Vollies, momo’s and a Permapixie / Organic farmer bushfire appeal

Farming together in the city and an appeal to support fire affected farmers
Ben’s best on-farm chicken abattoir / Christmas break

Ben’s best on-farm chicken abattoir Yesterday, I drove out to Taranaki Farm in Woodend to see Ben Falloon and his new on-farm micro-abattoir (that’s it and Ben above). You may remember Ben’s Pozible campaign where eight hundred and fifty people pledged $111,507 supporting Ben’s vision to process his chickens in the most ethical, healthy and humane way he could. Coming up the Taranaki Farm driveway the grass […]
Our Merri Creek

Gathering together to acknowledge, cleanse and reclaim our safe spaces along the Merri Creek and across our community.
Mushin’s magnificent millipede

On Friday while picking up some tomato seedlings from CERES Propagation I spy the unmistakable red bearded figure of Steve Mushin creating some kind of metal hooped sculpture up on the hill. This vision can only mean one thing.
Come together / Thanks….

Thank to you for all your support, your feedback, your stories and for another wonderful year – we would not be here without you.
The healing process

The challenge for people after the fires”, she points out, “is going to be the ongoing trauma. After all the initial attention fades people will feel forgotten – that’s why we need to keep coming together to heal.”