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The Almond Door, Papershell Farm
203 Almond Grove Road, Willunga
When throwing back a fistful of almonds between afternoon errands, one doesn’t usually consider the journey of each individual nut from tree to hand. At The Almond Door in Willunga, you can be sure every single almond is nurtured from blossom to belly in fertile soils without a drop of spray, then hand harvested, and roasted before you experience its delightful crunch.
Swapping out busy New York lifestyles for a property in Goolwa, before landing at their nine-acre Willunga home in 2017, Jessica and Surahn Sidhu have since focused their lives on cultivating harmony and happiness on Papershell Farm through their almonds and wellbeing experiences. In a region that’s become so widely loved for its sprawling vineyards, it’s easy to forget Willunga’s recent history as one of the most substantial almond plantings in the southern hemisphere during the 1900s.
As the property has evolved, the couple have begun to see their role as natural farmers through a historic lens, preserving the
