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Imogen’s Farm limoncello wins gold!

Editor — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:14:33 +0000

Imogen’s Farm ‘Tilly’ Limoncello won gold, and ‘Jagera’ Sweet Jaboticaba won bronze in the Best Fortified Wine (Dessert Wine) category in the Australian Fruit Wine Awards held in Cairns recently (www.cairnswineawards.com.au/australian-fruit-wine-awards/the-fruit-wine-awards).
‘Tilly’ and ‘Jagera’ are both made from local, unsprayed fruit.

Limoncello with Libby

Editor — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:47:25 +0000

Last week an old friend, Elizabeth Friehaut, came to visit. She timed the visit well, because Douglas Kesteven and Keith Moore (from Dublin) were making Limoncello (a zesty, fortified fruit wine made from Imogen’s Farm bush lemons, with a lower alcohol content than the traditional Italian liqueur).

Libby at the farmstay

Douglas Kesteven making Limoncello

Libby quaffing!

Keith Moore "testing" the Limoncello

Yum!

Things to do during your stay @ Imogen’s Farm in July and August!

Editor — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:51:04 +0000

This is just a selection of the events happening in our area during July and August. See the Lismore Visitors Centre events list for lots more events, and full details.

Fri 16 July – Live Music “The Kelly Gang” @ The Dunoon Sports Club
Sat 17 – 18 July – North Coast National Campdraft @ Lismore Showground
Fri 23, Fri 30 July – Bundjalung Seafood & Wild Bush Tucker Evening @ GunnaWannaBe cafe and gallery, South Lismore
Sat 24 July – Monster trucks show @ Lismore Showgrounds
Sun 25 July – Opera at The Channon @ Coronation Park, The Channon
Thurs 29 July – Theatre Royal Afternoon Melodies @ Lismore Workers Club, Keen St, Lismore
Thurs 29, Fri 30, Sat 31 July – NORPA Play “Engine” @ Star Court Theatre, Lismore. Music created by Dolphin Award winner, Matt Hill.
Fri 30 July – Sun 1 Aug, and Fri 6 – Sun 8 Aug – Horseman of Snowy River @ Lismore Showground.
Fri 30 July – Live Music “Street Cafe” @ The Dunoon Sports Club
Sat 31 July & 1 Aug – Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup @ Nimbin Town Hall & various cafes
Tues 3 & Sun 8 Aug – St Kilda Film Festival - NORPA Sunday Films @ Star Court Theatre, Lismore
Tues 3 Aug, 7.30pm & Wed 4 Aug, 10.30am – NORPA Play “Twelfth Night” @ Lismore City Hall
Fri 6 – Sun 8 Aug – Bentley Art Prize @ Bentley Public Hall
Fri 6 Aug – Sun 8 Aug – Byron Bay Writers Festival @ Belongil Fields, Byron Bay
Mon 9 Aug – 23 Aug – Djanbung Permaculture Gardens Short Courses @ Cecil St, Nimbin
Tues 10 & Sun 15 Aug – “Leaving” – NORPA Sunday Films @ Star Court Theatre, Lismore
Wed 11 Aug – NCEIA Dolphin Awards @ One Nightclub, Lismore (North Coast Entertainment Awards)
Thurs 12 – Sun 15 Aug – Bangalow Music Festival @ Bangalow A&I Hall
Fri 13 Aug, 8pm – NORPA Live Music “Mandinka Sound” @ Lismore City Hall
Fri 13 – Sun 15 Aug – Bushman’s Heritage & Camp Oven Festival @ Casino Village RV Resort
Fri 13 Aug – Live Music “GIGAS” @ The Dunoon Sports Club
Sun 15 – Sat 21 Aug – The Northern Rivers Vintage & Veteran Car Club 6 Day Hub Rally @ Lismore & surrounding villages
Sun 22 Aug, 12pm – Lismore Wine and Food Fair @ Invercauld House, Lismore
Fri 27 Aug – Live Music “Cath Simes Band” @ The Dunoon Sports Club
Sat 28 – Sun 29 Aug – Alstonville Annual Art & Craft Fair @ Alstonville Entertainment Centre

