Straight To The Source · 2026-07-15 · 55 min
In this episode of Straight To The Source, Tawnya Bahr is joined by professional game harvester Rob Gallina, founder of Australian Bush Harvest, and chef, hunter and founder of Bush River Kitchen, John Ralley. Together they unpack one of the biggest developments in Australia's wild food industry: the approval of Australia's first mobile game meat processing facility, creating a fully traceable, ethical and sustainable supply chain for wild game meat. From venison, wild goat and kangaroo to responsible harvesting, bush cooking and chef education, this conversation explores Australia's greatest untapped protein resources. Rob explains how mobile processing will allow premium game meat to move from field to market within 72 hours, while John shares how hunting, foraging and cooking wild food have shaped his approach to hospitality and the dining experiences at Bush River Kitchen. If you're interested in sustainable food systems, ethical sourcing, Australian producers, hunting, or wild game, this is an episode you won't want to miss. What You'll Hear in This Episode Why Australians still know very little about game meat despite having one of the world's richest wild food resources.
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