Season 5

2019 · 10 episodes

Episodes

1Good food needs good soilMatthew's Fat Pig Farm Kitchen has been feeding people for over a year now, but he knows that the quality of his food is only as good as the soil it comes from; so, he embarks on a 12-month mission to transform the food he serves.
2Fermented FlavoursAutumn has come around on the farm and Matthew has been told goats are the natural solution to tackling the farm's blackberry problem.
3The Elegance of Good IdeasWith Winter setting in Matthew welcomes a herd of goats to solve his blackberry infestation without using a single pesticide.
4Food for the LandAfter having the health of his farm soil tested Matthew receives the results and needs to explore new ways to rest and rehabilitate the damaged earth in his pig paddocks.
5The Apple of my EyeWith Sadie and Hedley away, Matthew has got his work cut out for him managing the farm on his own and repairing winter rot in the farm's apple orchards.
6Living the DreamIf there is an art to outdoor cooking than why not have a barbecue that's a work of art. Matthew realises a long held day dream when he installs an incredible outdoor fire pit built by one of Tassie's most talented blacksmiths.
7The Hungry PatchMatthew creates an incredible pie with the few things that are available in the garden and learns the intricacies of how to forage for wild food in Tasmania.
8Little WondersWith Spring in full swing and bugs in abundance, Matthew invites an insect scientist to survey the health and wealth of the farm's insect population.
9Two for OneIt's high summer and Matthew is focused on making the most of the garden's first flush of raspberries.
10A Year in the LifeIt's been five seasons and lots of hard lessons since Matthew set out to transform his cherished slice of Tassie into a farm that grows healthy food while regenerating healthy soils. He's tried it all, so which ideas worked or didn't?