Otway Coast Regenerative Farmers | Agricultural cooperative
Otway Coast Regenerative Farmers
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25.01.2022 There is a lot of care and attention that goes into producing nutrient dense food that not only tastes amazing, but is also produced in a manner which regenerates our soils and landscape. Richard Cornish is an award winning writer whose love of the land led him to explore issues around food, provenance, how it gets to us and why it tastes so good. We are excited to have Richard joining us as guest speaker for the hyper local conference dinner at Otway Estate! He will also j...oin us on the 20th September facilitating panel discussions with a stellar line up of speakers around ethical food consumption and land regeneration. Tis getting very exciting now......bring on September!! Ticket bookings here - http://www.copacc.com.au//From-the-Ground-Up-Growing-Regen - This project is supported by the Southern Otway Landcare Network through funding from the National Landcare Program, the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and the Colac Otway Shire Council See more
24.01.2022 Wonderful opportunity to see this film locally. https://facebook.com/events/s/documentary-biggest-little-far/177884490184160/?ti=icl
24.01.2022 Well done Kate! Happy world permaculture day to you too So nice to see communities giving and sharing at this time
23.01.2022 Wow Food produced with the principles of regenerative agriculture are at the top of this predicted trend list for 2020.
22.01.2022 Wonderful to see help across severely degraded African landscapes through digging and harnessing the water on the ground.
22.01.2022 Were delighted to announce our conference is now fully booked! If you missed out on booking a ticket then email [email protected] to be put on the wait list. To all of you who have tickets, please bring your own water bottles or cups to the event so we can help reduce the impact of waste, and remember, the weather can turn wet and wed appreciate it if you packed your gumboots and coats for the field tripsNaturally, we are hoping for some spring sunshine on the 18th and 19th September This project is supported by the Southern Otway Landcare Network through funding from the National Landcare Program, the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and the Colac Otway Shire Council
21.01.2022 This is an exciting local opportunity! Hosted by the Otway & Coast Permaculture Group, David Holgrem will present the principles of how we, as a community, can self-organise for a more sustainable and resilient future. A gem of an opportunity awaits.....
21.01.2022 https://www.australianpollinatorweek.org.au//powerful-pol/ This is a free event hosted by the Wheen Bee foundation, presented with Dr Anna Carrucan, on November 10th.
21.01.2022 What an exciting community driven program. As Kym Kruse says, courses are one thing, but knowledge uptake and practice is next level and so wonderful to see these outcomes. Keep up the good work RegenAG !
20.01.2022 On Day 3 of our conference From the Ground Up, were delighted to welcome Ian and Dianne Haggerty from Western Australia. Natural Intelligence Farming is the term they use to describe their biologically based farming system which has increased the soils microbial activity, nutrient availability and the soils capacity to hold moisture. They will be joined by Dr Christine Jones later in their presentation. - This project is supported by the Southern Otway La...ndcare Network through funding available from the Australian Governments National Landcare Program, the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and the Colac Otway Shire Council https://www.soilsforlife.org.au/c/prospect-pastoral-company
19.01.2022 Just in case you would like to work in the Regenerative Agriculture space ....Soils for Life are hiring.
19.01.2022 This is an exciting employment opportunity here in the Southern Otways. Our umbrella organisation, SOLN, is currently advertising to fulfill the role of a new Landcare Facilitator. This is a brilliant opportunity to not only work with the core business of traditional Landcare, but also to help support Farmers in the field of regenerative agriculture! All the details available here:-
19.01.2022 A lovely little webinar on August 25th that celebrates our feathered friends. Learn the tools that help with bird identification, what it takes to professionally photograph birds, and even the significance of the Western Treatment Plant at Werribee as a nationally recognised haven for water birds......and more! Places are limited so register via email to [email protected] Also, this is a free community event so if you have registered and cannot attend, let us know so someone else can
19.01.2022 Oh damn it! Shame about the late notice RegenAG cause this would have been brilliant! For those that can make it tomorrow, have a great day. For the rest of us, perhaps well get another opportunity, cause bare seed for multi species pasture renovation is a niche market, and wed like to see it become the new normal.
