Our first Poultry Auction
Our local Lions Club runs a huge auction once a month, not just for poultry, but any household or farm goods you can think of can be found on auction…
Meeting the challenge of ethical meat
Many of you will know we grow our own meat on farm. We do this consciously and deliberately. Making sure every animal who gives their lives for ours is treated…
Working with the Seasons
The changing of the seasons is always a busy time on the farm. No matter which change it is. The secret to not becoming overwhelmed by it all is to…
Waiting for Solstice
I love winter, sitting inside watching the rain, cool evenings when I can light the fire and curl up with my knitting and a bit of Netflix or ABC iView…
Finally we can begin!
The shed I wrote about here is finally nearing completion and we are currently using it as our main accommodation while we prepare to build our house. It is a year…
What a difference a weekend makes
Last weekend, some 22 friends and relatives joined us on the farm to transform areas of paddock to areas of revegetation. We were lucky enough to have some other good…
Goodbye Astrid and Bella …
When we first dreamed of owning our own farm, one of our objectives was that we would breed and sell heritage breed animals- those animals which are rare or endangered…
Our first produce for sale!
For some months now I have been attempting to grow some produce that can be sold. We have a wonderful shop in our local town which supports and promotes local…
A caravan life
When we decided that we needed to be on the farm full-time, we did not even have a shed erected on the site. Council approvals and bad weather had delayed…
Three Surprises in the Paddock
About a month ago we had been off farm for a few days and when we returned we discovered that one of our steer calves had set himself free by…