Nalcoombie | Urban Farm

Nalcoombie

Phone: +61 7 4984 1378

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Businesses
• Farm
• Agriculture
• Urban Farm

25.01.2022 Take a moment to listen to this - Lock the Gate alliance provided on Dr Pascoe page...

24.01.2022 2nd in Class for Australian Meat Board District Livestock and Carcase Competition to bullocks - Gale Bros - Peter & Jim Gale - Nalcoombie

23.01.2022 This is what you have all been waiting for!! BITE INTO IT - local produce hub. (N.B. this is a lengthy piece - around 6 minutes, we apologies in advance for those with a slow connection)... The link below is the only way to our video - except through the bite into it crowdfunding page. Please feel free to leave your feedback below! http://youtu.be/nAO5waS1KGAd

20.01.2022 Hello to you all! You will notice that our page name has changed slightly - this change is to reflect our commitment to our farms working together with our local communities and industries. More to come....

19.01.2022 Wondering why the egg yolks are a little paler than usual? We've received a lot of enquiries as to why the girls are laying eggs with pale coloured yolks, the short answer is a decreased amount of carotenoids due to green feed drying off, along with needing to add a different yolk colourant to the hens feed to ensure the brilliant yellow yolks that our customers are demanding. Improvement in the yolk colour has started to filter through and we hope that by the end of the month you will see a marked improvement. For further information please go to the following industry link

18.01.2022 GREAT DAY ALERT! For our followers on the Darling Downs and in the SE region - this is an opportunity not to be missed. This is a fantastic event! Keep the date and get along to an outstanding day at the Felton Food Festival! You can also meet and greet some of our Gum Tree Ridge hens, who will be wandering around keeping an eye on things including our fantastic local free range eggs and our certified organic eggs. Drop in and see Darren and Ange and have a chat!

17.01.2022 $5000 scholarship available for university students entering an agricultural field - please share and tag those who may be interested!

17.01.2022 These photos captured on my phone on the way home from town, by chance I got a beautiful set, (still wishing I had the camera at my disposal as the phone camera didnt do justice to the colours). Storm clouds bubble to the West of home mid-January 2016.

16.01.2022 Our blokes are out in the heat mustering... not sure who is hotter, the blokes or their horses. Top temp of 38 degrees celcius in the shade today... how hot is it at your place?

16.01.2022 Celebrating 150 years of the Springsure Show!

15.01.2022 A picture of the milking shed at Nalcoombie where an average of 200 cows were milked per day using 7 bales- early 1900s.

14.01.2022 This article touches on the need for farmers to play an active role in educating and interacting with consumers. As a producer what skills do you use when conversing with consumers? As a consumer what questions do you want answered?

14.01.2022 Our very own Darren letting the girls out at the Felton Food Festival!!

14.01.2022 Recent conversations with different farming families, and industry bodies have led to this same conversation- why are farmers slow to uptake new farming methods? Were not just talking organic, but holistic grazing practises and a number of other area which have the ability to improve overall viability - My answer to this is "Sometimes what appears to be an easy change, is not so easy. We are not simply talking about using new technology, we are talking about changing lifelo...ng farming practices, and from experience, most 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation farmers also carry on family farming traditions which have been bought through the generations. These farmers are also the ones who are aware of native flora and fauna, who care about the local ecology and who monitor the ongoing health, but you must look at it from outside the square, these same farmers have strong emotional bonds not just with their farms, but also their family knowledge/traditions - to some of these men its like saying "what your father did was stupid, dont do it anymore" - what they need is education (in their own backyard), information on the positives and negatives of farming differently, projections of cashflow changes.... and most of all a geniune belief that they are not leaving their heritage behind, but enhancing it for their kids...." What do you think is the main reason that generational farmers (all farmers, cropping, livestock, horticulture) are often slow to implement changes in management?

