Your Slow Food Events Committee cordially invites you and your friends to a day exploring the beautiful and historic Hawkesbury Region.

Meet David and Karen Borg, Willowbrae Goat Cheese, Wilberforce.  Visit the cheesery and learn how their cheese is made.  You can buy some to take home, too.

Vicki and Jo Sultana will welcome us to their Hawkesbury Vegetable Farm, Wilberforce.  They’ll show us around their long-established farm, using the rotational crop method.  Their produce is for sale.

Swallow Rock Organics at Ebenezer is a relatively new operation run by Matt and Sue Simmons.  Discuss and learn about organic farming methods.

The sun will just be over the yard-arm when we visit Tizzana Winery and Jubilee Estate Vineyard. Peter, Caroline and Jonathon Auld of Tizzana and Ray Yayek of Jubilee Estate Vineyard will welcome you.
Tizzana is the oldest winery in the Hawkesbury area with the first vines planted by Italian surgeon, Dr.Thomas Fiaschi in 1882.  The setting reminded him of Tuscany, and the winery he built reflects that.

We’ll also visit Jubilee Vineyard Estate which is just across the road.   Jubilee was established in 1882 by Dr. Fiaschi, and is part of an original 40 acres of land (portion 112), which grew maize and wheat.

Our tour culminates with lunch at 42 Bannerman.  Owner Sam Mammoliti sources produce from the region and cooks it simply, letting the freshness speak for itself.  His inspiration comes from the small regional trattorias of Italy.

Details and Itinerary:

When:    March 21, 2010 (9.15am to 4 pm)

Where:   Hawkesbury Region, 42 Bannerman Road, Glenhaven 2156.

How to get there:
9.15am:         Your own transport as far as Glenhaven, where we meet at 42 Bannerman trattoria (42 Bannerman Road, Glenhaven.  (Corner of Glenhaven and Bannerman Roads).  There’s plenty of parking.
10 am:            We leave our cars there for a 10am pick up by chartered bus.
10.30 am:      Willowbrae Goat Cheese farm
11.30 am:      Hawkesbury Vegetable Farm
12 noon:        Swallow Rock Organics
12.30 pm:     Tizzana Winery and Jubilee Estate Vineyard
1.30 pm:        Bus back to 42 Bannerman
2 pm:               Lunch at 42 Bannerman
2 pm onwards: Linger over lunch, then depart at leisure.

Cost:         $70 members, $75 friends, includes lunch and chartered bus.

Tickets:   http://hawkesburyfarmtour.eventbrite.com/

Further informations:   info@slowfoodsydney.com.au