The Producers, a Food Podcast.
Episodes
Cam Birt, (Fabbrica Pasta) - Power of pasta
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When the pandemic landed, it forced most in the food industry to re-think offering. With a handful of successful restaurants, the likes of Dear Saint ...
Catherine Velisha (Velisha Farms) - nourishing in every way
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Third-generation farmer Catherine Velisha is the managing director of Velisha Farms, based in Werribee South on the outskirts of Melbourne. She’s al...
Joel Mevissen (Westmont Pickles) - in a pickle
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After living in New York and embracing the deli culture Joel Mevissen (Westmont Pickles) saw an opportunity for quality Australian pickled cucumbers. ...
Tony Poyner (Nerada Tea) - steeped in tea culture
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Other than water, tea is the most popular beverage in the world. We drink our share of tea in Australia but we are far from a major grower. Given that...
Tom Bjorksten (Misty Creek Agroforestry) - Let nature do its thing
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Having grown up on a farm, Tom Bjorksten (Misty Creek Agroforestry) witnessed the challenges of working the land and set his sites on a career in Sydn...
Ed Nolle (Dollar Bill Brewing) - crafted with love, care and passion
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Nolle brews sour beer at Dollar Bill Brewing in the Australian beer capital of Ballarat. In 1870, as Australia’s gold rush tailed off, Ballarat h...
Brent Old (Coole Acres Organic Lamb) - Lamb and a glass of red
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After years of having a few lamb on the vineyard to eat the weeds amongst the vines on their property, Brent Old (Coole Acres Organic Lamb) realised a...
Nigel Wood (Truffle Melbourne) - flavour and romance
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nigel Wood grows truffles at Truffle Paddock, a small farm outside Melbourne where 600 trees coax Tuber melanosporum into existence. He also sources t...
Tim Eyes (The Food Farm) - For the region
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Looking to find a better way to do things, Tim Eyes (The Food Farm) and his wife Hannah started to look at the world of farming differently. They devi...
Anne Coote (Cattle Farmer) - a necessary rethink
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Coote runs a small cattle station near Moree in northern New South Wales. The way she sees it, she’s farming soil and dung beetles as much as s...
Jacki Hinchey (Blue Dog Farm) - To the salad bar
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After growing up on a sheep and cattle property Jacki Hinchey (Blue Dog Farm) headed to the city to build a career. But the strong connection to the l...
Nick Holliday (Belvedere Farm) - shaking up the system
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Holliday runs Belvedere Farm on Jinibara country in the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland. Nick was a lawyer and union organiser before buy...
The Producers: Lee Towle (Longview Garlic) - A new perspective
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a long career in the city Lee Towle (Longview Garlic) had a yearning for an off-grid lifestyle. Lee and her husband set the GPS for the Southern...
Georgie Rogers (Rogers Farm, Barossa) - provenance and flavour
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Georgie Rogers raises White Suffolk sheep on the edge of the Barossa Valley in South Australia. As a solo newbie hogget farmer, the four-year journey ...
Lucy Dodd (Lowan Park Produce) - Back to the farm
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a career in environmental management and finding more sustainable farming practises fourth generation farmer Lucy Dodd (Lowan Park Produce) retu...
Deniz Karaca (Cuvee Chocolate) - the world of chocolate
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pastry chef, chocolatier and chocolate maker Deniz Karaca is so embedded in the world of chocolate that he sees it as part of him: it’s his identity...
Stan Robert (Fat Carrot Farm) - Dangle a carrot
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by the farmers’ markets while working as scientists in the US, Stan Robert (Fat Carrot Farm, Tasmania) started forming a greater connection...
Sallie Jones (Gippsland Jersey) - kindness foremost in mind
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After growing up - and running wild - on a dairy farm, Sallie Jones founded Gippsland Jersey in 2016. She ensures farmers are paid a fair price for mi...
Greta Donaldson (Bendigo Brittle) - finding balance and bringing joy
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Greta Donaldson eased her way into confectionery as an escape and alternative from her stressful work in public relations. Slowly and surely, her pass...
Jordan Sly (Wormticklers) - As the worm turns
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After building a career in the hospitality sector, Jordan Sly (Wormticklers) had a yearning for a greater connection to produce. He set himself a miss...
Kerri Farrell (Spud Sisters) - Spud specialists
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Victorian producer Kerri Farrell and her spud sister Catherine farm potatoes, source potatoes and sell potatoes to fine dining restaurants, farmers’...
Tim Leahy (Margra Lamb) - Making your Margra
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by native haired sheep seen on their travels to South America, the Gilmore Brothers set out to breed a fully haired meat sheep intended for A...