12.01.2022 BITE INTO IT Do you love fresh wholesome vegetables and fruit? Would you like to savour the flavour of real food, grown locally? We sure would! Fancy dining on heirloom vegetables grown using organic gardening methods? Us too!... Fresh home style preserve on your toast for breakfast? Almost as good as an egg Perhaps a bouquet of blushing roses blended with the age old scent of sweet peas? Most definitely! 2015 is shaping up to be a massive year, this year we are planning to bring the very best fresh produce to you, our community! Locals have told us they would like fresh local produce where available, in season fruit and vegetable produced in a sustainable manner, at an affordable price. Our solution - a food hub. Our farm will produce fresh, dried and preserved fruit and vegetables to supply to our communities using heirloom strains of plants wherever possible, and you can be assured they will be fresh and synthetic chemical free - we are committed to organic production principals. We are currently crowdfunding on Pozible to get this project off the ground! Follow the link to show your support.... http://pozi.be/biteintoitspringsure?ra=333641 Video link for YouTube clip is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAO5waS1KGA&feature=youtu.be

11.01.2022 Safe Food Production Queensland says: Egg-citing competition to show off your egg-cellent egg safety knowledge! Safe Food is conducting A Stamped Egg is a Good Egg egg safety promotion contest which is open to primary school aged children in Queensland. Children are invited to submit entries using any creative media which could include short story, poem, poster or movie/cartoon to promote egg safety. Get cracking and have a look at our website for more info -

11.01.2022 Do you know your cuts of meat? This short video shows what cut look like and how to cook them!

09.01.2022 A stamped egg is a good egg! Whether your eggs are free range, barn laid, cage or organic - the stamp means the egg can be traced back to the farm it came from. #foodsafety

08.01.2022 Wondering why the egg yolks are a little paler than usual? Weve received a lot of enquiries as to why the girls are laying eggs with pale coloured yolks, the short answer is a decreased amount of carotenoids due to green feed drying off, along with needing to add a different yolk colourant to the hens feed to ensure the brilliant yellow yolks that our customers are demanding. Improvement in the yolk colour has started to filter through and we hope that by the end of the month you will see a marked improvement. For further information please go to the following industry link

08.01.2022 Royal National Poultry Show to be held in Sydney 2016!

08.01.2022 With the 150th Springsure Show coming up, we decided to share a little piece of history we came across. Citation http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page5012647

07.01.2022 ENOUGH! This is so disturbing - trigger warning to those who are affected by drought. We will post further info soon. Do NOT let this simply go by, every person who can imagine the implications of this Bill needs to act NOW - it needs to be reversed, it needs to be done NOW!!!

07.01.2022 HURRY! LAST DAY TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY! Central Highlands Meat Processing Plant Central Queensland has the greatest beef stock density of any region in Australia. It is internationally recognised as the Beef Capital of Australia with approximately 4.8 million head spread across the Central Queensland region. The Central Highlands Queensland region spans an area of almost 60,000 square kilometres and is located in the heart of Central Queensland.... As such the Central Highlands Development Corporation (CHDC) and Central Highland Regional Council (CHRC) have contracted GHD to develop a Central Highlands Meat Processing Plant Feasibility Study to: analyse the feasibility of Emerald as a location for a meat processing plant. identify the economic viability and market demand. provide recommendations for future actions. You can play a part in determining if the Central Highlands will get a meat processing plant. A public feedback survey is open here until this Friday, 28 November, as part of a feasibility study. The study is due for completion early next year and the results will be used to sell the concept of an abattoir to private investors. copied from the following link: http://www.chdc.com.au/projects-opportunities/

06.01.2022 Beautiful verse shared from The Official Aussie Helpers Page.

05.01.2022 We are getting close! The hard yards are almost done for the initial release, so were asking everyone to check in around 6pm today. Be one of the first to be in the know!

04.01.2022 It may seem things have been a bit quiet here for a while, believe us when we tell you that something mammoth has been happening here..... over the weekend we will be launching a massive campaign to bring you all something youve told us you want.... right here in our local area! the only hint were willing to give away to you - our wonderful community - is "bite into it"..... a VIP launch pass for our main launch event will be up for grabs over the length of our campaign... so share with your friends and make sure you check in to get exclusive updates!

03.01.2022 Were planning vegie rotations for the winter crop, what is your favourite?

03.01.2022 A quick survey!

03.01.2022 SNEAK PEEK ALERT!!! Dairy cow "Midnight" and her very newborn bull calf early this morning. (photo courtesy of Miss E). Naming suggestions welcome! More photos to come....

02.01.2022 Are you an "invisible farmer"?

01.01.2022 Bring crisis issues to the forefront & giving the bush a voice!