EPISODE · Sep 7, 2022 · 21 MIN
The Producers in Launceston: Simon Dornauf (Hillwood Berries) - spreading joy
from Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent · host A Deep in the Weeds Production
We continue our special series The Producers in Launceston. Hillwood Berries is a family-run berry farm 25km north of Launceston in the heart of the Tamar Valley. Launched in 2010 off the back of three generations of farming experience in the region, this hilly farm has grown from a two-hectare strawberry patch to more than 40 hectares of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries. Simon Dornauf works with his family to grow berries and also to nurture the 60 staff - many of them overseas workers - that make the Hillwood project possible. The Producers in Launceston is a special series celebrating the producers and people of northern Tasmania. These podcasts are a partnership with AgriCULTURED, a food showcase of this rich, beautiful, innovative region. https://www.hillwoodberries.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork
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We continue our special series The Producers in Launceston. Hillwood Berries is a family-run berry farm 25km north of Launceston in the heart of the Tamar Valley. Launched in 2010 off the back of three generations of farming experience in the region, this hilly farm has grown from a two-hectare strawberry patch to more than 40 hectares of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries. Simon Dornauf works with his family to grow berries and also to nurture the 60 staff - many of them overseas workers - that make the Hillwood project possible. The Producers in Launceston is a special series celebrating the producers and people of northern Tasmania. These podcasts are a partnership with AgriCULTURED, a food showcase of this rich, beautiful, innovative region. https://www.hillwoodberries.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork
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