Amber Creek Farm and Sawmill in Fish Creek, Victoria | Livestock farm

Amber Creek Farm and Sawmill

Locality: Fish Creek, Victoria

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25.01.2022 Theres a few of these little beauties over on the Prom Coast Food Collective shop along with lots of other delicious goodies to make winter nights in lockdown all the more enjoyable. The goods are grown, made, packed, boxed and delivered all by the farmers themselves directly to your door. P.s. bacon is coming back soon...... https://openfoodnetwork.org.au/prom-coast-food-co-op/shop

25.01.2022 I’m 100% positive that the pigs appreciated her tulle skirt and flashing shoes that she specifically chose for sorting and loading pigs tonight. I better lift my game.

25.01.2022 I haven't been able to say this much this year, BUT, there is BACON available this week on the shop front over at Prom Coast Food Collective. Orders open until 4pm Monday. https://openfoodnetwork.org.au/prom-coast-food-co-op/shop

24.01.2022 Our shop has had its weekly update, there are a couple of large rolled shoulders (like the picture) available and the house favourite of loin racks, as well has a handful of other bits and pieces. Local and Metro delivery. You can shop here: ... https://openfoodnetwork.org.au/prom-coast-food-co-op/shop

24.01.2022 Little bit of Monday meditation from one of our creek crossings. This creek has changed a lot in just Dans lifetime when he would play near here as a kid. Although we are still lucky to find galaxia’s, spiny crayfish and other small water creatures. We are working to regenerate this area but finding it difficult to get enough understory established before native animals eat it or it’s washed away in annual flooding.

24.01.2022 Prom Country Farmers Market Is back on and we will be there with a selection of cuts and lots of small goods. Its been months since our last market, very excited to be there and running about trying to remember to bring everything!!

24.01.2022 In Day 2 of Fashions in the Field entrant Valerie is going for a combination of safety, style and fly prevention.

22.01.2022 Show me your compost!! How’s your pork packaging going down there with the worms?

22.01.2022 There’s a few of these little beauties over on the Prom Coast Food Collective shop along with lots of other delicious goodies to make winter nights in lockdown all the more enjoyable. The goods are grown, made, packed, boxed and delivered all by the farmers themselves directly to your door. P.s. bacon is coming back soon...... https://openfoodnetwork.org.au/prom-coast-food-co-op/shop

21.01.2022 Hello! It’s been a little while since we’ve posted here. Mainly because life on the farm has felt a little like the chaos Val is creating here while helping me work. Things are coming together now and can’t wait to show you some of the projects that are finally coming to fruition.

20.01.2022 Dan speaks to Gerard from Gippslandscapes Podcast about our life on the farm and his connection to Amber Creek. https://podcdn.zencast.fm//e700cfb7-c722-40ec-8be3-ce5d07b

20.01.2022 Hello! Its been a little while since weve posted here. Mainly because life on the farm has felt a little like the chaos Val is creating here while helping me work. Things are coming together now and cant wait to show you some of the projects that are finally coming to fruition.

19.01.2022 Its that time of the year when we start to talk about Christmas. Hams. Roasts. Breakfast Bacon. Whatever your celebration will look like we have you covered. This year you can order via this link: https://forms.gle/iTK8r2Tr3J8Tt2BGA

18.01.2022 Thinking about Christmas Ham? We have sold out, BUT.... Meeniyan Pantry & Cellar have just a couple of our hams left! Give them a call and grab one up before they are gone!

17.01.2022 The 112th Annual Foster Show is on today. Bring the kids and come on down!

17.01.2022 This is our set up for feeding our pigs. The tub on the front holds grain that has been soaked in whey and the trailer holds delicious vegetables! Weve come a long way from carrying buckets and pushing wheelbarrows around the farm. Thanks for sharing in the journey!

17.01.2022 Are you on this map? That means you can get our pork delivered to you! The shop is open via Prom Coast Food Collective and we have wonderful Christmassy roasting cuts, some chops for the BBQ, smallgoods for a sharing platter and more. https://openfoodnetwork.org.au/prom-coast-food-co-op/shop

16.01.2022 Looking across the cow paddock to the middle paddock and the Bee paddock that has just been mulched by Cath. Busy day on the tractor! Returning nutrients to the soil and getting ready for the pigs to graze.

16.01.2022 Just a girl, her pigs, the sunflowers, and a big blue March sky.

15.01.2022 Scenes from our Saturday. Fixing fencing isn’t such a struggle with a view like this and better than chasing pigs from where they shouldn’t be!

15.01.2022 See you soon Melbourne! Dan and Hazel fully loaded to drop salvaged cypress to Very Edible Gardens and Dome Building.

14.01.2022 Snacking on peas from our soil kee crop. High fertility areas are at head height and other areas are coming along more slowly. Looking forward to moving the pigs in soon.

