Farmers of our Valley
Read about the characters that make our Valley so unique.
Farmer of the month: Nick Shaw
This month’s farmer of the Valley of St Albans is Nick Shaw. Nick is a Horticulturalist and is passionate about plants. He teaches horticulture at Ryde College of TAFE where he teaches about plants so much of his life is about just that - plants. Nick was inspired to...
Farmers of the Month Series:
Each month PSI profiles a farmer of our valley who is growing food and contributing to the ‘Valley Veg Basket’. Farmers of the month profile - "The Girls" Sherri McMahon and Ingrid CullenSherri and Ingrid need no introduction for us locals here at St Albans. Apart...
Farmer of the Month: Louise Dragsund, Cosy Nook, St Albans.
Louise and husband Len live at Cosy Nook, St Albans, neighbouring the common. They are recent arrivals to the valley and wanted a place like Cosy Nook for quite a while. Since their arrival they have transformed the piece of land into a productive oasis, building a...
Farmers of the Valley Series – Heath Bailey
Each month PSI profiles a farmer of our valley who is growing food and contributing to the ‘Valley Veg Basket’. This month is Heath Bailey. Farmer of the month profile - Heath Bailey History repeating itself - Heath in blue and his brother Kurt with their large...
Farmers of our Valley Series – Ninian Sternbeck
Each month, we will profile the wonderful Farmers of our Valley as a way to inform and honor what they contribute. Over the year, I think you will be surprised about who is growing produce, how much is being produced and how it’s being produced. New, young farmers...