It is supposed to keep vampires away but for everyone else this garlic crop is a magnet. Byron Bay couple Josh and Lynette Dooley have just harvested 500kg of Russian garlic and hope to fetch between $45-55 per kilogram.
Read MoreMore of The Farm’s space is being used in partnership with local organisations such as Liberation Larder to grow staple vegetables for the community. The space offered has the right infrastructure and irrigation ready to go.
Read MoreAn unusual friendship has blossomed between two farm animals in Byron Bay.
Braveheart the calf was on the brink of death when staff at The Farm nursed him back to health and introduced him to a lamb – the two, becoming star attractions.
Read MoreA Scottish Highland calf saved from death has formed an unlikely friendship with a fellow farm animal – a lamb.
Braveheart was found smothered in ticks and starving after his mum abandoned him but nowadays enjoys the high life at The Farm Byron Bay with his sidekick Silence, the lamb. The unlikely pair are the best of mates and have been inseparable since they were introduced, said the farm’s general manager Johnson Hunter, who was one of the team who found the sick calf.
Read MoreBRAVEHEART the calf shares more than just a name with the 13th Century Scottish warrior who died trying to free his homeland from British rule. Like William Wallace, made famous by Mel Gibson in the movie of the same name, Braveheart the calf is a fighter with true Scottish blood. As well he is easily the cutest and fluffiest calf in Byron Bay.
Read MoreThis interview with Tom and Emma Lane from The Farm Byron Bay sits close to my heart because I am and always will be a country girl. I was born and raised in rural Australia growing up on a sheep and cattle station in Northern NSW. Growing up in outback Australia gave me an extraordinary appreciation for the land, it’s people and their communities. I am delighted to share the work that Emma and Tom are doing with their #legacyproject and I hope that you are inspired by their story, passion, and intention to serve a higher purpose through their daily work.
Read MoreThe Farm’s newly opened wishing well enables Byron visitors to contribute directly to worthwhile local community projects. As The Farm received 500,000 visitors in the past year, the fundraising potential is strong, and 100 per cent of donations will go to the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF), a body that has channelled almost $1m in donations to the local community since 2004.
Read MoreThe Northern Rivers needs more innovative farmers, but as farmer and food activist Joel Orchard says, access to land is the most pressing need for those who will not one day inherit a farm.
Read MoreBrunswick Valley Landcare and The Farm Byron Bay are collaborating to plant over 2000 trees along the eastern headwaters of Simpsons Creek, Ewingsdale.
Read MoreOnce a haven for hippies, Byron Bay has been reborn as a foodie destination. Returning ex-resident David Leser embarks on a tasting tour more sinful than spiritual.
Read MoreWith a few weeks of the school holidays left, you may be scratching around trying to find things to do with the kids. If you are anywhere within driving distance of Byron Bay (even if it takes a few hours), I have the answer… you need to visit The Farm.
Read MoreIt seems odd that we as a society now fetishise the quaint charm of rural farming. Sometimes we get a little Hameau de la Reine vibe (Marie Antoinette’s little rural town she built to ‘play’ farm peasant back in 1783) the way restaurants are incorporating herb gardens and live animals into their dining experiences (to almost staggering levels of success). Embracing the grit and the smell of livestock, it seems customers are loving getting their hands a little bit dirty when it comes to fine food.
Read MoreThe boys behind Sydney’s Three Blue Ducks invite us to their new place on a farm near Byron Bay for a laid-back Christmas lunch… To read the full article, grab a copy of this months Country Style magazine.
Read MoreAs you head south from Brisbane to Byron Bay, the last turn off the highway is a hard turn east, where depending on the time of year, you may be caught for hours trying to make the last few kilometres to the beach lovers’ mecca.Right there, just after the turn off, there now lies a thriving foodie community called The Farm, perfectly positioned for those looking for a long lazy lunch rather than rush the last leg to Byron.
Read MoreI just can’t wait any longer.
You see when the front gate at The Farm in Byron Bay swung open a little more than six months ago I decided to wait for the dust to settle on the car park, so to speak, before highlighting the newcomer on my blog. I thought I would wait until the initial convoy of curious locals, destination day-trippers and Byron beach holidaymakers who were descending on The Farm in droves had slowed down somewhat – and left me a parking space up front – before taking a closer look at the project.
Read MoreMark Jones tells a tale of yabbies, surfies, pipis, greenies, maccas, farmers, grog and paleo fiends.
Read MoreASTRID McCormack often has a laugh about how taken aback people are when they arrive at her tiny restaurant, Fleet. Like Fleet, The Farm has redefined regional food tourism in this state, with hundreds of visitors arriving daily to spread out over the sprawling property, admiring the livestock on-site, in some cases picking the vegetables that spring from the ruddy earth here, and eating great food that pours forth from the kitchen like the tide.
Read MoreWalking into The Farm on Ewingsdale Road at the entrance of Byron Bay, I am not only hit with the rich, aromatic smell of roasting garlic, but a welcoming sense of community.
Read MoreByron Bay is in the grip of a gratitude pandemic as the region’s residents prepare to celebrate World Gratitude Day. To raise awareness of the occasion, The Farm Byron Bay has built a ‘gratitude bench’. Uplift Connect has been filming locals coming and sitting on the bench and taking about what they’re grateful for.
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