdrop screens and plenty of gusto. They were here to take some mycelial blocks for a spin in the sunshine to capture their good sides. The Milton Ulladulla Districts Camera Club was out in full force and it was…
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I was raised in the ‘long summer’, ruled by the dual natural phenomena of El Niño and John Howard. I didn’t know any different. Life was uncomplicated, life was good. It was all about paddlepops on the beach and hide-and-seek with the neighbourhood kids. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the major player in…
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Last weekend, as the blue moon rose, 150 small farmers gathered in the Victorian central highlands to discuss small-scale food production and sustainability. Costa Georgiadis called it the “Woodstock of Australian agriculture” and he wasn’t wrong. The air of revolution was palpable. In the picturesque Dean town hall, rugged up passionate men and women took advantage…
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You reached adolescence the same time as dialup internet. The world was a lot smaller. Facebook and tumblr hadn’t even been dreamed up yet. You did your assignments with encyclopedia CD-ROMs and played your game boy incessantly with the kids on the block. Nobody had mobile phones. You had to work this shit out on…
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The first ever Gaia Farmers Markets went off with a bang last Thursday at the Civic Centre. The lawn opposite the harbour was thrumming with patrons and most vendors sold out within the first half hour. Bridging the geographical gap between the Kiama Farmers Market and the SAGE Farmers Markets in Moruya, Gaia promises to become…
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Oh boy. The Gaia Farmers Markets start this Thursday, 9th July. Be there at 2pm to hit the stalls when they’re bursting with fresh local vegetables, fruit, honey, dairy, eggs, meat and fish. And mushrooms. Don’t forget the mushrooms. We’ll be there with freshly harvested phoenix and white oyster mushrooms and grow kits. It’s going…
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You make friends with mushrooms. A few weeks ago I met three very inspiring ladies on the forefront of Australian permaculture: Kirsten of Milkwood Permaculture, Fiona of Buena Vista Farm and Annie of Autumn Farm Bega. These women are the movers and shakers of the sustainable south coast. They’re passionate about home-grown, home-reared and home-sheared produce…
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This year, TEDX Sydney was all about unusual food that pushes our dinner plate boundaries. The Rebel Food event curated by Jess Miller definitely delivered. You’ve probably seen the BuzzFeed article documenting what was on offer to attendees (if not, check it out here). There were bugs (cricket muesli, ant butter, mealworm sprinkles) unusual meats (crocodile and boar…
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Milton Mushrooms now has an official website. Check it out at http://www.miltonmushrooms.com.au. If you’re interested in a no-fuss way to grow your own mushrooms, get yourself an oyster mushroom grow kit and watch some mycelial magic unfold. If you’ve got a lab setup, check out our selection of live cultures. We’ll be adding even more…
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