Karly Nimmo <karly@karlynimmo.com> 10:07 AM (25 minutes ago) to me And now we wrap up season two of Farming Together. In the first season we explored collaborative farming. The messy human stories, the process at arriving at a collaborative model, and the ways they’ve made it work. If you have any interest in starting collaborative farming – whether it be forming a new group or taking an existing one to the next level – head back into the back catalogue to the first season of Farming Together, where you’ll find find some great tips , raw truths and inspiration. One particula ..read more

Today we speak to Gordon Williams, owner of Eastlake Farm about creating a win-win leasing agreement between generations. We chat about his lease agreement which gives him an income and a say in how the farm is run while giving his leasees a greater for they work. Key topics: Solutions to ageing on farm Importance of mentorship Passing down hard-won knowledge to the next generation ..read more

In this episode of Farming Together host Amanda Scott talks to Andie White who enlisted the help of Sam Marwood of Cultivate Farms to turn her family’s dreams of owning a farm into a reality. Andie was among a growing number of landless farmers who could prove they were productive farmers but couldn’t quite get a foothold in the property market. She talks about how she made it happen with Cultivate Farms, which matches retiring farmers with aspiring farmers and investors. Topics covered: The vision and journey of Cultivate Farms: How do you make ownership possible for those who are not goin ..read more

On the first episode of our ‘Share Farming‘ Season we explore the other side to the story of our most popular episode of Season 1: a conversation with Katie and Hugh Finlay, founders of the Harcourt Organic Farming Co-op. As ageing farmers who saw they had a responsibility to nurture a future generation land stewards, Katie and Hugh finally landed on share farming as a fabulous solution. This time around have a conversation with young farmers Sas Allardice (one half of Gung Hoe Growers) and micro dairy farmer Tess Sellars, both members of the Harcourt Organic Farming Co-op. With little capi ..read more

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of the Farming Together podcast. This time around we’ve narrowed our focus to the creative and resourceful world of sharefarming. After receiving a bunch of requests from farmers asking us for more stories and resources about share-farming models, we’ve decided to dedicate our upcoming season to this very topic. On the one hand, we are hearing from ageing farmers who are looking for creative succession plans that keep them living on farm while also ensuring their land stays productive and regeneratively managed. We are also hearing from a powerful eme ..read more

Get ready for Farming Together’s second season: All about share farming Thanks for coming along with us on the Season 1 journey of the Farming Together podcast. We’re pleased to say, it’s by no means over. After receiving a bunch of requests from farmers asking us for more stories and resources about share-farming models, we’ve decided to dedicate our upcoming season to this very topic. On the one hand, we are hearing from ageing farmers who are looking for creative succession plans that keep them living on farm while also ensuring their land stays productive and regeneratively managed. We ..read more

Today Amanda speaks with Deb Bogenhuber, ecologist, slow food proponent and co-founder and Executive Officer of Food Next Door Co-op and Out Of The Box. As a multi-stakeholder enterprise, the group engages of new migrant farmers, consumers and volunteers. Committed to nourishing its people as much as the land, Deb says the group keeps up engagement by focusing on communication, listening, and giving decision-making agency to members. Key conversation points: Principles of fairness for growers Building community: A social enterprise that supports new migrant partners Improving the environmen ..read more

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