14.01.2022 From the Garden/Paddocks: Mint, last season garlic, purple and green Pak Choy, rainbow chard, kale, spring onions, lettuce for wrapping and of course pork mince! From the fridge: carrots, ginger, capsicum, soy, sesame and fish sauces. ... Done! Easy weeknight meal that all of the family eats. That’s a win in my book!

14.01.2022 Walking into the weekend.... Morning greetings to our new House Cow and calf. Looking across to our pig breeders nestled under the trees and the next 40 piglets about to be weaned! ... Enjoy your weekend!

14.01.2022 I havent known what to say on this platform regarding COVID-19. What is there to say when people are losing jobs, getting sick, struggling with mental health from being isolated and the anxiety of not knowing whats going to happen and how long it will last for. Our pigs are blissfully unaware of the changes but they are noticing as the season changes, they are happily eating their way through the crops, wallowing on the few hot days we have gotten and are continuing to gro...w. We are supplying pork orders and will continue to do so. If youre looking for freezer fillers or just your normal order. Please be in touch, for most parts we can deliver to you or close to. Thank you.

13.01.2022 What a beautiful capture of our weaners from local artist @Anne Miller on a recent visit. Thank you Anne!

13.01.2022 Playing What a Find Wednesday (is that a thing?) as I am going through old USB's. Flashback to this build from 2016...

13.01.2022 Last week we held our first zoom farm tour that was hosted by Bass Coast Landcare Network and South Gippsland Landcare Network. The tour focuses on how we integrate waste streams in our business and work collaboratively with Prom Coast Food Collective to lessen our impact on food distribution. It was the perfect day for it, stormy, rainy and wild winds. If you would like to watch it the link is here: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/

13.01.2022 Tonight, on 774, Ill be joining Sallie from Gippsland Jersey to discuss Melbourne Museums project collecting the curve, farming and food systems in the covid-times.

12.01.2022 Waste as a resource. One of the building blocks of our business and what ties the two seemingly disconnected sawmilling side of the business in with our pasture raised pigs. If you would like to hear and see more of how this works for us please join us for our virtual "farm tour" being held through South Gippsland Landcare Network. Register here: https://wasteasaresource.eventbrite.com.au

12.01.2022 We have these impressive cypress pieces as the end of a job lot available. 450x450x1.5m $225+GST 450x450x2.0m $300+GST... If you would like more info please email: [email protected]

12.01.2022 Tonight, on 774, I’ll be joining Sallie from Gippsland Jersey to discuss Melbourne Museum’s project collecting the curve, farming and food systems in the covid-times.

11.01.2022 Spring is here! Eat with the seasons and taste the difference, the shop is open for amazing Gippsland produce via Prom Coast Food Collective each and every week (Wednesday-Monday) with home delivery available. Shop here: https://openfoodnetwork.org.au/prom-coast-food-co-op/shop

11.01.2022 Show me your compost!! Hows your pork packaging going down there with the worms?

11.01.2022 Look closely, really closely and you can see the little Agro-forestry, future multi story farming trees just sticking their heads above the Summer grass (on hill). Looking forward to watching this view change in the years to come.

10.01.2022 Growing Southern Gippsland is hosting a field day focusing on waste as a resource at our farm on March 27th. If youre interested in attending please sign up with the details in the flyer. Thanks to ... Bass Coast Landcare Network Drift Media RMIT University South Gippsland Landcare Network Federation University Australia Bass Coast Shire Council See more

09.01.2022 As part of the project Growing Southern Gippsland with Bass Coast Landcare Network and Federation University Australia we had two wildlife motion cameras set up in our bush. One camera in a patch of remnant bush and one in the revegetated section. Check out this special sighting of a Lace Monitor!

09.01.2022 Hungry? Hungry for some pastured pork? We can sort that for you. Direct: [email protected] Saturday 21st Prom Country Farmers Market... Or online at https://openfoodnetwork.org.au/prom-coast-food-co-op/shop See more

09.01.2022 So excited to be all official like with a beautiful Lino cut print logo from the talented Helen Timbury.

08.01.2022 We are hiring! Position: Herd Manager. Duties: feeding pigs, moving fences, breeder and weaner management, wood chipping, tractor driving, pig herd health management plus more. ... You: enjoy working predominantly by yourself but can work in with others. Able to follow the set system, great observational skills. Fit and physically able. Full time, part time (min 4 days) and job sharing opportunities open for discussion for the right person/people. Would require a short trial period as part of the recruitment process. Please send a resume and brief cover letter to [email protected] Amelia and Dan Bright Ph: 0407988274

08.01.2022 So.Many.Piglets. Locavore Studio

08.01.2022 Catching a quiet moment. In the words of Hazel I never want to leave the farm. (Guess who is enjoying isolation?!)

