Complete a short survey on our ‘Victorian Farmer’ magazine to tell us what you think and you’d like to see in future editions, and go in the draw to win a $500 Bunnings voucher. It’ll only take about five minutes.…
What was to be a quick stint on the family farm has turned into a career spanning 10 years and counting for current VFF President and Gippsland farmer Emma Germano. Read below as we get a look #BehindtheFarmGate at Emma’s…
We’ve grown accustomed to giving flowers when celebrating with friends and loved ones, but have you ever wondered about the people behind these spectacular blooms? Meet Michael and Femke Licciardi, the owners of Wandin Valley Flowers on Melbourne’s eastern outskirts.…
How do you take your coffee? With milk, of course. Meet Paul Mumford, a dairy farmer from Won Wron in South Gippsland who helps provide the nutritious and delicious jersey milk many of us enjoy in our everyday coffees. Q:…
Arguments aside as to who lays claim to creating the famous pavlova recipe, there’s no debating it’s a family favourite for millions of people. Meet Danyel Cucinotta, a Werribee South farmer who provides the eggs used to create this delicious…
Victoria lays claim to some of the best Cotoletta, not to mention bánh mì, in Australia, and a lot of that credit must go to the incredible pork used to create that unmistakeable flavour. Meet farmer Judy Croagh from Western…
After more than 150 years of rearing cattle, beef is an integral part of the Maconochie family tradition. Meet farmer Sam Maconochie, part of the team from Hopkins River Beef who takes us Behind the Farm Gate. Q: Why did…
There’s nothing better than a delicious Sunday Roast and who better to recommend the best recipe than a lamb farmer themselves? Meet Scott Young, a third-generation livestock and cropping farmer from Ballan, located roughly halfway between Ballarat and Melbourne. Q:…
Wool does much more than keep us warm on those chilly winter days and Victoria is home to some of Australia’s best quality products that can be found in all corners of the globe. Meet Steve Harrison, owner of Bindawarra…
It’s one of the world’s most popular drinks and Australia is home to some of the world’s best quality beers. Meet VFF Member John Bennett who provides the malted barley that goes into some of our favourite brews in our…
There’s just something about locally made goats cheese and the team behind Meredith Goats Cheese make some of the best produce you can get your hands on. Meet Julie Cameron, one half of the inspiration behind Meredith Goats Cheese in…
Meet VFF Member Claire Morgan from Rupanyup. She’s the farmer behind arguably Victoria’s best brownie and is our first farmer in our ‘Behind the Farm Gate’ series in the lead-up to National Agriculture Day on November 19. In this…
