Fables from the Farm

 
 

Everything you need to know about regenerative farming

Better for the planet, better for you. Here's why regenerative farming is the healthiest, most sustainable way forward for Australian food.

In a nutshell, regenerative farming is about working in harmony with nature. The focus is on rehabilitating and nurturing the soil that grows our food, encouraging biodiversity and ensuring that our natural resources can continue to support our needs, now and well into the future. And the results speak (and taste) for…

By Alison Turner for Delicious, 16th July 2024

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Growing Country: The Falls Farm - A human-scale journey

The last decade at The Falls Farm has been a learning journey in land clearing, human-scale farming, soil health and profitability. The Falls Farm is on a mission to provide their community with nutrient-dense, healthy and exciting food. Their goal is to do this in a way that protects and improves the land's health, biodiversity and resilience. Taking an inside-out approach, the team continually expands on their own knowledge of regenerative farming practices and crops suited to Queensland's tropical growing conditions…

By Christine Ballinger and Lucy Mangion. 14th February 2023.

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National praise for the special farm behind the region's tastiest restaurants

A local farm that brings natural flavour to the region’s top restaurants has been recognised for its nutrient-dense, bio-diverse and unique produce. The Falls Farm in Mapleton has been named as the national winner of the 2022 delicious Produce Awards in the From the Earth category. Now in its 17th year, the awards focus on Australia’s best producers – the people who grow…

By Caitlin Zerafa for Sunshine Coast News, 7th September 2022

https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2022/09/07/falls-farm-mapleton-award/

The Falls Farm Team Is Transforming a 112-Year-Old Hinterland Tavern Into a Destination Paddock-to-Plate Pub

They supply some of Brisbane’s best restaurants, including Essa, Agnes and Gerard’s Bistro. Now they’re creating their own – and they have one of the region’s best chefs in the kitchen. From running Josephmark, an internationally recognised design business, to tilling the soil at The Falls Farm, an award-winning south-east Queensland specialist grower that supplies some of Brisbane’s best restaurants – including Essa, Agnes and...

By Matt Shea for Broadsheet, 19th August 2022.

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