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Farm Happenings at Seven Springs Farm
Farm Happenings for January 5&6, 2019
We wish everybody all the best for 2019
Thanks for being part of our farm.
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Farm Happenings for December 25, 2018
The strawberries are pumping out fruit - just in time for Christmas! We have them in bulk, and will be offering them in kilogram punnets for a short time to reduce the price and hopefully move more fruit. We normally replace strawberry plants every year with our own fresh runners. This gives us few1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 25, 2018
The strawberries are pumping out fruit - just in time for Christmas! We have them in bulk, and will be offering them in kilogram punnets for a short time to reduce the price and hopefully move more fruit. We normally replace strawberry plants every year with our own fresh runners. This gives us few1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 8, 2018
Summer's arrived, bringing warm weather which is still thankfully not too dry. We're anticipating lower rainfall this year and grateful that we're still receiving enough to avoid using irrigation at this point.
The field is looking great, with many new crops in the ground. This week we're planting1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 1, 2018
We're very pleased to be back for the new season CSA veggie boxes.
Thanks to everybody for signing up again and special thanks for all those who supported us by paying upfront in full.
Also a warm welcome to the new members and we're very please to see familiar faces return.
The produce will be com1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 16&17, 2018
This week we will be delivering our last CSA shares for this season.
We will be recommencing in about 6 weeks. Our short break in deliveries will allow us the get another great season started so we can be back with a fresh array of diverse vegetables.
For the next season the spaces are very limited1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 25, 2018
Our hibernated crops are slowly coming to an end and we're looking forward to new crops coming in.Don't miss out on the great selection we'll still have in the mean time: escarole endives in particular have been greatly enjoyed and add diversity to many diets.
We like to saute them with some olive1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 11, 2018
Last weekend Wouter had his first Saturday off in a long time: our neighbour Adrian Socha has taken on alternate market days, allowing Wouter to spend more time on the farm and with family. This will become especially important next month with the expected arrival of our third child.
Harvesting has1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 28, 2018
The sunny weather we've enjoyed for the last few days has allowed us to dig up a decent quantity of potatoes without too many problems. Brussels sprouts have been producing in abundance for the past 10 weeks, but they're nearly finishing now. In the next few weeks they will be supplied on the stem1 read more »
About the farm
Seven Springs Farm is situated in Lorinna, a very pristine area located in the upper Forth River valley, Tasmania, on the outskirts of the Cradle Mountain Lake- St. Clair National Park and World Heritage Area. It is a small mountain community, off the power grid and isolated from the influence of conventional agriculture.
All the produce we supply is grown organically on our farm and at our friends' place in Barrington, a certified organic farm growing predominantly medicinal herbs. Here some of our veggies and cereals are in a rotation with medicinal herbs, sheep and mixed species cover crops all supported by an on-contour(key-line), agro-forestry farm layout. It's absolutely stunning!
We're working on a bio-dynamic bases to support our veggie growing. Aiming for natural fertility building inspired by nature: Sequestering carbon by grazing mixed species pastures and cover-crops. Very regular (often daily) animal moves allowing for maximum soil building, after which we follow with our vegetable, potato and cereal crops.
The cereals and animals are part of the whole farm in a support function to allow us to work in an ever closer loop farm system.
Trees in an ago-forestry- savanna layout further aid in the development and maintenance of high carbon and fungal rich soils.
In increasing parts of the farm the cultivation and tree planting patterns are laid out on 'on-contour lines' (Keyline)
All to the benefit of our farm biodiversity and ultimately tasty and healthy vegetables.
Many other parts of our farm are developing into more and more sustainable and regenerating systems. The growing of our on farm vegetable seeds is for example an exciting growing part. Talk to us at the market or at a member day to share our excitement on 'all things organic, bio dynamic and regenerative'
In the mean time sign up for our veggie shares and follow the seasons throughout the year!
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All the produce we supply is grown organically on our farm and at our friends' place in Barrington, a certified organic farm growing predominantly medicinal herbs. Here some of our veggies and cereals are in a rotation with medicinal herbs, sheep and mixed species cover crops all supported by an on-contour(key-line), agro-forestry farm layout. It's absolutely stunning!
We're working on a bio-dynamic bases to support our veggie growing. Aiming for natural fertility building inspired by nature: Sequestering carbon by grazing mixed species pastures and cover-crops. Very regular (often daily) animal moves allowing for maximum soil building, after which we follow with our vegetable, potato and cereal crops.
The cereals and animals are part of the whole farm in a support function to allow us to work in an ever closer loop farm system.
Trees in an ago-forestry- savanna layout further aid in the development and maintenance of high carbon and fungal rich soils.
In increasing parts of the farm the cultivation and tree planting patterns are laid out on 'on-contour lines' (Keyline)
All to the benefit of our farm biodiversity and ultimately tasty and healthy vegetables.
Many other parts of our farm are developing into more and more sustainable and regenerating systems. The growing of our on farm vegetable seeds is for example an exciting growing part. Talk to us at the market or at a member day to share our excitement on 'all things organic, bio dynamic and regenerative'
In the mean time sign up for our veggie shares and follow the seasons throughout the year!