SOME IDEAS FOR THE GIPPSLAND SUSTAINABILITY TOURS

Leaving from Melbourne a 2 hour trip...
Destination Thorpdale Potato Farms ...veering off the freeway just before the Morwell exit.
Lunch at Escargot ... Mirboo Nth ..... All on the same connecting road .

I suggest you supply thermos tea ,coffee and water , stopping at a  roadside rest  with toilet facilities , wooden bench and seats . ( Near Garfield )
Your contact for the potato farmer is S & G Carpinteri.........03 56346352
This family use Biologic Farming Systems .

When you turn off the Princess Freeway and head towards Thorpdale you will see the soil colour  change before your eyes  to a rich  red .
Welcome to Thorpdale .
After your tour and potatoes in hand......it`s back on the bus  to dine at Escargot home restaurant .....( licenced )
Your Hosts  Vincenza and Doug  03 56681589
Will provide lunch and a tour or a video of their snail farm production .
They sell local hand made jewellery , soap and wine from the area.

I hope your planned tours are a success , the destinations will not disappoint but some of the scenery will take your breath away.

GIPPSLAND LOCAL PRODUCERS ...

MEAT

Hartdale pork venison
Leadoux turkeys
Rimmel rabbits ...Buchan , this would be a great trip , offering a cave exploration.
Quail wholesalers....897 Old Sale Rd  , Brandy Creek. 0417521974

FRUIT AND VEGIES ...
Blueberry fields
Bonaccord
Brigadoon walnuts
Bulmers farm
G.C. Hine
Tambo Hydroponics
Capra organic goats cheese
Gold top milk

GROCERY
* Sticky stuckey`s honey
Saucy spice company
Latrobe valley Farm fresh Eggs
*Hope farm bakery
These could be a good overnight tour..... all  below would fill a 2 day tour.
Paynesville pantry...
Raymond island honey
Banksia Cottage ...Noweyung
Avon oil company ....

Hope these are of help
Noelene Marchwicki

Gippsland won`t let you down .