This site and 'tree-changers'

 

This blog and site is your window into what we are out to achieve, and how we can make a difference in the world through our commitment to be the most productive, efficient and profitable bio-dynamic farmers in the country, supplying the highest quality produce to our community.

This will be achieved by; 1) working in tandem with our environment, enhancing and repairing the surrounding area, being leaders in this field within the community; 2) having our enterprises be models on which others can learn from and replicate, and be a lasting contribution to society by demonstrating what is possible; and 3) having the food we grow and produce be the most nutritious, mouth-watering, gorgeous and delicious food ever tasted!

All of this will be achieved by using sustainable practices, minimising our impact on the planet and all of its inhabitants.

The content of the posts will primarily be about what we are doing on the farm and matters that relate to that, like organic food, bio-dynamics and community supported agriculture. We may wander slightly off topic to include material on sustainability, the environment, climate change and the like, but generally we'll remain in the green arena.

 

 

And what is this term 'tree-changers'? Wikipedia describe it by including it in their description of the related Australian term, 'sea-change'.

"A sea-change (or sea change) is an abandonment of city living in favour of a perceived 'easier life' in rural coastal communities. The term derives from the popular ABC TV television series SeaChange, which triggered the phenomenon of many city-dwellers mimicking the drama's protagonist's escape from urban life^. The result of this phenomenon (known as the 'sea change effect') is a rapid boom in tourism and real estate development in coastal Australia, particularly in New South Wales. A similar term, tree-change, describes the movement of urbanites to the countryside." Click here for the Wikipedia page.

In other parts of the world, what we are doing is probably called 'homesteading' or 'small plot farming' or 'alternative life styling'.

So let us know what you think about what we are doing, and what you'd like to see here on the site. Is there any topic you like to see discussed or researched? Head down to the comments link below, and thanks for reading.

Comments

[Andrew]

Hi Bill, Thanks for your comments and praise as you never can be too sure if what you are writing is hitting the spot and making a difference. Whilst I know each of us have differing circumstances and reasons for being where we are, to borrowing a phrase from a too well known broadcaster, 'Live the Dream'. I'll drop in to your blog shortly. All the best.

[Bill]

It was great to discover your blog, I have read most of your posts and find them very well put together with lots of information and links. My wife and I left Sydney for the country in the 90's however for various reasons we had to come back. We've now been back 7 years, longer than we were on the North Coast for. However the dream lives on :). In the search for coping mechanisms I have decided to start my own blog and write about stuff I find interesting. Its early days, so far its been interesting. Keep up the good work and the writing.