FRESH FACED FARMER FOCUSING ON HEALTHY SOILS AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
On a farm just north of Manjimup, Jake Ryan is applying both age-old practices and new-wave thinking to enhance the quality of his land...
FORWARD THINKING FAMILY BREAK CONVENTIONS IN SUSTAINABLE DAIRY
Founded in 1924, Bannister Downs Dairy Farm was created by Northcliffe pioneers Edith & James Daubney, and named after Edith’s family,...
QUALITY NEVER COMPROMISED IN DIVERSE FARMING OPERATION
Just over 100 years ago, ancestors of David Radomiljac made the long journey from Split, Croatia, the Lakes District of England and from...
NAN'S RECIPES PRESERVED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME
Christine Fishwick is the talent and heart behind The Pickled Wife, with an exceptional flair for concocting an exquisite range of...
ELUSIVE, EXCLUSIVE AND ENTHRALLING OFFERINGS FROM AN ESTEEMED GROWER
Dion Rangé is a self-confessed romantic and had a strong vision when dreaming of his future that involved sipping a glass of his own wine...
LEADING THE WAY WITH ORGANIC SWEET CHESTNUTS IN NANNUP
Since 2013, John and Linda Stanley have been passionately farming chestnuts and creating chestnut products on their 70-acre Nannup farm,...
AN ENGLISHMAN WITH ENGLISH HERITAGE PIGS, PRODUCES PASTURE RAISED PORK IN THE SOUTHERN FORESTS
Bryan Hickman was born and raised in Wiltshire, England, where following his college education he went on to become head stockman for...
THIRD AND FOURTH GEN ORCHARDIST EVOLVING WITH THE TIMES
Nick Markovski is a third-generation orchardist and together with his wife Karen and two sons, Liam and Tom, the family grow lemons,...
A STRAWBERRY FARM WITH 1.2 MILLION STRAWBERRY PLANTS
Berry Sweet’s philosophy is simple – they should be able to walk into their field at any time and eat whatever they want straight off the...
CARLO PESSOTTO’S FAMILY HAVE BEEN FARMING IN THE SOUTHERN FORESTS FOR 70 YEARS
Carlo’s grandfather emigrated from Italy in the late 1940s and settled on Channybearup Road to grow tobacco. Now the third generation to...
ROD AND SUE BAMESS ARE AT THE HELM OF BAMESS FARMS IN THE SOUTHERN FORESTS
Husband and wife duo, Rod and Sue Bamess are at the helm of Bamess Farms, which is spread over four properties in Channybearup, Jardee...
A CHERRY DELIGHT
Cherry Valley Farm, situated on a hillside east of Manjimup along Muir Highway, is where Carol Dymock tends to over 500 cherry trees and...
THE FOX'S FARM AMONGST THE ROLLING HILLS OF EASTBROOK IN PEMBERTON
Set amongst the rolling hills of Eastbrook in Pemberton lies Brookside, owned, and run by third and fourth generation orchardist, Michael...
MIKEY AND ALLEXA ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SHOWCASING THE INCREDIBLE MONOFLORAL HONEYS OF WA
Mikey Cernotta, along with his Canadian born wife, Allexa and their three young daughters Hazel, Zele and Dakoning, produce an incredible...
NEIL AND SUZ MILES ARE THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
A little over two years ago they purchased their first property – a local Manjimup nursery – and in December 2020 bought their second...
SOUTHERN FOREST FUNGI GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
One of Manjimup’s newest family food businesses began after being inspired by a podcast on exotic mushrooms. Jess and Adam Broad had long...
SCIENTIST TURNED PRODUCER, RICK SCOONES NOW GROWS 80 VARIETIES OF HEIRLOOM VEGETABLES
After moving from Perth to Manjimup in 2011, Rick Scoones and his wife Barbara purchased Warren Grange Horticulture looking to get into...