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Click on the following link to view our new "Chestnuts how to" video
http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/
Welcome to the Chestnuts Australia Inc. website, you will find all kinds of good info, whether you are a member of the Association, a grower, an existing consumer of chestnuts or somebody who wants to learn more about our fascinating product. There are many recipes contained on the website, and you can contact our office for much more information and recipe pamphlets.
Get your diaries out and plan to attend the next event on the Chestnut calendar! The 2010 Annual General Meeting/Annual Levy Payers Meeting to be held in conjunction with the Landcare Sustainable Practices project are holding a weekend of interest and activities for all growers on the 9th/10th October, 2010. Guest Speakers from the BoM and CSIRO, Machinery and Harvester Forum, Soil Pit and updates from the LSP project are just a few of the items planned. All Chestnut growers are welcome to attend. The registration form and meeting papers have been posted out to all CAI members and known Levy Payers. If you are not a member of CAI please just email or phone Tanya in the Office and we will post these out to you, its that easy! This is a fully catered event, so please register early.
Our Association was the star attraction at Myrtleford’s ‘La Fiera’ Food & Wine Expo, which was held on Saturday 22nd May 2010. ‘La Fiera' runs for almost 2 weeks and celebrates Italian culture in the North East of Victoria and particularly in Myrtleford. So many events were held but 'the fair' was our chance to showcase Chestnuts, long a tradition with people of Italian heritage. As seen in the photos above this was the introduction of our new open fire roasting pan (as seen by our members on their trip to the Chestnut Conference and Festival in Cuneo North West Italy in October ’09), it was a huge hit with all who attended. Quite the spectacle ! This roaster will front and centre all future promotions for the Association. Many thanks to Sam Perna for his initiative and drive in getting the roaster made, and working so well!
Previous to ‘La Fiera’ we participated at the Kalorama Chestnut Festival in the Dandenongs on Sunday 2nd May ’10, which was an overwhelming success for the Mount Dandenong Pre School, The Wandiligong Nut Festival Saturday 9th May '10 and the Beechworth Harvest Celebration on the weekend of 15th and 16th May ’10.
Our special thanks go to our members, Helen and David McIntyre, Graham Ahrens, Brian and Jane Casey, Mike Novak and Jill Shennan, Anna and Luciano Cester, Scott Robinson, Michael Brain, Kim Brownbill, Jenny and Peter Rogers, Don Ardern, Graeme Drew, Steve Routledge, John Nieuwenhuis and of course Sam Perna who helped tirelessly to make sure our product was showcased in the best possible manner. Chestnuts were the winner!
As it is now Winter there will still be plenty of Chestnuts in the stores for another month or so, make sure you search them out and enjoy to your heart’s content…........
If you are interested in becoming a Member of CAI to gain regular chestnut news and grower information, please do not hesitate to contact Tanya in the Office.
Please feel free to contact us with any queries or comments you may have.
John Morton
President
"Chestnuts are unique in so many ways! Gluten free, contain no fat, have low GI and no cholesterol.
Chestnuts are versatile! They can be used in savoury and sweet recipes or eaten as a delicious snack on their own"
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