17.01.2022 Were grateful for the local media coverage of our conference......but we didnt know ecological meant economical or/ even production could be changed to construction Just sayin Thanks for the coverage @ The Colac Herald
16.01.2022 It really is a simple message about diversity and human health. Well said Gabe, and for those of you who havent read Dirt to Soil, put it on your future reading list
16.01.2022 Exciting delivery from New Zealand today by @masters.nicole from integrity soils. Really looking forward to getting stuck into this one! #regenerativeagriculture #soilhealth #farmbooks #foodproductionsystems #soilecology
16.01.2022 Good Morning! Two days out from the conference and heres a little inspiration for things to come. Not only does this clip talk to our WA guests Ian and Di Haggerty, it also showcases the SoilKee machine developed by Neils Olsen to increase carbon in his Gippsland pasture. The SoilKee pasture renovator will be on site at the Pardoo Cattle Company field trip this Thursday 19th. The registration desk is open from 8.15 this Wednesday for conference attendees, and be sure to visit the numerous trade stalls set up in the Copacc Foyer Bring it on!
16.01.2022 Were delighted to once again welcome Charlie Arnott to the Corangamite region, together with the very talented Hamish Mackay, for a two day intensive Biodynamics course in March. If you would like to obtain a deep practical understanding of the principles and implementation behind Biodynamics, hosted by the Stewart family at their very beautiful Yan Yan Gurt West Farm in Deans Marsh, then dont hang about, early-bird tickets are on sale till the 24th February. This course is... applicable to horticulture, small intensive cropping systems, broad acre farming and animal production. - Book your place here: https://www.charliearnott.com.au/events.html https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=600909&- Course cost includes catering and access to the quarterly Biodynamics 2024 webinar. See more
16.01.2022 A little reading for the weekend
14.01.2022 Wed like to introduce you to our conference emcee who will be joining us from the 18th-20th September. Charlie Arnott is an award winning grazier from Boorowa in NSW, an educator and a passionate advocate for Regenerative farming practices. A biodynamic farmer, Charlie produces award winning lamb, runs shorthorn cattle and has introduced heritage breed pork on his 5000 acre property Hanaminno. We honestly could not have chosen a more capable emcee to deliver From the G...round Up, and are super thrilled to be welcoming him to the Otway region in September. Its going to be a sell-out! There are only five tickets left, once theyre gone, thats it. Have you got your ticket? - http://www.copacc.com.au//From-the-Ground-Up-Growing-Regen - This conference is delivered by the Southern Otway Landcare Network through funding from the National Landcare Program and supported by the Colac Otway Shire Council and the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority
13.01.2022 Brrrr very cold introduction to May in Victoria! If youre indoors this weekend, this conversation lasts for two hours and is well worth a listen.
13.01.2022 Wow! Thank-you SO much to our amazing speakers, volunteers and incredible community for the last three days. Such an incredible display of facts, science and informed outcomes for those transitioning to more Regenerative methodology. We hope you all enjoyed From the Ground Up and lets keep this ball rolling - This conference was supported by the Southern Otway Landcare Network through funding from the Australian Governments National Landcare Program, the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and the Colac Otway Shire Council. It was funding extremely well spent and we thank-you for making such an educational, community driven conference available in Colac
12.01.2022 Movies under the stars Damon Gameaus movie 2040 is being screened in Barongarook this Saturday, with the wet weather alternative being the very fabulous community facility Echidna House at Kawarren.
11.01.2022 Fantastic start to our conference opening with Charlie Arnott and moving on to the incredibly inspiring Dr Christine Jones, Soil ecologist. Colac has turned on the most perfect, magical spring weather, thank-you weather gods! Afternoon bus rides to field trips and thats is one impressive oat crop on an organic dairy farm. Wow! -... This project is supported by the Southern Otway Landcare Network through funding from the Australian Governments National Landcare Program the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and the Colac Otway Shire Council See more
10.01.2022 Early bird tickets for the two day Biodynamics course hosted by @charliearnott1 at Deans Marsh finishes tomorrow, 24th February. This is an exceptional learning opportunity in our local area! Will we see you there? #biodynamics #farmereducation #whosyourfarmer #buildinghealthysoil #colac #otways #otwayhinterland #organicfarming
09.01.2022 Congratulations Neills Olsen! A well deserved innovation award For those that attended our conference last year, you will recall Neills and his sons at one of our field trips with their SoilKee machine, a tool for minimal till multi species pasture renovation. And boy oh boy, there are some good results in our local area thanks to his innovation.
