Rural_Women's_Award Archives

Here’s a story about some farmers

Feel more connected to your food and better about the world by seeking out stories from farmers about how they grow your food.

Dealing with spring panic

It’s easy to panic in spring, particularly if it rains a lot and your fruit is at risk. Ease the tension by celebrating the season.

How (and why) to eat local food

The best local food is home-grown, right? But if you can’t grow everything, we give you tips for sourcing food that’s grown close to home.

How to fit fruit growing into a busy lifestyle

It can feel hard to find the time to fit fruit-growing into your busy lifestyle – but with some planning, it’s always possible.

You can take the farmer off the farm…

We’re taking a few days holiday off the farm. Well, when I say holiday, I mean working holiday. We try to get away at least once a year to do a review of the past season and plan for the year ahead. There’s two reasons we get off the farm to do it – one is to get away...

Unsung farming heroes – Week 9 RIRDC Rural Women’s Award

Just recently, I’ve been lucky enough to meet one of my local heroes. This is Margaret, one of the early apple tree growers in our district. She and her husband had a very famous nursery that specialised in heritage apples, and they grew more than 500 varieties....