Food Writers Conference 2019 #FWConf2019 President Michelle Jones Thank you to Zealong Tea Jason Dawson of Hamilton Waikato Tourism Powerhouse Panel to start the morning Life Member Lauraine Jacobs facilitates a conversation with… Keynote – Pat Nourse of Melbourne Food & Wine Sarah Meikle of Wellington Culinary Events Trust Audience taking notes Maria Middlestead and Sue Story Morning Tea involved Rainbow Fruit Platters Lynda Hallinan facilitates ‘The Future of Farming’ Mike & Sarah Barton and Daniel Eb Sarah Barton Mike Barton Alice Neville and Ginny Grant Mark Collins Gus from Bidfresh Hamilton and Fiona Hugues Ophelia Buckleton of Goode PR Niki Bezzant facilitates ‘The Food Media Landscape’ Our Food Media Panel shared valuable insights Vicki Ravlich Horan of Nourish Magazine Claire Murdoch of Penguin Random House Claire Murdoch & Alice Neville of Spinoff Claire Owen and Michelle Jones Lunchtime – Venison Gremolata – thanks to our sponsors Deer Industry NZ Isreali Couscous Salad In-season Asparagus! Celebrating all things Vegetables NZ. Lauraine Jacobs and Vikki Lee Goode Annalese Webber of Zealong Tea Pat Nourse chats to Mark Collins President Michelle Jones Kate Underwood and Linda Conning Kathy Paterson – The woman behind this years #FWCONF2019 Daniel Eb of Dirt Road Comms Richard Keddell to our Treasurer Andrea Bidois AGM underway… Life Member and Waikato Local Jan Bilton Ginny Grant deep in thought AGM in action… Our NEW Exec Members: Asher Regan & Nicola Fraher Personal Branding workshop with Peta Mobberley & Tamsin Kingston Smiles all round Over the Moon Dairy from Putaruru Laura and John of Jersey Girl Organics Fresh Jersey Girl Milk straight from Matamata Niki Bezzant and Felicity O’Driscoll of Cook the Books Exec Members Andrea Bidois of the Heart Foundation and Mark Collins Bellefield Butter Co! Mr Bellefield Butter and Jan Ryan Mrs Bellefield Butter Co! Cameron from Volare bread with Mark Fort Selection of Volare Bread -Spot the infamous Custard Tart Melissa Koh Ashia Ismail-Singer and Kathie Bartley The giant Goode PR Gingerbread inspired by the new Donavons Chocolate flavours Miel from Meyer Cheese Meyer Cheese showcasing the goods Tasting the region thanks to Vilagrad Niki Bezzant with Felicity O’Driscoll Helen Jackson and Mark Fort Woodlands Eggs kindly sponsored our Morning Tea – Thank you! Treated to delicious Donovans Chocolate in our Goodeee bags. Ophelia Buckleton, Kate Underwood, Olivia Deadman Amber Bremner and Jason Dawson Regina Wypech of Beef + Lamb NZ NZ Natural launched their glass bottled water and kept us hydrated – Thank you! First stop of Day 2. Coffee at Te Uku Roast Office Mama’s Donuts for Saturday Breakfast Eddie & Kylie Robinson of Soul Food Farm in Raglan Private tour of Soul Food Farm Visited the lads behind Workshop Brewing Co – Raglans first brewery Obligatory visit to famous potter – Tony Sly So many temptations in the Tony Sly flagship store Tracey of Grandads Beef Mr Chimichurri of Salsa Brava in Raglan Delicious lunch from ULO’s Kitchen Tesh – Mrs Coconut of Raglan Coconut Yoghurt Onsite visit to Hunt & Gather Bee Co with Rory & Hannah The brave getting up close and personal with the bees The delicious Raglan Dreamview Milk line up Admiring the wahine behind Xtreme Zero Waste The Goodeee Bag Haul thanks to Goode PR
