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NRCF
Wishing Well
To continue to support our partnership with Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF), The Farm proudly unveiled the NRCF Wishing Well, an exciting community project that donates 100% of proceeds to NRCF.
NRCF is an independent philanthropic foundation dedicated to improving the lives of those in our northern rivers communities who are in most need of support. With approximately 500,000 visitors a year we hope to raise a substantial amount for a number of charities throughout our community.
To kick off the launch that took place in 2016 Tom and Emma, owners of The Farm presented John Callanan from the NRCF with a $5000 donation.
The wishing well is onsite at The Farm and we encourage people to donate and make a wish when they visit.
FARMERS FOOTPRINT AUSTRALIA
Farmers Footprint are a national organisation giving voice to Australia’s regenerative food story.
They aim to bring awareness to the power of regenerative farming as a means to address environmental and health challenges, and redefine out connection to the land.
The Farm supports Farmers Footprints events and activities, and provides an office for their team here at The Farm Byron Bay, as well as working closely together on the Farmer Incubator Program.
https://farmersfootprint.org.au
wild bnb
Wild BnB are local group that work to support Australia’s biodiversity by building and installing nest-boxes, particularly in areas that have been impacted by bushfire or clearing.
Many of Australia’s birds, mammals, reptiles and insects rely on tree hollows as a safe place to shelter and breed. With suitable hollows taking 200 years to form naturally, it important to provide hollow habitat for fauna while the forests recover and grow.
Wild BnB have installed number of hollows in the pecan trees. The hollows are targeted to species such as microbats, and owls, which are beneficial species to The Farm’s crops, as they prey on rodents and other pests.
https://wildbnb.com.au
brunswick valley landcare
Brunswick Valley Landcare undertake incredible work in the Northern Rivers region to support its attributes of diverse vegetation, sub-typical rainforests, sclerophyll forests, coastal heathlands, beaches and dunes, and pristine waters.
The Farm has worked closely with Brunswick Valley Landcare over the years, planting thousands of native trees, shrubs and grasslands along Simpsons Creek and other wetland areas. The planting of native species, coupled with weed control and restricting cattle access aims to help reverse past degradation, encourage wildlife diversity, reduce erosion, and improve water quality.
All regeneration on The Farm is planted and maintained without the use of chemicals.