SFS - Seeds for SuccessTruffle delight: This couple’s journey into the wonderful world of truffle farming
Jill and Neil O’Grady are the husband and wife team behind “RedGround” near Oberon. “RedGround” is a fully functioning 60-acre commercial truffle orchard and tourist destination offering visitors the chance to participate in truffle hunts.
In this episode, Jill and Neil walk through the basics of truffle farming and reveal that out of 250 varieties of truffles, there are only 4 worth eating. They also open up about the hard lessons they learnt when diversifying into hospitality and agri-tourism.
Local Land Services Mixed Farming Advisor, Rohan Leach dropped in on Jill and Neil in Bathurst for this chat.
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