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ISSUE 11Sinclairs a Landcare success Beer production demonstration Locavore tapas Farmbis update Trails launch |
The Adelaide Hills Food ChainNovember 2007
Fabulous Adelaide Hills Food Trails launchedBird in Hand Sparkling Pinot Noir flowed and mouths watered over Sean Bradshaw and Justin Markos’ delicious Adelaide Hills Food morsels when the Fabulous Adelaide Hills Food Trails, including the Yummy Adelaide Hills Food Trail for Kids, were launched at Bird in Hand Winery last month. Adelaide Hills journalist and ambassador Christine McCabe addressed the crowd of over 80 guests, speaking about the importance of food tourism to educate the consumer and brand and promote this bountiful region. In particular, she spoke about the Fabulous Adelaide Hills Food Trails being a portal to food tourism in the area, providing the public with access to information, product and food experiences which they may not otherwise have been aware of.
Guests showed an enormous amount of interest in The Yummy Adelaide Hills Food Trail for Kids, for its educational, entertainment and opportunity buying value. Generously sponsored by Adelaide Hills Tourism, Adelaide Hills Regional Development, the South Central Area Consultative Committee and Food SA, 30,000 copies of the Fabulous Adelaide Hills Food Trails have been produced, providing information and a map to places where food tourists can enjoy complimentary tastings of local produce or restaurants, cafes and cellar doors where they can sit down to a regional meal or platter. The new Fabulous Adelaide Hills Food Trails brochure, featuring images by local artist Stephen Trebilcock (courtesy of Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery), will not be available to the public until December 1st, when the Trails officially open. Thank you to Bird in Hand Winery for so generously hosting the launch of the Fabulous Adelaide Hills Food Trails, to Christine McCabe for launching the Trails, and to all the Adelaide Hills Food producers who donated produce so that HQ Cuisine’s Sean Bradshaw and Mt Lofty House Head Chef Justin Markos could create the delicious food for the event. |
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In the NewsSinclair's makes Premier's NRM Awards short list
Mintaro Hideaway and Sinclair's Gully Wine made the finalists of the 2007 South Australian Landcare and Premiers Natural Resource Management Awards. New members Sue and Sean Delaney, who recently opened Sinclair's Gully Vineyard and Cellar Door to the public at Norton Summit in the Adelaide Hills, specialise in handcrafted, estate grown, cool climate Adelaide Hills wines, producing award winning Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. In the past 10 years they have worked on this property to restore the environment of two threatened species. Along the way they have discovered more than 150 plant species and 62 bird species of which three plant and 22 bird species are seriously declining in number. The Delaneys later partnered with neighbours and government to extend the range of protection to 18 adjoining properties encompassing a total of 200ha. The property is now used as an education site for environmental groups, the local community and for Federal, State and Local Government officers. A wildlife corridor of continuous native vegetation between the Morialta, Black Hill, Marble Hill and Montacute Conservation Parks encompassing 1200haa has now been re-established. For more information please contact: [top]
Tasting Australia has international reachThere was no “free lunch” on the Adelaide Hills Food-Tasting Australia media tour, the 25 national and international food writers who visited our region last month had to work hard for the opportunity to taste the delights of our region. Each journalist was allocated to a morning and afternoon of hands-on Adelaide Hills Food experiences, including honey extraction at Buzz Honey, cheese making at Udder Delights, bread making at Millie’s Bakery, sausage making at Hahndorf Venison and chocolate making at Cocolat.
