IN GOOD TASTE
LOCAL LEGENDS
Matt Golinski shares the stories behind some of his favourite locally-sourced products.
1 FORBIDDEN FIGS
2 MOYA VALLEY
POULTRY
Kevin Ross, owner and operator of Moya Valley poultry, has been supplying free-range chicken direct to the public from his Imbil farm in the picturesque Mary Valley since 1993. With a strong commitment to the humane treatment of their animals, Moya Valley has led the way with setting and maintaining standards in the free-range poultry industry in Queensland. They process their poultry on farm, and deliver direct to local wholesalers, butchers and retailers. Local supermarkets often stock the whole birds, pieces and chicken frames for stock. I prefer to buy a whole chook and break it down into 4 pieces, using the bones to make stock.
We talk a lot about eating with the seasons these days; so it’s surprising that we’ve been seeing perfect local figs on the shelves in south-east Queensland year-round. The reason comes down to the innovation of Bundaberg farmer Ash Emerick, who grows his ‘Redridge’ branded figs in outdoor orchards in the summer months; and his temperature and humidity controlled hothouses produce the ‘Forbidden Fig’ brand during the colder months. Ash’s commitment to quality and consistency mean you’ll never eat a bad fig from his farm no matter whether it’s June or December. That can only be good news!
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Beauty, Abundance and Everything Local. The heart of Noosa is beating along the river.
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