How It All Started And Why Are We Doing This
G'Day Folks,
Hope you're having a beautiful Sunday.
This weeks farmer update is more of a piece of our story and strives to answer how it all started and why are we doing this.
Really the search for this better life all began around 2015.
It took a good few years to of exploring, before our adventure begun.
At the end of 2019 it all came together, we packed our bags, left our careers and moved across the border to embark on our farming journey.
Located in the stunning Lorne Valley on the Mid North Coast, our certified organic farm has come to life.
Using small-scale farming practices we produce food:
- Without degrading the soil - we use minimum tillage techniques to ensure our soil and its life forms are not destroyed. Minimum tillage reduces the depth and frequency of soil disturbance to ensure our soil is disturbed as little as possible,
- We use ZERO chemical pesticides or chemical fertiliser - we use nets, biological controls, our own compost and liquid organic Nitrogen from non-animal protein sources, and
- Without monocultures - we rotate our vegetables with each change in the season and we grow up to 30 varieties of herbs and vegetables in each field along with hedge rows, natural bushland and flower beds to maintain healthy populations and diversity of animals and insects.
Why are we doing this?
Well, these are some of the questions that brought us to where we are today.
Can small scale family farms thrive once again?
Can we farm in synchronicity with nature?
Will we be able to farm, raise a family and still have a holiday at least once a year?
Can we produce food that is not only 100% sustainable but that actually reduces more carbon than it creates and regenerates the landscape?
Will people buy our food and support small scale organic farming practices?
We are on a journey to see if these questions can be answered. Being a part of the solution is our focus.
So here we are, continuing to take a leap of faith, at times scared out of our minds at the job ahead.
We have had many failures already (lessons is a better word!) and we are aware of the significant challenges and hard work yet to come.
What keeps us inspired and motivated is the many people who are embarking on a similar journey...Be it those who have decided to be the ecological farmer or those who are supporting these farmers - we wouldn't be here without you.
We can't thank you enough for joining us on this journey! 
