Behind the Coffee: Milk
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:…
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Behind the Farm Gate: Pavlova
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…
Behind the Farm Gate: Cotoletta
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…
Behind the Steak: Sam Maconochie
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…
Behind the Farm Gate: Sunday Roast
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:…
Behind the Farm Gate: Wool
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…
Behind the Farm Gate: Beer
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…
Behind the Farm Gate: Julie Cameron
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…
Behind the Farm Gate: Brownie
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…
VFF Chicken Meat Council Elections
The VFF Chicken Meat Group is encouraging emerging industry leaders to nominate in the 2021 VFF Chicken Meat Council elections. The VFF Chicken Meat Group has called for nominations to fill vacancies representing the regions of: North Central North East …
Watch: VFF Global Supply Chain Update webinar
Catch up on VFF’s Global Supply Chain webinar held on Tuesday 26 October 2021 to learn about current factors influencing global supply chains and how this will impact Australian agriculture accessing critical inputs and exports. The discussion led by VFF…
Win for growers- conditional b-double access in Hindmarsh Shire in time for harvest
The VFF welcomes Hindmarsh Shire Council’s decision to expand conditional b-double access on local roads in time for harvest. The VFF and local farmers have worked with Hindmarsh Shire for nearly 12 months to increase b-double access on local roads…