Author: Harcourt Farming Co-op
Bushfoods education takes off at the coop
Find out about our exciting new grant from Mount Alexander Shire Council.
Fruit Crew Open for Applications
Fruit Crew is our volunteer exchange program, where people get organic fruit, fruit-growing lessons, and yummy cake in exchange for labour.
Why fruit trees from Carr’s Organic Nursery are perfect for your garden
Local trees for local gardens Have you ever thought about where the fruit trees that you buy at the shops come from? In most cases, they’ve travelled a long way, […]
The Orchard Keepers—Knowledge Sharing
We’ve had a successful season so far this year in the orchard, along with all of the ups and downs that organic farming entails, of course! We lost a row […]
New course starting soon
Do you have a fruit tree or two (or many)? We know a lot of “friends of HOFC” are also living the country lifestyle, with fruit trees, veggie gardens, chooks, […]
How we support diversity and inclusivity
By Ira Barker, Murnong Mummas Diversity at Harcourt Organic Farming Co-op goes beyond what’s cultivated from the land—it also encompasses the people who work and contribute to it, as well […]
Listening to Djaara
This week is NAIDOC week, with a theme of Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud. The NAIDOC committee have said “‘Blak, Loud and Proud’ encapsulates the unapologetic celebration […]
Sharing our research on small-farm viability
The viability and challenges of small-scale farming… We’re sharing one of our final grant puzzle pieces this week, developed through our Innovate to Regenerate grant from WWF Australia. Read on […]
Orchard Keepers Season Update: A Year of Fruit and Community (and cake)
As the fruit season comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the year’s highlights and challenges. The most pleasing aspect was that the weather was kind and the […]
Sellar Dairy Update: We’ve hit our target of ten milkers, sort of.
This blog is a repost from Tess’s blog on her website. It’s been a long time since I’ve written a blog. I’ve been pretty consumed with just running the farm. […]
Season update from Carrs Organic Fruit Tree Nursery: Multigraft magic!
Discover the Unique Charm of Hard-to-Find Multigraft Apple Trees If you’ve been following Carr’s Organic Fruit Tree Nursery for a while you’ll know we’re passionate about preserving and promoting heritage […]
Exciting upcoming events & introducing our Whole Farm Plan
Join Us for Two Special Events: Co-op Relaunch & Small Farm Enterprise Planning We are excited to invite you to two upcoming events designed to celebrate the relaunch of the […]
Murnong Mummas: Wurrumuk/Djurrung/Dhurra – Wirral/Burukil 2024 Update
We’re pleased to share a little update on the progress at Murnong Mummas for the beginning of 2024. We’ve been busy on a number of fronts- focusing on soil health, […]
Update on our current projects
This update is all about our current project, a WWF-Australia grant. In 2022, WWF Australia funded us to implement a project for their “Innovate to Regenerate Challenge”. Our goals with […]
Hello again from us: updates and upcoming surprises
Hello! You haven’t heard from us in quite a while, but rest assured, there’s been a lot happening behind the scenes at our end. While our blog and socials may […]
EOI for an exciting farming adventure now open!
We have an “instant orchard” business opportunity available right now at our organic farm in Harcourt – get in touch to find out more!
Does it matter if your fruit trees are organic?
Growing fruit trees the organic way can help give them the best possible start in life.
Fire planning as a co-op – better done together!
Given a lot of our blogs last year were all about rain & mud, it’s a bit of a shift now to be talking about fire! The more gentle season […]
When to look after your fruit trees
Join our planning course and create your own fruit tree calendar so you always know what to do for a healthy harvest.
So, it’s been raining…
You’ve probably noticed we’re in the middle of a La Niña – it’s been a bit hard to ignore! The last time we had this much water running on the […]
