The Art of Iki Jime

Sharing the lived experiences of food producers is one of the best ways to improve consumer knowledge, which is something very dear to my heart.

By Mark Eather

I was born in the upper Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia, to many generations of terrestrial farmers on my mum’s side. Dad’s side was where I originally learnt to fish, so from a very young age I was blessed to have wonderful, loving mentors on both sides of the family. They instilled a work ethic in me which is about striving to achieve excellence in whatever you turn your hand to; to work hard but smart; and to truly care for and respect the wonders of the job that awesome Mother Nature does for us.