This week's show features the second part of our conversation with Caroyln Wells from the South Coast Producers Association, we visit with winemaker Philip Pares from Three Willows Vineyard and our "Meet the Local" is Graham Dent from Mount View Enterprises.

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Chatting with the locals, looking at various farming enterprises and discussing some of the big issues

Government

A focus on small landholders this week with a discussion with Jan Davies from the TFGA on the new egg labelling laws and Jenny Eddington who is looking to farmgate sales for her produce. We also have two other ideas on how you can "support your local farmer" with interviews with Maria from the Facebook page "Support Your Local Farmer" and internet sensation and creator of "What Does the Farmer Say" Derek Klinenberg

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We start by chatting to Kate Thorn from NRM North about the challenges and possibilities for farmers with small acreage, we walk around Harvest Launceston on the trail of the producers being featured by Valli Little at the cooking demonstration, and we get the inside story of Bellopy Market from organiser Susan Weir

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Three new visitors to the show this week - we meet Toni Percival Rural Youth's Young Farmer of the Year, we chat with Paul Badcock from The Cherry Shed and to round out the show we find out a bit more about the new Young Dairy Farmers - Tasmania network from Alison Hall

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We're back with three new visitor to the program: Damien Viney from Spreyton Cider Co; local arborist Bert Bannister is our Meet the Local; and Brett and Juliet Rosendale from Sheffield Berry Gardens.

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