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Farming Queens

Published:Wednesday | July 29, 2015 | 10:54 AM
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The ladies tour the farm with Café Eits and Food Basket farm owner Robyn Fox and Nutramix Brand Manager Tina Hamilton.
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The Barrel Roasted Chicken is marinated in fresh herbs overnight and tied and slow roasted in a barrel over hot coals so that it is given a rich flavour. Here, it's served with fresh Herb Pesto Pasta.
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Nutramix Brand Manager Tina Hamilton talks to the ladies about the importance of farming and making a difference in their communities.
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In an effort to communicate that Farming Matters, contestants in this year's Nutramix National Farm Queen competition visited 17 Mile Post, a family project run by father and daughter, Michael and Robyn Fox.

17 Mile Post boasts a three in one approach to farming, with Food Basket Farms, CafÈ Eits and the Mount Edge Guest House. The contestants, who all have an interest in farming - stemming from livestock to produce - were educated on how they can develop profitable experiences into their own farm life.

"We deliver produce to customer's doorsteps weekly, however, it was important to us to create a dining experience around our farm so that our customers could come to us," stated Robyn as she urged the ladies to find creative and innovate approaches to their farming.

After a tour of the Food Basket Farms, where Fox's main staple mixed greens are grown, the ladies sat down for a true Farm to Table experience at CafÈ Eits courtesy of Nutramix.