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With spring rain, there's spring grass. And plenty of it. But at last a clear spring day. And some blue sky from time to time, even. Tick.
On the road again, off to visit Salty River Farm, and Louise, who with husband Daryn and their two sons, are some of New Zealand's fantastic artisan farmers. A place where the grass on the hill was aplenty, with roaming goats, Jeanie the lovely bearded collie, and quite a few chooks. Yes, farmed goats, here in New Zealand, no kidding.
Read MoreOkay, so it’s winter. You guessed it, another grey and grisly day. But, as we say, ill-tempered weather should never stop a search for good real New Zealand food. Head to the Kaipara Coast, on the western coast, north of Auckland and south of Whangarei. There you’ll find some dramatic winter scenery and plenty of real New Zealand food, including this country’s unofficial national vegetable. Yes, we’re off to New Zealand’s kumara capital.
Read MoreWe are a land of sheep and dairy cows. But we are also home to goats.
The goat has been domesticated, around the world, for thousands of years. It can supply meat, milk and fibre, and has been an essential part of communities through the ages. Did you know that even today, world-wide, more people drink (and eat) milk (and meat) from goats than from any other animal?
It’s the goat’s milk that makes the cheese. And it’s the goat's cheese that we have been thinking about, and investigating.
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