Farmers in Tasmania are working to open their gates up to visitors keen to connect with nature and learn about food production.
Program participants Melinda and Craig Dwyer jumped at the chance to diversify their income stream.Ms Dwyer was working as a nurse and Mr Dwyer was a vet when they decided to take a leap into beef farming.They have also been busy restoring the farm's original homestead, the heart of which was built in the 1800s."For me, it's a little bit about allowing people to come and take a breath, just soak up the space, the sounds and the view and just decompress.
"What I would recommend is speaking with as many people as you can and getting support from the people that have done it before you.Anna McNeill and her husband are working on setting up an agritourism experience on their lifestyle farm at Forthside.At the other end of the state, Anna and Jason McNeill are also preparing to open the gate of their beautiful rural property at Forthside after "falling in love" with it about 20 years ago and setting up a lifestyle farm.
The McNeill family hope to teach their visitors about gourmet food production, and give them a go at getting their hands dirty. With planning approval for two "boutique sheds" tucked into a bushy corner of the property, the McNeills are getting close to finalising a design and beginning the build."We want people to learn about where their food comes from and how it's produced," Ms McNeill said, pointing to rows of rhubarb growing on a sweeping slope.Get the latest rural news
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