Urban List

Apr 4, 2024 | thelocalrag.com.au | James Shackell |Urban List

It might be surprising to learn that the green thing in your kid’s lunchbox is one of the most successful agricultural exports in Australian history. Yep, we’re talking about the humble Granny Smith apple, also known as “Can I please have an LCM bar instead, mum?” Granny Smith apples—a unique cultivar hybrid of ordinary Malus domestica and (we think) Malus sylvestris—are one of the most popular apple varieties in the world. Tart, acidic, cheek-puckeringly sour, green as a cartoon witch’s apple.

Aug 20, 2023 | cannabisculture.com | Claire Logan |Urban List

Denmark’s already got plenty of big drawcards, but soon a proposed new cannabis health retreat (an Australian first) could attract even more visitors to the region. Nestled between Green’s Pool and Willam Bay National Park, the family-owned Raintree Farm property is already a shining example of sustainable production and innovation—home to a CBD distillery (The Dam), CO2 reducing hemp-fed marron, wagyu and soon Denmark’s first whiskey distillery.