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WHEN THE WEATHER starts to cool, you’ll find Carina Chambers and her English springer spaniel, Butter, among the oak trees searching for something special: French black truffles. “Our truffle groves are some of the oldest in Australia. They were planted in 1991,” says Carina. The cold climate of Newbridge in Central West NSW – where Carina, 36, currently resides with her husband Nick, 38, and their two daughters, Airlie, six, and Georgia, four – is ideal for growing this culinary treasure.
The couple’s 400-hectare farm is home