Outlet Name
Author/Presenter
Connor Fowler
Date Published
MAY 21 2025
Coverage Type
Print + OnlineÂ
The Weekly Times highlights how one Google search sparked a journey from trees to China to truffle.Â
MJ FROM TREES TO CHINA TO TRUFFLES
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 . Â
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. Â
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