Recent episodes have been looking at the farmers out at the Harcourt Organic Farming Cooperative. We’ve been out there to explore how farming and agriculture might be done in a way that is earth, biodiversity and humanity friendly. Each and every one of the farmers talked about how important the support of the local communityContinue reading “S5 E15 Salad with Soul”
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S5 E14 Love and Garlic – Gung Hoe Growers
It has been almost a decade of effort and love and garlic from Gung Hoe Growers – supplying our local community through the local farmers market, selling to cafes and restaurants and providing boxes of veg to seasonal and annual subscribers. Many have felt sadness on hearing that Gung Hoe will not be renewing theirContinue reading “S5 E14 Love and Garlic – Gung Hoe Growers”
S5 E13 Micro-Dairy with Tess Sellar
We are heading back out to the Harcourt Farming Cooperative – this time to talk to Tess Sellar who runs a herd of 10 or so dairy cows and supplies organic milk and yoghurt to our local community. Tess uses regenerative farming practices, re-usable glass containers and does countless other things to make her micro-dairyContinue reading “S5 E13 Micro-Dairy with Tess Sellar”
S5 E12 The Orchard Keepers
Following on from the last episode about the Harcourt Farming Cooperative, today we are looking at The Orchard Keepers. They have been part of the grand experiment of this farming cooperative, having taken over the orchard management a couple of years ago. They have used organic and regenerative practices and they have not just beenContinue reading “S5 E12 The Orchard Keepers”
S5 E11 An Incredible Octopus
This is the first of four episodes that will be released about the Harcourt Organic Farming Cooperative. Listen to Katie talking about what it has been like to open her family farm up to young farmers and the co-op – what she affectionately describes as an incredible octopus! Long term listeners may remember two episodesContinue reading “S5 E11 An Incredible Octopus”
S5 E10 Plastic Free July
Plastic Free July had humble beginnings in back in 2011 when Rebecca Prince-Ruiz had the idea of refusing to buy or accept single use plastics for the month of July, just to see if she could. She asked people around her if they wanted to do it too and now it is a global movement withContinue reading “S5 E10 Plastic Free July”
S5 E09 Walking Together
How can local councils and Traditional Owners work collaboratively towards climate and environmental goals? It might sound dry and bureaucratic, but it was anything but as we sat on Country and listened to the birds while exploring how to help two cultures meet in cooperation. Back in November 2022 Djaara – the Traditional Owners inContinue reading “S5 E09 Walking Together”
S5 E08 Living Democracy
Tim Hollo is many things, musician, politician, anarchist and the author of Living Democracy – An ecological manifesto for the end of the world as we know it. He was in conversation at the Taproom in Castlemaine with Jim Buckell and introduced by Alex Kelly with an extended Q&A with the audience. “We have itContinue reading “S5 E08 Living Democracy”
S5 E07 Root to Tip with Duang
Duang moved to Castlemaine just a few years ago, but is already an integral part of the fabric of our community. She sells delicious Thai cooking at the weekly farmers market and came here, as you will hear, in part because she knew about the Harcourt Organic Farming Cooperative and the community supported agriculture schemesContinue reading “S5 E07 Root to Tip with Duang”
S5 E06 Talking About Money
Following on from the last episode about the Castlemaine Currency Project, this episode shares audio from a panel discussion that was part of the original exhibition and social experiment. Featuring: Warwick Smith, Castlemaine Institute Karl Fitzgerald, Prosper Australia Merryn Tinkler, Mount Alexander Shire – Manager of Economy and Culture Anitra Nelson, University of Melbourne LINKS:Continue reading “S5 E06 Talking About Money”
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