Sharan West Rivett (Pepo Farms) - health benefits and culinary potential
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you eat Australian-grown pumpkin seeds, you can be sure they’re from Pepo Farms, a unique farming and production business based in northern Victo...
Helen Hill (Achacha) - Tropical treasures
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Achacha has been domestically cultivated for centuries in the tropical lowlands of the Amazon Basin. But after being introduced to the tropical fr...
Jason Cotter (Tuerong Farm, Mornington Peninsula) - a different path
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Cotter grows heritage wheat and mills it into flour at Tuerong Farm on the Mornington Peninsula. The Peninsula, an hour from Melbourne, is bette...
Tom Eadie (Berkelo) - rise as one
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With a goal to create delicious food from sustainable produce, Tom Eadie (Berkelo) not only built one of the best sourdough bakeries in the country bu...
Ian Henderson (Lirah Australian Vinegar) - values of vinegar
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What makes someone go into vinegar production? And what keeps them in love with their business every single day? We talk to Ian Henderson, owner of Au...
Matt Bakker and Micah Oberon (Neighbourhood Farm, Brisbane) - capturing hearts
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for a greater connection to the local community, Matt Bakker and Micah Oberon joined forces to create Neighbourhood Farm - a small-scale bio-i...
Jemal Murat (Jack Murat Coffee) - a lifetime commitment
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jemal Murat founded Australian coffee company Jack Murat with his brothers and father. The Murats grow coffee beans in north Queensland on land previo...
Karen Sharman (Gingerbread Folk) - Building the gingerbread house
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two decades ago Karen Sharman (Gingerbread Folk) left behind a corporate lifestyle to experience the beauty of the Australian outback. With freedom to...
The Deep in the Weeds Network Christmas Special - Deep in the mistletoe
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A fish fiend, wine nerd, journo activist and Santa look-a-like walk into Rockpool Bar & Grill…. And just like that we have a Christmas special where...
Stephen Riseborough (CherryHill Orchards) - cherish the cherry.
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You know the Australian summer has arrived when cherries turn up in the markets. Third generation cherry farmer Stephen Riseborough is director of his...
Sandra McCuaig (Bodalla Dairy) - From cow to ice cream
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming from a 6th generation farming family and after a career as a journalist Sandra McCuaig (Bodalla Dairy) yearned to be on the land again. She fou...
Steve Robinson (Otway Pasta) - premium pasta
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Robinson grew up on a farm but he didn't realise exactly how much made-from-scratch ethics influenced him until he was a stay-at-home dad making...
Claire Longbottom (Freshwater Turkeys) - Turkey takeover
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Australia turkey often plays second fiddle to chickens, but things are changing. An idea to have a few turkeys on the farm led Claire Longbottom (F...
Simone Jelley (Pretty Produce) - an endless journey of discovery
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if you farmed as much for beauty, joy and creativity as sustenance? Simone Jelley runs Pretty Produce, an edible flower grower in Queensland, sup...
Greg Kocanda (Block 11 Organics) - The way it is
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For three generations Greg Kocanda’s (Block 11 Organics) family have had their hands in the soil producing organic fruit and vegetables on farms in ...
Paul Righetti (Honest Eggs) - doing things differently
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Righetti is a founder and owner of Honest Eggs, a central Victorian regenerative farm where they take pride in doing things differently. Paul gra...
Nicole Gilliver Nicole Gilliver (Grandvewe Cheese, Tasmania) - For the love of cheese
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Great cheese takes time, takes patience and takes a lot of care. For Nicole Gilliver (Grandvewe) it all starts with a great life for the sheep. Everyt...
Ben Blackmore (Blackmore Wagyu) - an unending commitment to quality
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Blackmore is a sixth generation farmer and the custodian of Blackmore Wagyu, launched by his father David more than 30 years ago. Their wagyu is o...
Angela Argyle (Argyle Australian Saffron) - By the gram
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For farmer Angela Argyle (Argyle Australian Saffron), location was vital for the success of their foray into saffron. The regional New South Wales tow...
Doug Brooke (East Bendigo Brewing Company) - thinking local
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Brooke is owner and brewer at East Bendigo Brewing Company, an independent beer manufacturer in central Victoria. Some producers look for broad d...
Kim Kiss (Grassland Poultry) - The way they used to taste
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For Kim Kiss and her husband Bryan, Grassland Poultry is more than just producing chicken meat. For over 30 years they’ve practised regenerative far...
Jonas Widjaja (Fair Game Wild Venison) - Wild ideas
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If one thing defines Jonas Widjaja (Fair Game Wild Venison), it's a passionate dislike for waste. After discovering he was unable to donate excess mea...
The Producers - a food podcast
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Producers is a food podcast telling the stories of producers, farmers, growers and graziers. A Deep in the Weeds Production