Statham family's hand-crafted delights at Canowindra

Pennie Scott
Updated February 28 2017 - 7:37am, first published 6:00am
All phases of creating superb fig products are carried out by hand at 'Rosnay Organic Farm', Canowindra in the Central West of NSW. Where once all the production was done in the homestead's kitchen, an existing shed has been adapted tom include a commercial kitchen, cool room, storage areas and the cellar door. Florence Melai is pictured pouring syrup into jars of Figs in Syrup. Photo: pennie scott
All phases of creating superb fig products are carried out by hand at 'Rosnay Organic Farm', Canowindra in the Central West of NSW. Where once all the production was done in the homestead's kitchen, an existing shed has been adapted tom include a commercial kitchen, cool room, storage areas and the cellar door. Florence Melai is pictured pouring syrup into jars of Figs in Syrup. Photo: pennie scott

Twenty years ago a once-flogged out 138 hectare mixed-farming property was deemed ideal for a new lease of life; this time growing grapes, figs and olives, organically.

Pennie Scott

Pennie Scott

Senior Journalist

I am an independent scholar with interests and expertise in regenerative agriculture, equity and justice for farmers, functioning healthy landscapes and the culture in agri-culture. My aim is to inform holistically and honestly to ensure readers have access to what they need, now.

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