Outlet Name : The Weekly Times
Author/Presenter Name: Connor Fowler
Date Published : WEDNESDAY MAY 21 2025
Coverage Type : Print + Online
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Page : The Weekly Times highlights how one Google search sparked a journey from trees to
China to truffles.
Blog Introduction : From Trees to China to Truffles — as Featured in The Weekly
Times
We’re thrilled to be featured in The Weekly Times — a publication that celebrates the stories
behind Australia’s most passionate farmers and producers. The article, Learning Path Leads
to Success, shines a light on the unexpected journey that shaped Scotch Hill Truffles.
What began as a small tree-growing project in West Gippsland soon led to an
international partnership when a Chinese company found us through a Google search.
Impressed by our expertise, they invited us to share our knowledge and know-how,
helping to establish large-scale tree farms across China — a collaboration that continues
today and has since evolved into high-tech indoor farming, with the first commercial facility
recently commissioned.
Back home at Scotch Hill Truffles, we’ve turned that same spirit of curiosity toward the soil
beneath our oak trees, cultivating Australian black truffles in the cool climate of Baw Baw
country. Set amid West Gippsland’s rolling hills with panoramic views to Mount Baw
Baw, just 90 minutes from Melbourne, our farm is now celebrated as Australia’s most
beautiful truffle destination — a place where discovery, innovation, and flavour meet.