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A Podcast of Passion
This is Australian Farmers.
Your exclusive behind the farm gate look into the remarkable people who produce the food and fibre we all rely on.
Do you have questions about the produce you eat and the clothes you wear?
You’ll find those answers right here.
I’m your host Angie Asimus, partnering with the National Farmers’ Federation.
We think, you’ll be surprised by the vision, ingenuity and innovation of those living on the land.
This is their story.
The Cut & Dried of Food Waste
Season 3 Where do all those marked, undersized, scratched and cracked pieces of fruit and vegetables end up? Most shops and consumers...
A Country Calling
Season 3 You could describe my guest today as a country girl trapped in the city. Growing up in Adelaide, there was always a country...
Disruptive Foods
Season 3 We’re living in a market where so-called disruptive foods have flooded supermarket shelves in recent years. Think plant-based...
Going Bananas
Season 2 In sugar-cane and banana country, a Queensland farmer is striving to connect with customers through cutting edge technology that...
Golden North
Season 2 As the days become warmer, our taste buds often get cooler. Ice cream conjures memories of Aussie summers, days at the beach and...
Agfluencer
Season 2 My guest today calls a million-acre cattle station in remote South Australia home. While her day-to-day life is incredibly...
Four Daughters Beef
Season 2 Four daughters and one dream. On the farm, that means a very full house, lots of teamwork but also tough discussions when it...
Emu Hill Ag
Season 2 Seventeen years old, living on the family farm in western Victoria with her life ahead of her. It all sounds pretty idyllic for...
Rural Women’s Day
Season 2 Living and working in a rural area is a rich and rewarding experience in so many ways. But it can also be isolating. When my...
Bush Honey
Season 2 Life sounds pretty sweet in WA’s pristine Kimberley when you’re producing beautiful raw bush honey. Given the region has no...
Velisha’s Farm
Season 2 Eating our greens is often hailed as the key to good health but my guest’s influence goes well beyond her own dinner plate, or...
Maple Tree Farm
Season 2 ‘Deep mulch’ and ‘compost teas’ may not be in our every day vernacular but at one commercial scale market garden in southern...
AirSeed
Season 2 What happens when experts in engineering, agriculture, marine and terrestrial microbiology join forces? They develop a company...
Olympia’s Insects
Season 2 How many commercial insect farmers have you met? Today, was my first. A woman who always wanted to farm but couldn’t afford land...
Baked in the Barossa
Season 2 When you’ve been farming in the same pocket of South Australia’s Barossa region for 7 generations, marrying into that kind of...
The Art of Belonging
Season 2 An epic quest to learn about her own origins has lead my guest today to pursue an intriguing career that combines art and...
Talking Truffles
Season 2 What do careers in Australian Border Force and Australian Agriculture have in common? Well, for this couple, the answer is dogs....
Green Connect Farm
Season 2 Most of us rely on our local farmers for our food but others rely on them for their livelihoods. On an urban 11 acre farm just...
Hemp Collective
Season 2 We so often hear farmers say dairy or wool has been in their blood for generations. However, in the case of hemp, producers are...
Accidentally Organic
Season 2 Life is busy for most of us but spare a thought for this couple from Sunnyside Tasmania. They run a successful dairy whilst...
The Food Farm
Season 2 It’s not often you hear of a boy growing up in a peri-urban area with a dream of being a farmer. But if you want something badly...
Regenerative Farming
Season 2 If we had to crown a vegetable king in Australia – today’s guest would be a contender. He grows cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage...
The Roast
Season 2 It’s a little cup of joy for so many of us. Coffee is often part of a daily ritual and an excuse to gather with friends and...
Whirly Bird
Season 2 Those living on the land are no strangers to working in the most spectacular of locations. However, few can say their office...
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