Wayfinder in Western Australia’s Margaret River wine region has wider ambitions than simply creating a delicious drop in a bottle. Theirs is a long-term vision to integrate habitat conservation, environmental restoration, and organic certification for their vineyard and farm.
Multi-generational family farmers have recently enhanced local habitat by revegetating almost a hectare of less-productive pasture. The Peel family is one of the first successful applicants for Bee Friendly Farming® certification in Australia, and they are also recent successful recipients of funding from the affiliated Tree Grants program.
Imagine a high school in the middle of Sydney that operates a farm, and you have James Ruse Agricultural High School in the suburb of Carlingford. Since 1959, the co-educational high school has been teaching the finer points of agriculture to a diverse cohort of students.
Mark Wootton from Jigsaw Farms, north of Hamilton, Victoria, talks about how Bee Friendly Farming® is a very valuable add-on to his family farming operation.
For avocado farmer Mike Hogan protecting Australia’s crucial pollinator populations is a matter of survival.
James Bowie has a ten-year view of a “bees and beef” vision to build the two together in a sustainable synergy. It’s all about creating a balance between a prime Angus beef operation, and a sustainable farm ‘ecosystem’ that supports honeybees and native pollinators.
