A brief overseas holiday proves the perfect tonic for a group of farmers. By Rob Parsons
AS dawn broke over the Bass Valley on Thursday, October 9, two small buses rolled out of Kernot, their passengers bundled in coats and beanies against the early chill. Twenty-two members of the Kernot Farmers Lunch Group were bound for Corinella to meet the barge to French Island – a rare day away from their own farms to explore how others live and work across the bay.
The group was ferried across Western Port in two trips, the water calm and mist lifting from the mangroves. On arrival they were welcomed by French Island locals and began a tour that was part sightseeing, part education, and entirely enjoyable.
AS dawn broke over the Bass Valley on Thursday, October 9, two small buses rolled out of Kernot, their passengers bundled in coats and beanies against the early chill. Twenty-two members of the Kernot Farmers Lunch Group were bound for Corinella to meet the barge to French Island – a rare day away from their own farms to explore how others live and work across the bay.
The group was ferried across Western Port in two trips, the water calm and mist lifting from the mangroves. On arrival they were welcomed by French Island locals and began a tour that was part sightseeing, part education, and entirely enjoyable.