Digging for black gold

As a journalist, I often do strange things while searching for a story.
But last Saturday, kneeling on the ground under a French Oak Tree with my nose in the dirt was a first.
I was sniffing for truffles along with 18 other visitors to Sue and Sharon Daly’s truffle farm in Blakeville.
Abbie, one of two super sleuth canine scent detectives, led Sue and ten of us in the blue team around Truffle Treasures plantation, where we took turns lying, sniffing, and digging up the black gold.
Sharon and Holly gathered the other guests onto their red team, determined to find more than we did.
When I consider that the sisters together with Briody and John, employed as truffle harvesters, do this about four days a week depending on the weather, I realise how labour intensive the work is.
It was a fabulous experience for me, even if it was nine degrees and damp under the tree canopies.

To read the full story – Simply click on the following link and flip through to page number 5

https://issuu.com/themooraboolnews/docs/mn_2022-06-28/5

in the 28 June edition
OR
pick up a paper around your town.