A taste of the Murraylands
24 Feb, 2011 10:17 AM
THE best fresh produce from the Murraylands was on show on Tuesday as a group of Melbourne chefs took part in the first agri-tour to visit the region.While on the inaugural Central Market Tour the chefs, from restaurants owned by The Press Club Group, visited three Murraylands producers to get a taste of some of the best products South Australia has to offer.
Tour guide Mark Gleeson said once the first tour was completed it would go onto the Central Market’s website in the hope of drawing chefs from around Australia.
“Small to medium sized growers have a place in the tourism business,” he said.
“Agri-tours is new and we want to start bringing people through the area.
“What we have seen so far today is inspiring.”
On the tour schedule were Murray Bridge based businesses Swanport Harvest and Celcius Restaurant kitchen garden and Rio Vista Olives, in Mypolonga.
Swanport Harvest owner Don Ruggiero said over the past 12 years his business had produced its Stay Crisp lettuce label people have asked to see his crops and production, but this was the first time such a tour had stopped by.
Tour guide Mark Gleeson said once the first tour was completed it would go onto the Central Market’s website in the hope of drawing chefs from around Australia.
“Small to medium sized growers have a place in the tourism business,” he said.
“Agri-tours is new and we want to start bringing people through the area.
“What we have seen so far today is inspiring.”
On the tour schedule were Murray Bridge based businesses Swanport Harvest and Celcius Restaurant kitchen garden and Rio Vista Olives, in Mypolonga.
Swanport Harvest owner Don Ruggiero said over the past 12 years his business had produced its Stay Crisp lettuce label people have asked to see his crops and production, but this was the first time such a tour had stopped by.
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