Food You Can Trust

03/08/2021

Meet Lawson 🤠

Lawson is a 6th generation farmer who grew up with his mum, dad and three younger brothers at his families farm in Dandaragan, Western Australia.

This pictures of him working at the Cheela Plains Cattle Station in the Pilbara 👌

📸 Trish Muir Photography
📍 Cheela Plains Station Stay

01/08/2021

🏍 BIKES OR HORSES 🐎

Or both? There are arguments to be said for both sides of the arena, but only one of the above is a living creature that is able to warn you of the danger in your path before you see it for yourself.

📸 Trish Muir Photography
📍 Cheela Plains Station Stay

29/07/2021

🐮 The Cattle of Cheela Plains 🐮

Cheela Plains Station are custodians of an ecosystem that requires careful rest of the pasture.

This means that herds of cattle are constantly moved to fresh pasture across the station's 188 000 hectares, and may often be kilometres away from the campground 🏕

📸 Trish Muir Photography
📍 Cheela Plains Station Stay

24/06/2021

Our sister project is up and running!

So what is AG Academy?

It brings education about primary industry into primary schools.

It has 3 parts:
1. Teacher resources and student activities about WA farming all set to go.
2. Incursion / Excursion with a Agribusiness professional to demonstrate the different careers within Agriculture.
3. Augmented Reality experiences bring our journal to life as students shear sheep, milk a cow and sort fruit.

Know of a school who would love this program?

Visit: https://foodyoucantrust.org.au/agacademy to enrol or message: [email protected]

Ready to go at the WAFarmers Forum Muresk Institute ! So excited to bring the vision to the farming community!

07/06/2021

Today is WA day!

Did you know that it was initially called "Foundation Day"?

The name was derived from the foundation of the Swan River Colony in 1829.

Three years later the colony became "Western Australia"!

Captain James Stirling surveyed the land prior to settlement. He noted the soil was fertile and there was access to fresh water.

However, upon colonisation, the settlers discovered that the land was unfit for agriculture.

The soils were too sandy and had low water retention capabilities.

In addition, little was known about the region in terms of climate, topography and soil characteristics. Many people were starving.

Western Australian agriculture has come a long way since then and now has amazing production industries across many commodities that get exported all the way around the world!

Want to know more?

Visit our website today!

https://foodyoucantrust.org.au/agacademy

06/06/2021

"Tomorrow is WA day!

It is a great opportunity for you to learn about the history of Western Australian Agriculture.

Stay tuned for more information tomorrow.

Want to know more?

Visit our website today!
https://foodyoucantrust.org.au/agacademy

02/06/2021

In today's podcast, WAFarmers CEO Trevor Whittington talks with Global Supply Chain expert Brett Heather about the demands of the global supply chain, the overseas impact here in Australia and what it means for horticulture going forward.

You can listen to the podcast here:
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https://soundcloud.com/user-112080641/fyct-podcast-2-the-global-local-supply-chain

In today's podcast, WAFarmers CEO Trevor Whittington talks with Global Supply Chain expert Brett Heather about the demands of the global supply chain, the overseas impact here in Australia and what it

01/06/2021

Happy World Milk Day! 🌎 🐮

Its Thursdairy on a Tuesgrain which is a great crossover to celebrate the First of June being World Milk Day!

World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2001 to recognize the importance of milk as a global food.

This years theme will focus’ on Sustainability in the dairy sector with messages around the environment, nutrition and socio-economics.

We have covered earlier this year here on FYCT on how WA is evolving and leading the way to create a more sustainable dairy sector for the state.

As we share our love for milk on World Milk Day 2021, lets all connect with others and invite them to join the celebration of the goodness that milk represents.

From all of the people who produce milk to all the people that enjoy it in our communities, schools and homes, lets all play our part to keep or WA Dairy industry strong!!!!

31/05/2021

In recent years, the dwindling population of wild bees has been well publicised due to their important role as pollinators in the world's ecosystems and in agriculture.

As featured by our good friends at Farm Weekly, down at the Western Australia College of Agriculture (WACOA) in Denmark, Western Australia, students are doing their bit to help the world's declining bee populations by building and revitalising old hives.

As part of the Certificate II in Agriculture Bee course, Year 11 and 12 students learn how to open and re-assemble a beehive, carry out routine bee husbandry, assemble and maintain beekeeping components and extract and bottle honey.

When the college upgraded its dairy facility about five years ago, its beekeeping enterprise moved into an old shed that had previously been used for pasteurising milk.

If you have ever thought of owning a new bee hive or have an old or unused hive that you would like refurbished?

Well you can contact WACOA on 9848 0200 to discuss further!

Source:
https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/7269217/old-hives-give-college-students-a-buzz/?fbclid=IwAR1-GI29H1_ym5SWD8rAmG9yY7vfiwRLnT5jK70Y4bX0k8kSXuIr_TtkmTY

27/05/2021

Checked out our website recently? Click below to see what's cooking! 👇👇👇👇👇

With 2021 being the international year of fruit and veg, we look to recognise our produce and what it does for our favourite meals.

26/05/2021

Food You Can Trust's brand ambassador and Ag Connect President Lawson Harper recently sat down with WAFarmers President John Hassell to talk about his passion for farming, the plans for Ag Connect going forward and on becoming the new face of Food You Can Trust.

Listen below! 👇👇👇👇👇

In the official Food You Can Trust Podcast, we go president to president with WA Farms President John Hassell talking with Ag Connect President Lawson Harper about his passion for farming and his new