06.01.2022 Supporting our supporters... If you can, choose a special meal to celebrate your time at home this weekend with a Trulli Kitchen experience. Delivered. ... How are amazing are our hospitality friends who are making small business work by supporting other small businesses and keeping our regional towns vibrant and interesting places to live!?

06.01.2022 It’s not beautiful but it’s an important part of living near the on a farm, bush and lots of grass. Some bushfire preparation this afternoon mulching all the long grass near tracks and sheds and the house. Maintenance on the hoses and making sure that the fire fighting trailer is A-OK.

05.01.2022 What a day for dramatic skies! Pigs, dogs and kids all running for cover just as the storm hit.

04.01.2022 Keeping pigs on pasture is a labour intensive method of raising pigs. We are always looking at ways to evolve and improve our practises to make things easier and reduce some of the labour. This years project in the paddocks has been creating these slightly more permanent, environmental friendly posts. Prior to this we use tread ins but over time they break, the pigs chew them, and then they need to be disposed of. With this method that Dan created it has now reduced the labour, and all pieces can be reused and repurposed as needed. The wire is also stronger and does not get covered by overturned dirt like the light wire did. Winning!

04.01.2022 We have some of these beauties (and more) listed over on Prom Coast Food Collectives shop. Local pick up, local delivery, and metro delivery all available. Perfect for these wintery nights. https://openfoodnetwork.org.au/prom-coast-food-co-op/shop

04.01.2022 Architectural grade cypress coming out of Amber Creek sawmill.

04.01.2022 This idea, this let’s see what happens, has grown into more than I could have ever imagined. It’s changed how we sell our pork, it’s meant viability and security of sales, it’s eased the pressure of distribution so I’m doing less kms on the road with kids in tow, it’s created a community of like minded producers who have become friends and introduced us to customers that are valued, appreciated and who have become like family and this year Prom Coast Food Collective buffer...ed the impact of COVID-19. Sending a heartfelt thank you to all those who over the years who have talked about us, shared posts, shopped with us and cheered us on. Thank you.

03.01.2022 We have a new product to introduce...HOT DOGS! How long has it been since youve had one? I think the last time I had a hot dog may have been under12s netball at the Wonthaggi courts. That and those lollies that look like Saturn on a stick. Know the ones? Perfect after match fuel. *no picture yet available of the hot dogs as they are still being made. ** ready March

03.01.2022 Weekend plans? We will be at Prom Country Farmers Market on Saturday 8-12. We have heaps of pork goodies including a limited supply of bacon. Hope to see you there.

03.01.2022 What are your weekends for? For us they are a mix, markets, Prom Coast Food Collective packing day, pig feeding, dam swimming, reading the newspaper, and planting trees! Here we are planting oaks that are about 2 years old that we grew from an acorn. They are being planted around our yards to one day spread their branches out and provide some shelter here. This is attempt two, the first were eaten by wombats and wallabies. Here we are testing out the new plastic free tree guards designed by Dan. Here’s hoping!!!

03.01.2022 And do an online order.... we will get it to you via Prom Coast Food Collective. Orders open 1st April.

03.01.2022 Just the ducks, the grebes, the dragonflies and....me! Post pig welfare check on this warm day finished at the back dam. How are you cooling off?

02.01.2022 The sawmill shed has been in the pipeline for quite a while but this week we started putting it up. Dans vision coming to life. Laminated posts and beams. Trusses still to come. Our hardworking sawmiller Eros is looking forward to the shelter.

02.01.2022 Did you know that each year we offer a Community Supported Agriculture for our pork and smallgoods? It’s a neat way to get to know your farmer, secure delicious pastured pork direct to your table and this year it’s a bit of a choose your own pork pack adventure! Our offerings are outlined here: ... https://forms.gle/DV3C16ra7gPqGjL97

02.01.2022 Local, pasture raised, delivered to your door? Head to: https://openfoodnetwork.org.au/prom-coast-food-co-op/shop

02.01.2022 We had one of these racks last night, OH. MY! Our pigs spend their lives outdoors, foraging in the crops and pasture. You can certainly taste the difference. We have a couple of these along with bacon, small goods, belly, ribs, roasts, chops for order via the Prom Coast Food Collective The shop closes at 4pm today for orders delivered locally and throughout the metro region on Sunday 3rd May. ... https://openfoodnetwork.org.au/prom-coast-food-co-op/shop

01.01.2022 It’s hearty, warm, autumnal nights. In our house that means stews and curries are on the menu! What’s cooking at your house? Looking for a fun way to get farm fresh produce? Prom Coast Food Collective can help you out with that. ... https://openfoodnetwork.org.au/prom-coast-food-co-op/shop

01.01.2022 Playing What a Find Wednesday (is that a thing?) as I am going through old USBs. Flashback to this build from 2016...

01.01.2022 Our children are like Kelpies. They need to run X amount of kilometres every day or they bounce off the walls. Here they are about to run past our almost 1 year old agro forestry plot along our driveway.