We?ve been Echo Valley community supported agriculture (CSA) members now for six months and when the chance came to attend their Spring Farm tour last weekend to learn more about their farming practices we jumped at it.? We booked to stay in a cottage in Goomburra, which was close to the farm, and after a
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South East Queensland Urban Farm Gathering
A place where farmers, chefs and advocates came together to discuss local food systems. Earlier in the year, I had the pleasure of attending a gathering of urban farmers from across South East Queensland (SEQ), in my hometown of Brisbane. It was a fantastic opportunity to meet and hear from a number of farmers growing
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Joel Orchard: Small scale farmer and big future thinker
What started out as an aspiration to be self sufficient, has evolved into a vision to grow and support young farmers into a profession that has enormous reward, alongside huge risk, immense challenges and a great deal of fulfillment. What?s more Joel can see the future in small-scale farming and has a vision for how
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Deep Winter 2017: Sowing the seeds for our farming future
The air was cool and crisp, as I set out for Deep Winter just after sunrise, eager to meet some farmers and foster a connection with those responsible for one of the most important duties on this planet, feeding people. As I drove south to Bangalow, the winter sun warmed the car and my soul,