With Autumn approaching, and a forecasted hot week ahead, we are reflecting on the cool, moist summer we have had here in Southern Victoria. Many of our farming friends in other states have been coping with very dry and hot Summer conditions, while we have been hoping for more heat to ripen field tomatoes and doing what we can to ward off the mildews and fungal diseases encouraged by the moisture.
Read MoreThere are three weeks to go until we start harvesting for our CSA!! Even though it has been a grey, cold Spring with lots of rain, most crops are growing well and thriving. The greens and onions are loving the weather and we have managed to get on top of the weeds during the sunny days. And the polytunnel tomatoes are flowering and setting fruit.
Read MoreIn taking the time last year to thoroughly evaluate our business - reviewing everything from the health of our soil, the quality and variety of our crops, our business model and our financial viability, we thought alot about our CSA model, pondering the advantages and disadvantages. We are often asked why we do not have a farm store?
Read MoreIt was truly an honour to be in a room with other producers who's practices inspire us and products are of such high quality. And chefs who's passion for ingredients meets our passion at growing them.
Read MoreIt's Spring time here in Australia. The frogs have awoken. The days are getting longer. And when there is sun, the warmth is welcome! Our seeding for the next season began in August. Tantalizing seed packets arriving in the mail, the excitement of germination and daily growth, the joy of seeing green manures incorporated and soil being readied for planting...Spring is definitely in the air!
Read MoreThe start of March signals the end of Summer and the move into the Autumn. Our Summer crops have done well in what has been a particularly dry year for our farm - we really have had only two good rainfalls since September! Hopefully the Autumn will bring a little more rain.
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