Thank you to Hahndorf Hill Winery for hosting the lunch so beautifully, to Udder Delights’ Sheree Sullivan for her inspiring welcome address to guests, to HQ Cuisine’s Sean Bradshaw for producing such a fabulous lunch from Adelaide Hills produce, to all the Adelaide Hills Food producers who so generously donated product for the lunch and, finally, a huge thank you to the Adelaide Hills Regional Development Board, the South Central Area Consultative Committee, Adelaide Hills Tourism and Food SA for their financial and in-kind support. Positive feedback from the journalists has been overwhelming – they really enjoyed the “hands-on” approach to experiencing Adelaide Hills Food, as opposed to just tasting and sightseeing – and there were no complaints! [top]
Coveted award helps put Hills produce on national platter
Justin Markos and his team from Mt Lofty House were competing against more than 60 chefs from across the country in Tasting Australia’s regional culinary competition. They had three hours to create a three-course menu for four people, using ingredients sourced from the Hills, along with matching wines. Mr Markos said this was the first year he and his chefs had entered the competition. “We were just hoping for a top 10 finish,” he said. “To take home the bronze is a real honor and an absolute dream come true. “I couldn’t be prouder of the team, the region we represented, and the amazing support we’ve received. “We spent nearly seven months preparing for the competition, and the entire region has been behind us all the way,” Mr Markos said. “We aimed to showcase the unique features of the Hills by including ingredients like partridge, venison and apples. “Even our cutlery was hand-created in Hahndorf, using locally sourced deer antler.” The best region gold award was won by the ACT northern districts, while the greater Melbourne team won silver. -- The Courier, October 31, 2007
At just two years old, the SA CheeseFest attracted over 180 entries that were, in some classes, the strongest of any show in Australia according to Chief Judge Neil Willman. Willman said that the average quality was higher than last year and in only one of the 12 categories was no medal awarded. The SA CheeseFest competition only awards Gold medals which means that often excellent cheeses are just a few points short of being Gold. South Australia’s CheeseFest 07 was held at McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Visitors Centre, McLaren Vale, South Australia, on October 21. Like all regionally organised shows, motivates more of the local small cheese makers to enter but this is a true national competition and they were all judged against Australia’s, and this year, some of New Zealand’s best. The CheeseFest convenor and CheeseSA chair Kris Lloyd from Woodside Cheese Wrights worked hard to again create a team of excellent SA and interstate judges. Along with the 22 Gold Medals, there is a 2007 Champion Cheese trophy, and an Award for the Winemakers and the Media panel choices. “Artisan cheeses are so strongly about regional tastes, so each year we involve the local winemakers and food media to participate” Kris said. This year the Champion cheese was from Victoria Glaetzer’s Barossa Valley Cheese Company with a its Washington washed rind. Many of the winning cheeses were available at the CheeseFest public event held at the McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Visitors Centre, were along with cheesemakers and suppliers, local restaurants and wineries offered cheese inspired dishes and tastings. Warm weather brought a record crowd to an event that has become an important part of South Australia’s reputation for fine food and beverages.
LOCAL RESULTSFresh Unripened Cheese, B.-d. Farm Paris Creek, Swiss Style Quark
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GRANTSUseful grant linkshttp://www.grantslink.gov.au/ This site gives a useful listing of Australian Government grants by category.
Grants that can help your business growIf you work in an innovative agribusiness, or have a new agribusiness product, service or technology you are seeking to commercialise, then the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry may be able to assist you with a grant. Round 16 of the New Industries Development Program, Pilot Commercialisation projects is open and will close on September 26, 2007. The NIDP helps agricultural, processed food, fisheries and forestry businesses to grow by providing grants and scholarships to take new products, services or technologies to market. Grants of between $35,000 to $120,000 are available on a competitive-based process. You must have established the research and development stage, have "proof of concept", developed a supply chain and established market potential. Funding for the pilot commercialisation projects is provided on a matched dollar for dollar basis with the applicant. You need to demonstrate the project's potential for market success and therefore you will need to have completed the initial market assessment and the research and development stage of the project. For more information on these grants and other resources, please contact a NIDP Project Officer on freecall: 1300 884 588. [top] AAA Farmbis now national managed by DAFFFarmbis' focus is strongly on business management courses - they have pamphlets for advisors / producers and a generic pamphlet. The program goes national next year from July 2008. In the meantime it is situation normal and the three networkers listed below remain available to take queries and assist in developing applications. People can apply as individuals to access funding support for training on an as needs basis. Ph. (08) 8226 1449 AAA Agfund - grants to $50,000 that help industry at the local level [Word doc 40kb] Food Innovation Grants managed by DAFF (ie not NFIS) - first round now open. Food Innovation Grants Programme Preliminary Applications for Round 1 of the new Food Innovation Grants Programme are now open. The Food Innovation Grants Programme provides grants on a competitive basis to Australian-based food businesses to invest in research and development and innovative projects. Visit www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/food/foodinnovation DAFF Roadshow factsheet [Word doc 328kb] New grants for Australia's food industry Australia's food industries will become even more globally competitive through a range of projects that will promote new innovations in the sector [Read more]. [top] |
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The South Australian Government has set up a drought hotline and website to assist communities access information on support services, managing conditions etc. The professional team of Networkers appointed by FarmBis in South Australia is there to help bridge the gap between training providers and primary producers. Robert (Red) Hodge, Ceris Crosby and Annette Filby combine to offer a broad range of valuable experience in working with primary industries and regional communities across the State. Red Hodge: Phone 08 8226 0375, Fax 08 8226 0333, Mobile 0417 230 072. |
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All that hard work made lunch at Hahndorf Hill Winery all the more appreciated by all.
More than six months of planning resulted in a bronze award for the Hills culinary team last week.
Enjoying the hospitality at the launch of the Fabulous Adelaide Hills Food Trails held at Bird in Hand winery last month were:
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