Postcards from Tasmania 13

The Day 13 Friday 23/09/16 To Fat Pig Farm - we are excited!

We've long been fans of the Gourmet Farmer, Matthew Evans and his SBS TV show so when I discovered he had opened a restaurant on his farm, I worked out that the last Friday of our trip worked in with being right there! I got online and booked 2 tickets.

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Posie, our gracious hostess drove us there as there are no taxis running in Cygnet at the moment.

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Rubber boots for farm walks - it gets muddy!

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The food pics follow through the menu ...

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Cider in an enamel cup...

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Time for a ramble around the farm...

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The huge, thriving market garden...

Matthew was very generous with his time and is a very funny man...

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Wessex saddleback pig - this Denise who is soon to give birth...

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Fat pigs on the farm...

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Elsie, very much awaiting her calf...

...who appeared the next day (from a lowline Angus) and is named Kevin. (Pic from Fat Pig Farm facebook page)...

~ we really fluked a perfect day for it!

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Back to the restaurant for dessert and coffee.  I bought Matthew's Winter book and a FPF teatowel.

The lady who sat across from us took this photo, so thank you Linda! 

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Such a great day and I think value for money at $130/head. A delicious lunch and wines, meeting Matthew (wife Sadie and son Hedley were in the US) and 4 hours entertainment and spent with nice people. Good deal! Posie's husband picked us up and took us back to the cottage when we were finished. 

Cheers - Joolz xx