Matthieu Megard is a Frenchman, and like any decent Frenchman, he knows cheese. L’Artisan cheese is a prestigious brand and Matthieu’s commitment to fine cheese is characteristic of an artisan’s commitment to his craft.

As a nine-year-old, Wes Humpage cared so much for his pet chickens that he would give them a bath, and then use his Mum’s hair dryer to groom them. Twenty-five years on Wes, now the joint owner of WesEggs, continues to provide an unparalleled level of care to his chickens.

In the late 1990s, Melbournite Chris Balazs decided he’d like to raise his family in the country. So when he found a 100 acre property in Bannockburn for the same price as a 20 acre property in the region, he jumped at the chance.

17 years ago, Mike and Katrine decided to swap their busy Melbourne lifestyle for the picturesque hills of Pennyroyal. One of their favourite weekend haunts was the Pennyroyal Raspberry Farm, and over time their visits evolved into regularly helping the owners around the farm.

Since its humble beginnings as a cellar door in 2013, Basils Farm has endeavoured to grow its services, facilities and activities to attract a broader audience. From the wine, to the

Fish preservation through smoking, drying or pickling has been around for centuries. The Basques have their salt cod, you’ll find pickled herring in Northern Europe, and locally the Indigenous population are said to have smoked eels and fish in hollowed-out native trees.

From an apartment in Port Melbourne to transforming a
grazing property near Teesdale into an olive grove: it seems an unlikely path, but it is precisely the route that Joan and Peter McGovern took when they created Camilo Olives.

Having studied Naturopathy, Kirsten was well aware of the benefits derived from eating a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables and free from chemicals. When her husband Adrian fell ill early in their relationship, the couple made their own personal shift towards a diet more focused on fresh foods produced using organic and biodynamic methods. They saw an opportunity to help improve the health of others as well, by growing and sourcing organic produce and making it easily available to people in the Geelong region.