News & Announcements

Nimbi Valley Pecans & Rice

Frank Boyle, a fourth generation farmer, has lived on the property Marlivale in Goolmanger all his life, when it was originally a dairy farm. After deregulation of the dairy industry, he and wife Andrea decided to keep farming but were looking for an alternative to dairy. Wile many farmers in the region were moving to macadamias, Frank and Andrea decided on pecans, as where they are located they had frosts and their existing beef cattle complemented a pecan orchard (once pecan trees are 5-6 years old they can happily co-exist with...

NRF Member Focus: Winding Road Distilling Co.

Winding Road Distilling Co. was born from a love for unique spirits, a curious nature, and a strong sense of adventure.   Owners Camille & Mark Awad had a dream to build their own craft spirits distillery.  This dream grew into something more after a casual conversation on a warm summer’s evening at Lake Ainsworth in 2015. With a love for unique whiskies, rums, and gins; the idea took hold as they reflected upon what our region has to offer. Not being ones to shy away from a challenge or something a...

NRF FOOD AND BEVERAGE RESILIENCE STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN SURVEY WE NEED YOUR INPUT!   How do we manage risk in our local food industry? In the past decade most businesses in this region have been impacted by natural disasters in some form. We have seen a deluge of challenges impacting business operations within the region in the last two years – drought, floods, bushfires, and a global pandemic. It is safe to say no one saw a global pandemic coming!!! The year 2020 profoundly changed life as we know it, and highlighted how...