We would like to thank all the people that came to our AGM in March at the Swan Italian Club in Middle Swan. A special thank you to Cosimo Coniglio, the President of the Club, for their generosity in letting us use the hall for our meeting. We were very pleased to...
By Vincenzo Velletri I have been very pleased to receive an email from Richard Pittaway and to meet him at his farm in the Swan Valley where he collects heritage fruit trees. Richard helps coordinate the Heritage and Rare Fruit Network efforts over here in Western...
by Vincenzo Velletri On the 16th of February I attended a workshop with Dr. Christine Jones a leading Australian scientist on soil ecology and microbiology. The workshop addressed how to optimise soil health and production system through regenerative farming for...
by Rosalba Velletri Do you know what comes under the general name of “pulses”? They are the edible seeds of plants that belong to the Legume Family. They include beans, chickpeas, lentils, peas, broad beans, lupins, wattle seeds and more. Did you know that 2016 was...
There is nothing more satisfying on a hot summer’s day than a refreshing slice of freshly cut melon. Watermelon, rock melon or honeydew – all are delicious. Try melons in smoothies, sorbets, salads; just use your imagination! If you have enough space in your backyard,...
by Stevie Schmidiger Photography: Northern Valleys Locavore Store The Taste of Chittering was an amazing experience full of wonderful food and people. I was helping in the Slow Food stall and handing out tasters such as little lupin treats, asparagus risotto, kale and...
