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The making and smoking of bacon

8/15/2019

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Our bacon is different from normal shop-bought bacon. It's made using pork from the pigs on our farm, for a start. They're kept free range, and are rare breed Berkshires and Saddlebacks, which makes them more flavoursome from the get-go. And then we use traditional, time-honoured techniques to cure and smoke it, for maximum flavour, and a preservative-free product. 

Oliver makes all our smokers himself. The bacon is cured first, and then hot smoked, packed and brought to market or sent to a providore.  It's all-Tasmanian, made in the West Tamar Valley, free range and nitrate free.

Available on our stall at Harvest Launceston farmers' market fortnightly and at select providores in northern Tasmania and Hobart. (See 'Buy' page for market dates and stockists.) 
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How to cook a rolled pork roast

5/23/2019

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Once you've bought a delicious rare breed, free range pork roast from Langdale Farm, you'll need to know how to cook it!

And the single most important thing with a pork roast of any sort is crackling, right? 


​Here's the fail safe method that I use at Langdale Farm which gives you great crackling, every time. ​

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Actor's pigs in surprise visit to Tasmania

4/30/2019

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Sam Neill's pigs visit Langdale Farm Tasmania, staying in farm stay accommodation and visiting local wineries.
Mr Neill's pigs at Langdale Farm, Tasmania
Two pigs belonging to New Zealand actor and vineyard owner Sam Neill have turned up in Tasmania, to the astonishment of farming couple Fiona and Oliver Stocker, who woke to find the sow and her slip on their tiny, free range pig farm at Glengarry, in the West Tamar Valley in the island's north. 

The pigs were found feasting on a crop of pears from the farm. 'We recognised them at once as belonging to Mr Neill, as they're quite distinctive and feature on his social media, along with Susan Sarandon and Bryan Brown, quite often,' said Ms Stocker. As 'large whites', they were easy to tell apart from the rare breed Berkshires that the couple raise on their farm. 'Plus we don't normally allow ours on the back patio,' she added. ​
It's believed the pigs are an advance guard sent by Mr Neill to Tasmania, who is appearing on 18th May at this year's BOFA Film Festival in Launceston. 'We think he's sent them over the check out the region's Pinot Noir and sniff out interesting varietals,' said Ms Stocker, who is employed part time by the Tamar Valley Wine Route. 'Pigs have fine noses and are known to like a good drop. It could be industrial espionage of course. Can't say.' The pigs were also unable to comment.   

Mr Neill famously owns the vineyard Two Paddocks in New Zealand's premium wine region of Central Otago, producing exceptionally fine Pinot Noir and also Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. The wines are similar to those of the Tamar, also one of the world's premium cool climate wine regions. 
Actor Sam Neill's pigs were found visiting Langdale Farm in Tasmania. Actor Sam Neill's pigs on the back patio of the farm.

The Stockers have offered to host the pigs until Mr Neill visits Launceston in two weeks' time for BOFA and can be reunited with them. "We won't be putting them in our 
farm stay accommodation because that's usually for paying guests," said Ms Stocker. "But they're very comfortable in the paddocks and we'll certainly show them some of the sights of Launceston and northern Tasmania, and offer them a tour of the Tamar's great wines while they're here, for comparison to those of their own region."

​Mr Neill could be assured there was no possibility of the pigs being used for bacon while on the farm, she added. 


​Persons who may be able to contact Mr Neill to advise him of his pigs' whereabouts should contact the farm. For further news of the pigs, please check back on the Langdale Farm Facebook page later in the week. ​

Stop Press - further news of Sam Neill's pigs visiting the farm stay at Langdale Farm Tasmania
We're now able to bring you these further updates on Sam Neill's pigs, as they continue to be made welcome in Tasmania, taking in the sights in both town and country. 'These are well behaved pigs,' remarked farmer and author Fiona Stocker. 'Really, you'd hardly know they were there.' 
Sam Neill's pigs meet the Tasmanian tigers in Launceston. Watch out for the trip hazards.
Meeting fellow rare breed the Tassie tiger in Launceston's central mall
Sam Neill's pigs enjoy a river walk at Deloraine, Meander Valley.
River walk and Autumn colours in Deloraine
Out to lunch with Sam Neill's pigs.
Out to lunch. The pigs joining a tourism networking meeting at Inside Cafe.
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Where to eat in the Tamar Valley, Tasmania