08.01.2022 This is a wonderful opportunity set up in honour of a man who was taken before his time. May the Lachlan Hughes legacy continue to provide education and opportunities for the beef industry. Applications are open till end January. Hop on it!
07.01.2022 For those of you joining us for From the Ground Up, here is the program timetable which will be in the conference attendees handbook, available at the registration table from 8.15am on Wednesday 18th September. Its going to be a big three days This project is supported by the Southern Otway Landcare Network through funding from the Australian Governments National Landcare Program , the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and the Colac Otway Shire Council
04.01.2022 Conversations on the Edge is one of our favourite Seafood Festival events, and what a splendid line-up of speakers they have this year. Tickets are selling fast so be sure to get in before its too late. See you there!
04.01.2022 This will be a sensational conference field trip on the 19th September. Pardoo Cattle Co have been working with RegenAG in trialing bio fertiliser production for their large Barongarook West property. Pardoo is a beautiful example of a well planned farm balancing valuable, established native vegetation which supports abundant biodiversity, whilst maintaining the main game of high value grass fed Angus beef. We are also very grateful for the support Pardoo Cattle Co have eng...aged in helping to deliver From the Ground Up. Did you know there are only 14 tickets left for the conference? No further ticket releases, once theyre gone thats it! Have you got yours? - http://www.copacc.com.au//From-the-Ground-Up-Growing-Regen - This project is supported by the Southern Otway Landcare Network through funding from the National Landcare Program, the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and the Colac Otway Shire Council
04.01.2022 We have lost so much topsoil and fertility that even organic or sustainable is no longer enough. All of our futures rely on starting to farm in ways that build soil and sequester carbon. And we know how to do that. Transitioning to regenerative agriculture isnt some sort of pie-in-the-sky hoping for a utopia; it is a deeply pragmatic way to ensure the survival of our communities, country, and species, as well as the many of millions of other species we share our home planet with."
04.01.2022 Our spring season may be a bit different this year. Time to preserve feed, mulch and make sure water systems are running smoothly it seems. Have a great weekend!
03.01.2022 Revegetating farms provides many useful outcomes, including habitat for threatened species.
03.01.2022 This will be a wonderful event to support. You will help the Evergreen Alliance with their goal to support a massive-scale coordinated effort to restore the health and productivity of degraded farm, range and forest lands across Australia. We hope to see you at Yan Yan Gurt West Farm in Deans Marsh!
03.01.2022 Brrrr very cold introduction to May in Victoria! If you’re indoors this weekend, this conversation lasts for two hours and is well worth a listen.
03.01.2022 Definitely prefer to buy food from the farmer on the right please! Be sure to keep an eye out for the movie release from these guys on Netflix, September 22.
02.01.2022 The count down is on with less than a month to go for our Regenerative Agriculture Conference. Another field trip option to attendees on the 18th will be a dual visit to both a Camperdown Organic Dairy Farm and a visit to a family run, heritage pork business. Barongarook Pork have been working closely with Corangamite Catchment Management Authority to support design and construction of water filtration and water saving infrastructure, revegetation work and renewable energy ou...tcomes. Key environmental indicators being monitored are bird diversity, water quality and beneficial bugs, and of course animal health of their gorgeous pigs! Good time to mention the support from our farming community and catchment sponsors has been overwhelming for delivering From the Ground Up. Revitalising the strength of people in landscape is a critical element of Regenerative Agriculture and we are immensely grateful for the Fabulous collaboration. We are on track to deliver a stellar conference! Few last minute ticket grabs left - http://www.copacc.com.au//From-the-Ground-Up-Growing-Regen - This project is supported by the Southern Otway Landcare Network through funding available from the National Landcare Program , the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and the Colac Otway Shire Council
02.01.2022 A little call out to the local community here. We need to help regenerate the Apollo Bay Agricultural Show in 2021 with a couple more committee members. If you think you can help, oh come on, of course you can, then get in touch via the show email below.
