by AleksandraLukovic | Feb 17, 2022 | Meet a Farmer
Bananas are a staple in most Queensland households and lunchboxes, and rightfully so with our state producing 95% of the country’s bananas! Bananas are believed to have originated up to 10,000 years ago and some scientists believe they may have been the world’s first...
by AleksandraLukovic | Jan 25, 2022 | Meet a Farmer
Joe Mirarchi is a lychee farmer from Mareeba Queensland, located an hour inland from Cairns in the Atherton Tablelands. Lychees originated in the Fujian and Guangdong provinces of South China, but are also cultivated in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of...
by AleksandraLukovic | Aug 2, 2021 | Meet a Farmer
Moonrocks is a family-owned Australian business, operated by 5th generation farmers Andrew and David Moon, currently growing garlic, onions and various other horticultural crops. Garlic and onions are both great foods for...
by AleksandraLukovic | Jul 1, 2021 | Meet a Farmer
Cheesemaking stretches as far back as ancient Egypt and the bronze age in Europe. Cheesemaking is the craft of making cheese, allowing the nutritional and economic value of milk to be preserved in a concentrated form. There are estimated to be over 1800 kinds of...
by AleksandraLukovic | Mar 31, 2021 | Meet a Farmer
Butchery is one of the oldest professions in the food industry, dating all the way back to when butchers began forming guilds in 1272. Butchers generally prepare and sell meat and meat products into forms ready for cooking. Lean meat is included as part of the lean...