Winter Hot Deal on Rivers of Life website, available 19/7/10 – 24/9/10

Editor — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:34:00 +0000

Our Winter Hot Deal (a farmstay accommodation offer with a difference) has been selected in the top ten (out of forty five). The top ten deals are being promoted by Northern Rivers Tourism (at no charge to the operators!) on the Rivers of Life website, in local Visitors Centres, etc. Check out our offer at riversoflife.com.au/hot-deals

Imogen’s Farm Winery @ The Lantern Parade 26 June 2010

Editor — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:45:39 +0000

Lantern Parade (Lismore, 26 June 2010)

Christine and Douglas Kesteven had a great time at their Lantern Parade stall. They were in the perfect position: close enough to the band stage to see all the acts; far enough away to hear the customers (just!); and next to the Mayfields Restaurant (Dunoon) stall (where Kristen, Terry, Scott and co. also did a roaring trade).
There were “guest selling appearances” by Chris and John of Jagera (Whian Whian jaboticaba growers), Mark Whinton (The Channon), Nathan and Jessica. Customers were most interested in the local drops: Jaboticaba*, Chambourcin and Limoncello, although stocks of all the wines plus the lime cordial now need to be replenished….
Thanks to all who visited the stall!
*Three visitors from Brazil particularly enjoyed this one.

News from Imogen’s Farm Winery

Editor — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:35:14 +0000

Christine and Douglas Kesteven have added some exciting new products to their range: Real Lime cordial, Real Lemon cordial and Vincotto, a traditional Italian preserve (literally “cooked wine”). Vincotto is a dark, sweet dense preserve made by cooking grapes for hours. Imogen’s Farm products are now being used by the Byron at Byron Restaurant. Also, visit the winery page for details of new wines being sold now at local markets including Byron Bay Farmers (Thursdays), Mullumbimby Farmers (Fridays), Lismore Farmers (Saturdays), The Channon Craft Market (every second Sunday), and Bangalow (every fourth Sunday).

Douglas Kesteven (centre) preparing to make wine with Ludwig Rogiers (left) and Magaly Boussemaere, from Belgium. January 2010

Emerging wine industry for the North Coast

Editor — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:47:53 +0000

Douglas Kesteven was interviewed by Emma Sykes from ABC Rural. The interview aired on the radio on Thursday, 10/12/2009. See http://www.abc.net.au/rural/content/2009/s2767281.htm, or listen to the MP3: http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rural/200912/r484337_2482322.mp3

Bumper grape harvest at Imogen’s Farm Winery

Editor — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:37:48 +0000

Grape harvest @ Imogen's Farm 30 Jan 2010

The rain stayed away just long enough for us to harvest the grapes on 30 January 2010. While picking we were pleasantly surprised by a visit from David Nielsen, a photojournalist from The Northern Star. It was a bumper harvest, but all the grapes were picked and de-stemmed before midday, as we had many enthusiastic volunteers! While Christine and Douglas treated everyone to a sumptuous lunch, the rain poured down.

Local Knowledge tours Imogen’s Farm Winery

Editor — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:33:00 +0000

Local Knowledge tour 16 January 2010

Wine tasting at Imogen’s Farm Winery during a Local Knowledge tour. The ladies toured the vineyard before wine tasting and lunch.

Afternoon of Music, Wine and Photography

Editor — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:27:21 +0000

Greg Sheehan playing the Swiss "Hang" and Laura Targett on violin @ Imogen's Farm 5/7/09

On 5 July 2009, Imogen’s Farm and Sound22 hosted an afternoon of wine, music and photography. Matt Hill, Greg Sheehan and Laura Targett performed while the guests enjoyed wine, tasting plates and an exhibition of photographs by Walkley Award winning Dunoon photographer Martin Jacka.