Born and raised in Victoria, Kate fell in love with Tasmania the first time she visited in 1971. In 1988 Kate sea changed to Swansea on Tasmania’s magnificent East Coast where she found her 10 acre dream property overlooking sea and mountains. Kate then faced the challenge of creating hearth, home and income on the smell of an oily rag With an open mind, a commitment to hard work, an unshakable faith in her own ability, and in true pioneering spirit, Kate turned the soil, taught herself how to build and from posts, beams, mud and concrete created what is today Kate’s Berry Farm.