Meet Sam Martin, the man behind Great Hops Brewery in Armidale. Dentist by day, brewer by night, Sam tells us how he turned his passion for science and process-driven practices into brewing beer, and the eventual inception of Great Hops Brewery on 33 Old Inverell Road, Armidale NSW.

Yes, you read that correctly – a flower school exists in the New England and we couldn’t be more excited. Here we chat with Eve Flowers owner Mika Ingvardotter, a born and bred Swede who’s been a florist for the past 15 years. In that time she decorated George Clooney’s holiday home for Christmas and memorised the bouquet Chris Hemsworth regularly ordered from her for his wife… just saying. Read on to find out how you can learn from one of the best in the flower biz.

Jake Douglas is the Owner and Coach at Tamworth’s Snake Athletic – where elite and everyday athletes train side by side. He’s also Ellen’s fiance, Frankie and Johnny’s dad, and sits in the top 0.02 per cent of male CrossFit athletes worldwide. Here’s how he made it to Madison, Wisconsin, to compete in the 2023 CrossFit Games.

Sierra is an Australian poet writing about the New England region, the Blue Mountains and Womanhood.

If you know FOUND Regional, you know we love a good news story – especially one that talks about good humans like Deb Atkinson. Thanks to a background in custom framing and a passion for the arts community, Deb has created a thriving small business in Maitland that she loves… brought to you by our sponsorship partner, ETC.

Born in Hobart, Tasmania and now making her home in Uralla, northern NSW, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jhana Allan has had a long road to finding her voice as a musician. 

Janna Hayes’ first gallery solo show is on now at Weswal Gallery, Tamworth and we – are – pumped. Be sure to head along to opening night this Saturday 8 June, 5pm.

If you know FOUND Regional, you know we love a good news story – especially one that talks about good humans finding their feet in a regional location. Like John… brought to you by our sponsorship partner, ETC Armidale NSW.

Recipes from Gilay Estate – campfire cooking on the Liverpool Plains. Here, owners Sandy and Alexandra Rogers share two of their go-to campfire recipes, baked Camembert and deep fried Mars Bars.

The tale of how two people built a luxury retreat brand before it even existed. Enter Gilay Estate.

Artisans of the New England is a long-term photographic project by recent New England local, Jim A. Barker. Initiated in 2022, Barker has documented creatives in the region including painters, sculptors, ceramicists, as well as those who make things with their hands such as clockmakers, furniture restorers, seamstresses and writers. The resulting images are a snapshot in time of the array of emerging and established artists who call the New England home. Be there opening night this Friday 12 April at Armidale’s own New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM). Or check it out at your leisure while it graces NERAM’s walls until 26 May.