News – The Loddon Shed

Aug 28, 2020

Nature’s bounty, packaged in an apple!

Grow local, buy local, support Australian owned. It’s what everyone is talking about at the moment, but Yarrawalla couple Sue Bennett and Brian Smith of Synergy Farms have already been doing this and saying this for years. Their high quality,...

Jul 02, 2020

A Loddon Shire Homecoming Sparks a Love Story and a Spicy New Business Venture

How a traditional Loddon Valley cereal and sheep farmer became a hipster chilli producer.When Wedderburn local Jude Hannah returned to the area several years ago to be closer to her dad after her mother died, little did she know her...

Jul 02, 2020

Local Producer Diversifies 80-Year-Old Loddon Shire Farming Business with Bright, Bold, On-Trend Fine Merino Yarn

When Melbourne-based Rachael Canfield decided she wanted to return to country living just over 12 months ago, she didn’t envisage it would be the beginning of an exciting new business venture.Rachael grew up on a large sheep farm in Powlett...

Jul 02, 2020

Prickly innovation leads to health benefits

On the outskirts of Wedderburn, you will find a farm where neat rows of prickly pear cactus bask in the sunshine alongside soft grey-green olive trees. This unlikely pairing has led to one of the most innovative and fascinating agribusinesses...

Jun 01, 2020

Squirrel Gully Saffron strikes gold

There is plenty of gold to still discover in Loddon Valley, only these days it is in the form of a small jar of delicate golden saffron strands. Creative and resourceful couple, Rosie and Drew as Squirrel Gully Saffron have...