Top left Alice Fargher with Jessica Crettenden

Bottom Team Leader Jim Mitchell, right – viticulturist Ben Mitchell left

Absent –  Claire Webber – visiting a fish farm

 

First statement that impressed me. “You have so much water.” – You can apply the water at the time fruit and grapes need it. In Australia we are dependent on the “guy upstairs” for rain to soak the soil. – Ben Mitchell.

All five members of the Vocational Training Team Group Study Exchange involved in some aspect of agriculture/farming/ranching. All from Australia.

Tinhorn Viticulturist Andrew Moon, Chronicle reporter Dan Walton with Ben Mitchell, Rotary exchange traveler and owner of a 500 hectare vineyard in Australia for 16 years. Pictures at Tinhorn Creek Winery.