Climate Politics- #RegenRegion By Tim Scott As we approach the Federal Election, Climate Action is probably further up the priority list than it has been ever (although still not at the top!). What does “Climate Action” mean though? Much focus is on Carbon - but is that just Green Wash? We know [...]
Why is Grassfed Organic Beef considered “Higher Eating”? Isn’t all meat produced the same way? Is eating a “non-meat” diet better for the environment than including animals? First ask yourself, without human interference, how does nature work? Are there any monocultures of just one type of plant or animal anywhere in a healthy natural system? [...]
As the weather begins to cool and Summer draws to a close, it’s time to begin planning and getting ready for your Autumn and winter planting. It's too hot for much activity so February is a great time for planning and sowing the seed for later success. Our resident small crops and market gardener Nic [...]
Article courtesy of local community publication The Kandanga Rag. Interviewer Leon Kelly. Question Time with…Tim Scott Tim is well known in the Valley as the proprietor of the Kandanga Farm store. Provocative in views, he constantly challenges the norm to make one question the need for continued use of chemical in and around our valley [...]
The Weed Paradigm Being a relative newcomer to the immediate Kandanga area, I’ve had to deal with plenty of challenges in the management of our land. Even though I’ve been in the Mary Valley for much longer, and involved in Agriculture all my life, Kandanga Farm’s acidic soils with long histories of “conventional” small [...]
Planting Winter Feed - A 4-fold benefit* Low input farming: How does someone who is small scale (often without machinery) utilise autumn soil moisture to economically feed stock over winter & spring? In the following example, quick establishing Oats is planted to protect slower Rye Grass. Soil isn't disturbed so dormant native grasses are protected while winter weeds are minimised through competition. Best of [...]
Judging by the obvious lack of seedlings and seeds in our stores, it seems that everyone has now taken a great interest in growing their own food which is very pleasing to me as both an avid gardener, farmer and nutritionist rolled into one! So, to help you along with your new journey into growing [...]
Last year at the inaugural AgVention field day, I had the privilege of chairing a panel discussion on the topic ‘Farming with Integrity’. We discussed what it meant, what were the implications of a lack of integrity in farming systems and how that ultimately impacts consumers. My guests were the exceptions rather than the rule [...]
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In South East QLD, Australia where the Kandanga Farm Store is located we don’t have the traditional 4 seasons in a year – nope we have 3 seasons and they are all summer. Well it feels like that at least. The 3 summers vary in personality best summed up as Tropical, Cool Temperate and Mediterranean. [...]
