Farm Features | Tasmanian Country Newspaper

Keep a lookout for the Brown's stellar cider

A CONVERSATION about old-fashioned cider making was the catalyst for what has become a unique boutique cider business in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley.

Chris at the cellar door

70 years of Gardening Pride

THE Longford Garden Club is everyone’s perennial favourite – its glorious, colourful characters are passionate about gardening and on August 12 the club proudly reached its 70th anniversary.

Longford Garden Club president Toni Burton, life members Ann Wing and Evelyn McNeair and life member and patron Lee de Bruyn with the 70th birthday cake.

Hatching a brilliant idea

WHAT started out with just 20 chickens has grown into a thriving pastured egg business for a Northern Tasmanian family.

Nigel and Nick Aylott from Western Tiers Pastures

Traditional wool property at centre of agricultural evolution in the Midlands

ORIGINALLY a wool growing property in a region renowned for fine wool, Stewarton Farm has diversified into viticulture.

James Walch, owner of Stewarton farm

Secrets of the island cheese to please

Glen Huon Dairy is the farm suppling unique milk for Bruny Island Cheese Company.

Deep Water Farm Manager Ajun Shaju with farm hand Callum Robbie

Tractor tragic's jack of all trades

LEO Barwick got his first toy tractor at five years of age – and it started a lifelong interest in machinery.

Leo Barwick with one of the latest additions to his tractor collection.

The stories of our rural women

THE voices of 1000 rural women are being sought for a groundbreaking new documentary on Australia’s rural, regional and remote women.

Danielle McAlpine Johnson, producer, director and writer of documentary Rural Daughters

Tree day is a winner with the kids

Students from the Bothwell District School recently got out their shovels to take part in the annual Schools Tree Day.

Bothwell district high school

Festival of flavour aces the taste test

CELEBRITY Chef Paul West had people passionate about fresh, locally grown produce eating out of the palm of his hand at Brickendon, Longford last week.

AgriCULTURED Chef Paul West

Young farmers big test

THE runoffs for the Woolworths Tasmanian Young Farmer of the Year were held at Quercus Park last week with 16 young farmers vying to make the top 10.

asTafe teacher and volunteer judge Evelyn Archer with Chelsea Rayner of Lower Beulah during the wool classing task.