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Crisp, Sunny, Autumn Days Perfect for Solar Cooking with the Sun Oven

Submitted on Monday, May 20, 2013 - 10:49

The solar ovens have been getting a workout these past few days with so much glorious sunshine about. It might be cool outside, but the solar ovens are so well insulated they can still cook a fab roast, curry or whatever your pleasure. The big one we're using for cooking for coach tour groups, our secret recipe honey slice and dinners for the gang, while the small Sun Oven is currently being used for melting and filtering our beeswax from he season.

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Yum! Ice Cream Beans are in season at the farm now!

Submitted on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 12:03

Ever tried an ice cream bean? Open up the strange looking pod and tiny balls of a sherbet like flesh are arranged around the large black seeds. Sweet and delish, they are good fresh, dried or frozen as a natural ice cream/sherbert.

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What to do with kids when driving the Pacific Highway?

Submitted on Monday, May 13, 2013 - 03:28

Well of course you can play "Eye Spy" for a couple of hours as you drive along, but there are all sorts of other cool things you can do that will make the trip part of the actual holiday.

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Bee Identification - How to find out what kind of native bee is this?

Submitted on Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 11:33

With about 2000 species of native Australian bee flying around...it can be hard to work out which of the gorgeous little bees are living in your garden. But if you can get a close enough look, there is a great website that helps you get closer to solving the mystery!

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Day Visits to the Farm - Interesting for Young and Old

Submitted on Monday, April 22, 2013 - 02:35

Our little farmgate shop has been open for  a few months now with people popping in to pick up goodies ranging from tea to honey, balms to sauces and jam; and for those with a bit of time and keen to learn more about sustainable farming, plants, health, animals, native bees and solar cooking we have an admission option also.

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Farmstay Guests Get into the Thick of Things

Submitted on Monday, April 22, 2013 - 02:19

We are so lucky that over the years many of our guests have returned time and time again and become friends. 

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Alpaca Video .... Kids summer fun at the farm

Submitted on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 05:24

Here's a link to the youtube video of our alpacas taking over the kids slip n slide water game these summer holidays. Alpacas love the water (not at all like goats!) and they are so curious too ... so a water slide and the kids was just irresistable to them!

It would be fun to take the alpacas for a walk along the beach at Forster one day to see how they like it!

 

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Finalist in Foreword Reviews Book of the Year - Honeycomb Kids: Big Picture Parenting for a Changing World and to Change the...

Submitted on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 04:12

A lot of things have been given birth to at Honeycomb Valley Farm...baby goats and alpacas, calves and chooks, plants, insects, ideas, recipes, products and more, but probably one of the most important things has been the writing of the book Honeycomb Kids: Big Picture Parenting for a Changing World and to Change the World.

The book has just been announced as a finalist in the USA's Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards in two categories: Family & Relationship, as well as Ecology and Environment.

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Farmers Market Fun & Farmgate Shop Produce

Submitted on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 10:58

We love farmers markets and there are some great ones in NSW. One of the best is Gloucester Farmers Market which is held 2nd Saturday of every month. Great producers from Marook Dairy to Hand 'n' Hoe Macadamias, lots of fruit & veg and plants, Fosterton Farm Bakery and plenty more.

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Bees Get a Buzz from Coffee!

Submitted on Friday, March 8, 2013 - 07:38

A study published today in the journal "Science" has found that bees supping on caffeine-laced nectar have improved memories!

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