Embracing Local Connections and Quality Join us as we explore the journey of a regenerative farmer and her family, who work at a Big 4 Consulting company to build a self-sufficient farm. Learn how they transformed a degraded piece of land into a thriving business, rooted in permaculture and regenerative farming principles. Unique Business Principles Discover the unique business principles they've implemented: Bootstrapping: The family incrementally funds new ventures using pr

The air at Jacaranda Hill Farm always hums with life – the gentle buzz of bees, the rustle of leaves in the breeze, and the joyful sounds of our farm animals. Today, that hum is a little louder, filled with pride and excitement! We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Jacaranda Hill Farm has officially received accreditation for ECO Business Standards and Sustainable Tourism Accreditation from Tourism WA! This isn't just a certificate on our wall; it's a profound validati

Support the Expansion of Jacaranda Hill Farm's Pasture-Raised Eggs! Help us grow our flock and experience the difference that pasture-raised eggs can make! Jacaranda Hill is expanding its pasture-raised egg operation to provide more delicious, ethically produced eggs. We are seeking support for a new Chicken Caravan Trailer, which is essential for our healthy, happy hens and fresh pastures. By contributing to our crowdfunding campaign, you can help us continue our regenerativ

Hairdressers Always Know Best: Camping Etiquette for Everyone Let's chat about camping! ️ I recently caught up with my fantastic hairdresser, Annie (names have been changed to protect the fabulous). Annie and her hubby are total camping enthusiasts in Western Australia. They'd much rather explore the great outdoors 🏕️ their 4WD and camper trailer than be stuck on a plane. ✈️ During our chat, Annie shared some hilarious and not-so-hilarious stories about camping etiquette (o

The end of our busy season, the end of the school holidays. Thank you to everyone who came to stay during the last school holidays. We had a busier October than last year. Last week back to normality. It was exhausting but well worth the hard work. Light Sussex baby chickens First week back at school for the kids, which means they are back into a routine. This can be a little more challenging for those on the spectrum as the change in routine or early mornings can be hard to

Poor Betty (Our red Massey Ferguson tractor) picked up a flat tyre yesterday. I went up to the shed to cut the paddock with her and found water all over the floor and Betty leaning to one side. I had never had to fix a flat on a tractor before. Usually, there is a spare wheel in a car when you get a flat there. So I got the hi-lift jack out, put her up on stands, and took the wheel off. I took a quick trip to Tyrepower down the road to drop it off, and it was ready by the aft

This weekend I completed my PDC (permaculture design course) with the presentation of our farm design and plan to two of the three lovely ladies at PEAs https://www.peasperthpdc.com Sarah and I are looking forward to getting cracking on implementing our plan now, but as my favourite principal no.9 says, use Small and Slow solutions. With our livable shed fitout close to the beginning, we are even more excited to start setting up all our ideas around zones 1 & 2. Thank you so

Back in late January, we picked up an old 1978 Ford F100 truck. Not in the best condition, but the engine ran. The idea is that we somehow fit a 1000L IBC and petrol water pump to him and make it into a farm firetruck. A couple of weeks after Jack arrived on the farm, he got to meet Betty, our reliable Massey. We named them both after my wife's grandparents as a memory of them. Straight away, we had issues starting up Jack as his starter motor wouldn't spin. We decided to giv

Around three years ago, Robert and I ventured on a new way of life, a slow path for our family to have a life that was different to the norm. This meant that our children, then 1.5 years and 0.5 years, and dog, would have a very different life from the suburban box in which we currently would be living in. We took a risk, and at the time, it was scary. We had to sell 3 of our five houses due to me being on Maternity leave for the second time within a year. Yes, we had our bab