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Reuben Mardan is the founder and owner of Sample Coffee, a cafe, roastery, retailer and wholesaler in Sydney. Reuben first worked in coffee as a side job but his...
The Producers is a food podcast telling the stories of producers, farmers, growers and makers..
The Producers comes from Deep In The Weeds, Australia’s leading food podcast network. Listen to find out where your food comes from. Food journalist hosts Dani Valent and Anthony Huckstep share the stories of farmers and food artisans.
Dani Valent is a journalist, restaurant critic, cookbook author, travel writer and screenwriter. She loves telling stories! Her professional writing career started with travel publisher Lonely Planet and she’s continued to thread food and travel through a writing career that’s included interviews with actors, politicians and even an astronaut. These days, she’s focusing on chefs, restaurants and cooking. if it’s tasty, she wants to know about it, and she wants you to know too.
Known in the industry as Huck, Anthony Huckstep is an award-winning journalist, restaurant critic and cookbook author who constantly threatens the final notch on his belt in the name of a good story. Huck is the co-founder of MetalMouth, a dinner that deconstructs the heavy metal and fine dining contradiction by celebrating the beauty of both.
The Producers is an Australian Food Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.
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Cam Birt, (Fabbrica Pasta) – Power of pasta
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 Eloise, Love Tilly Devine...
Catherine Velisha (Velisha Farms) – nourishing in every way
Third-generation farmer Catherine Velisha is the managing director of Velisha Farms, based in Werribee South on the outskirts of Melbourne. She’s also the founder of VegEducation, a training organisation...
Joel Mevissen (Westmont Pickles) – in a pickle
After living in New York and embracing the deli culture Joel Mevissen (Westmont Pickles) saw an opportunity for quality Australian pickled cucumbers. Over a couple of beers in the...
Tony Poyner (Nerada Tea) – steeped in tea culture
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...
Tom Bjorksten (Misty Creek Agroforestry) – Let nature do its thing
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 Sydney. But, after...
Ed Nolle (Dollar Bill Brewing) – crafted with love, care and passion
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 had more than 500...
Brent Old (Coole Acres Organic Lamb) – Lamb and a glass of red
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 an opportunity....
Nigel Wood (Truffle Melbourne) – flavour and romance
Nigel Wood grows truffles at Truffle Paddock, a small farm outside Melbourne where 600 trees coax Tuber melanosporum into existence. He also sources truffles to make products including truffle...
Tim Eyes (The Food Farm) – For the region
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 devised...