Farmer in the Dell

Farmer in Dell is heard on 96.9 MVFM every Friday morning at 7.00 am, repeated Tuesdays at 2.00 pm. Available as a broadcast, webcast or podcast.

Mount View Enterprises

Graham Dent joins us as this week's "Meet the Local". Graham and his family have a mixed farming enterprise at Whitemore as well as being involved in pasture and cereal seed production. Mount View Enterprises also includes a seed cleaning business that is servicing the whole state of Tasmania.

For more information, you can email Graham or call him on 03 6397 3192 or 0408 135 732.

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Three Willows Vineyard

Three Willows Vineyard is a local winery with a great reputation. The cool climate wines are handmade on organic principles. It is well worth a trip to the cellar door either as a destination in itself, or as a stop-over to some of the other scenic delights of the area.

Contact Philip Pares or Lyn Prove on 0438 507 069 for more information.

South East Producers

South East Producers is a  network based around Bega, New South Wales. They are responsible for a number of projects aimed at the sustainability of the farmers, fishers and other food producers of the area including the development of the South East Food Plan. The Plan isn't directly replicable in all areas but is a great read and an excellent starting point for groups wanting to develop something similar for their own areas.

This week we listen to part 2 of our conversation with Project Officer Carolyn Wells. If you would also like to catch up on the first part, just download last week's podcast.

For more information on the Plan head to the website. You can also find information on the Sustaining Our  Towns project, a project not discussed on air but well worth following up here.

Food Day Canada

What do you do when your export beef industry is in crisis? Well if you are Canadian Anita Stewart, you throw a party and invite the whole country to come along. And then you make it an annual event.

That was ten years ago and Food Day Canada has only got bigger. Described as " a chance for all Canadians to join hands in one massive celebration in praise of our farmers and fishers; our chefs and researchers ... and, above all our home cooks" it is the sort of celebration that everyone can be involved in.

Check out the website for more information, ideas and recipes.

CERES Fair Food

CERES (Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies) Fair Food is a Melbourne based foodbox system that supplies organic fruit and vegetable boxes, sourced from around Victoria to residents in and around the city. In addition to supporting local farmers, they also employ disadvantaged workers and the profits used assist CERES with their other projects.

Check out the website for more details.

South East Producers

South East Producers is a  network based around Bega, New South Wales. They are responsible for a number of projects aimed at the sustainability of the farmers, fishers and other food producers of the area including the development of the South East Food Plan. The Plan isn't directly replicable in all areas but is a great read and an excellent starting point for groups wanting to develop something similar for their own areas.

For more information on the Plan head to the website. You can also find information on the Sustaining Our  Towns project, a project not discussed on air but well worth following up here.