Melbourne,
North East Vic,
South East Vic,
North West Vic,
South West Vic
Shearer, grazier, gardener.
None
10-15 Years
Farming Preferences:
1 = no skill level, 4 = most skill level
Sheep 4
Beef 4
Other livestock 4
Goats 4
Market garden 1
Chickens 1
Specialty Crops 1
Dairy 1
Broad Acre Cropping 1
Viticulture 1
Other Farming Preferences: Grass Farmer
Farming Skills:
1 = no skill level, 4 = most skill level
Business Management 4
Livestock Mustering 4
Book Keeping 4
Planning 4
Accounting 4
Animal Husbandry 4
Human Resources 3
Marketing 3
Sales 3
Orcharding 2
Fencing 2
Agronomy 1
Cropping 1
Machinery Operation 1
Other Farming Skills: Holistic Management
Farming Methods:
1 = no skill level, 4 = most skill level
Regenerative 4
Grass fed 4
Permaculture 3
Organic 2
Urban 1
Conventional 1
Biodynamic 1
Other Farming Methods: Holistic Management
Farm Opportunities Sought:
Equity
Lease
Share Farm
Vendor Finance
What have you been doing to get farm ready?
Studying and keenly applying Holistic Mangement and holistic thinking on the land. Currently leasing 110 acres and managing a small mob of South African Merino sheep. I've got a keen interest in native grass regeneration. I'm an active member of "HM Nagambie", a support group of like-minded farmers with training in Holistic Management who meet regularly and support one another . Exploring low stress stock handling at the moment, and would like to get further training in 2018.. Also I have been shearing across South East Australia.
Why are you passionate about farming?
I love farming because it's a proactive, hands on approach to caring for our land!
I believe well managed livestock to be incredibly important to ecosystem health. In terms of the water cycle and growing nutritious food, I like to think "we can have our cake and eat it too!".
Regenerating grasslands can get be more productive and improve every year, if managed well. In my opinion I believe managing our lands holistically has the potential to capture a lot of carbon into the soil and it's my passion to farm in such a way.
Best days of being a farmer:
My ideal is a place where I can live a wonderful quality of life and also run a profitable livestock business. I will be farming in a way that heals the land, and provides meaningful work for me and my community. I love the land, working with animals and taking on the challenge of managing land in all it's complexity . I can see myself giving the mob fresh, recovered grass and the joy of doing that daily is totally inspiring to me.
I'd love to farm in a winter rainfall area like the Grampians, or the Pyrenees or other places in the wimmera- mallee. I'm open to other options and could potentially farm anywhere in Australia with the right opportunity. I want to be at that farm that just "feels like home". I can envision a supportive team around me, that knows and understands my goals and feels a shared sense of growth and vision.
My best days are walking through fields of perrenial grass up to my hips.
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