Fat Pig Farm

Sustainable seafood is back in the news. The Project have done an investigation into how cooked seafood (ie fish and chips) is labelled or rather mislabelled. Eg. we think we're eating crumbed flathead (which should be Australian and is sustainably fished) but we may actually be eating the very unsustainable and much cheaper Argentinian stick fish. Somewhere between the fishers and the eaters, fish are being called something they're not in order to mislead us. Industry self regulation has not worked. It's time for proper legislation around seafood labelling. The fishers want it. The eaters want it. We'd love to see a truth in labelling trial in Tassie. It's worked brilliantly in the Northern Territory where the fishing industry is thriving and folks are eating truly local seafood.

Every time we feel the seasons shift we think, “This... THIS... is my favourite time of year!” And this, right now, until next week, is my favourite time of year. Everything is green and racing towards the sky. It is the time for artichokes steamed whole and peas straight from the pod. The farmers’ markers are full again and we gallop around the garden trying fit the summer plantings in between the crazy harvests. Happy spring everyone! (Sadie)