Fat Pig Farm

This was a big day! 700 copies of MILK signed, ready to be sealed and delivered. You can preorder hand autographed copies at Booktopia. Details in linktree in the bio.

Cold, dark and misty mornings in the lead up to the solstice. Once upon a time this pickers hut was home to someone, perhaps several someones. I wonder if they would have moved on by winter, or if they stayed and pruned the apple trees? They were built tough.

Join us, Matthew and Sadie, for a free webinar on Thursday evening hosted by @regionality_aus Bring your questions and your favourite glass or mug filled with. Head to the link in our bio to register.

MILK, the real life, and gloriously old fashioned book that you have to turn paper pages on, has arrived. I added it up and I have written or co-written 15 books and this moment of unveiling never gets old. Seeing so much work, and the efforts of such a talented team, appear in a touchable, tangi...

So love regional festivals. The small acts of kindness, from the hosts, to the volunteer drivers, to the talks, and most importantly, the audiences who are so engaged with an incredibly diverse array of topics. Thanks @bellingenreaderswriters for having me, and to @hannah_moloney @rachelwardoffic...

These trees border our property but help make it what it is. Neighbours who are good land managers help us thrive. This is owned by a market gardener. We hope to have similar trees on our place in 80 years. We started 12 years ago.

Not Just Jam This book is Fat Pig Farms ode to the surplus of the seasons. Discover the joys of pear and cardamom jam for next level morning toast, or beetroot relish to brighten meals year round. High Dumpsie DearieAmber MarmaladeMustard fruitsMint JellyMichelles Insanely Good Blackcurrant CurdH...

When people you admire write nice things about your work, it's oddly surreal. We all like to think we don't actually need that little voice of support if we're happy with our contribution, but it's pretty lovely when you get something like this. Thank you @dearindira. Just over four weeks until t...

A few Larapinta snaps

A beautiful new cover for Not Just Jam

We had a rather delightful six days walking part of the Larapinta Trail near Alice last week. Breathtaking views, incredible plants, red dust. This place makes no sense to our minds, attuned as they are to temperate climes, but it is remarkable to see a landscape so foreign and yet so profoundly ...

Hello Tasmanian growers, farmers, chefs, interested bystanders, food businesses and eaters. Have you booked your tickets for @sprouttas Cross Pollinate yet? Sprout is the wonderful small producers network wed wish was around when we started sixteen years ago, and were still learning more from th...