4/29/2019

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Timbre Kitchen restaurant - places to eat in the Tamar Valley close to Langdale Farm farm stay and winery accommodation in Tasmania.
There are great places to eat and drink in the Tamar Valley - if you know where to look. 
B
elow are the places we like to go, ranging from fine dining to something simpler but scrumptious. The Tamar Valley is semi-rural, and we recommend you plan ahead, check opening hours, and make bookings to avoid disappointment, especially for dinner. The following spots are our favourites, in strict order of preference. Yes, we've played favourites. ​


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Dog friendly Tasmania - Tamar Valley

4/29/2019

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Are you travelling to Tasmania with your dog? Lucky for you there are plenty of dog-friendly people and places on the island. We've done the research on where to go and stay in the Tamar Valley - from beaches and parks to walks and wineries, and dog-friendly accommodation. Here are Langdale Farm's top tips on dog friendly Tasmania. 

Pictured here, by the way, is Alice our farm dog. She's half collie, half seal. She won't go into the water until you tell her to, but she will stare at you in this rather crazed manner until you do. Read on for Alice's favourite places. 

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How to cook pork fillet or tenderloin

4/8/2019

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Pork fillet seared in paprika and served with green beans and cauliflower puree, a Langdale Farm recipe
Very possibly the choicest cut, pork fillet is the leanest and most tender cut  of all. It lends itself to dishes cooked quickly and simply as it doesn't need much in the way of cooking. Perfect for a weekday dinner, and it teams brilliantly with all manner of accompaniments, from mashed potato, pureed cauliflower or celeriac, sumptuous mushroom or garlicky sauces. Fiona likes to see it nestled alongside a selection of delicate seasonal vegetables such as green or yellow runner beans, buttery kale or leafy Brussels sprouts. 


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Bunny has her piglets

4/5/2019

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Long black sow Bunny at Langdale Farm just before birthing
Oliver had quite the day on Tuesday. This is Bunny (so called because she was collected from her previous owner in the car park of Bunnings). In this picture, she's very obviously pregnant, isn't she. You don't have to be an experienced farmer to tell that. We're not experienced farmers, we've learned what we know from friends, other farmers and YouTube, but we know that you don't need any special expertise to know that this lady's about to pop. 

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Where to Stay in the Tamar Valley

2/18/2019

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The Tamar River, in the Tamar Valley, Tasmania
​The little old Tamar Valley has become quite the flavour of the month lately! Visitors have picked up on the tranquillity, and stunning scenery, the fantastic cellar door experiences around the Tamar Valley Wine Route, and the places to eat and explore. There are wonderful places to stay where you can get a true taste of rural Tasmania. We've picked out the places we'd stay at if we were visiting - the ones that have great novelty value, are memory making and that will show you a side of the Tamar you mightn't otherwise find. 
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Premium Pork Burgers from Langdale Farm

2/7/2019

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A premium pork burger from Langdale Farm
This summer we sold Pork Burgers on our stall as well as our Pork Sausages. It's a limited menu, but it keeps a lot of hungry punters happy! 

Oliver cooked them over wood smoke using one of the smokers he's built, and customers really enjoyed the beautiful woody flavour combined with luscious pork patty. 

So much so, that we decided to make them available on our stall, so that you can take them home and try them for yourself! 

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Recipe - Creamy Bacon Carbonara with Courgette

11/28/2018

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Carbonara pasta with bacon
Image from taste.com.au

​Carbonara is a go-to in our household. We all love it, and it's quick and easy,  the perfect midweek meal. 
Over the years we've tweaked it, added courgettes a la Jamie Oliver, and now we add bacon, courtesy of Oliver and his wood-smoking, pig-farming habits. 
​The recipe I use comes from a book originally, but I've made this so many times I know the quantities off by heart. 

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