by Harcourt Farming Co-op | 20/06/2023 | Coop news, Grow Great Fruit, The Orchard Keepers
We (Hugh and Katie) are looking for the right folks to take over the lease on our certified organic orchard here in Harcourt, Central Victoria. We are looking for an enthusiastic person (or people) who are well placed for an on-farm learning adventure. Our lovely...
by Harcourt Farming Co-op | 21/05/2023 | Carr’s Organic Fruit Tree Nursery
It’s the time of year to be ordering fruit trees for planting this winter. Our on-farm nursery is called “Carr’s Organic Fruit Tree Nursery”, and like all the businesses in the co-op, it’s certified organic (the secret’s in the...
by Harcourt Farming Co-op | 04/04/2023 | Uncategorized
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 this year has given us all pause to try and get ahead on preparing the Co-op for fire events. This has meant that a little...
by Harcourt Farming Co-op | 08/02/2023 | Grow Great Fruit
Hello, friends of the co-op! We want to tell you about a course we’re running (starting next week) that’s all about “when” to look after your fruit trees. It’s just as important as knowing “how” to look after them. We’ve...
by Harcourt Farming Co-op | 29/11/2022 | Uncategorized
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 farm was 11 years ago, in the 2010/11 season. That year the big dam overflowed so hard it had a...
by Harcourt Farming Co-op | 04/09/2022 | The Orchard Keepers, Uncategorized
Hello, the Orchard Keepers here with some updates on our upcoming season. The buds are blooming and we’ve almost wrapped up the winter pruning here in the orchard. The trees are clearly on the move with bees visiting on the rare sunny days (La Niña here we come!). We...
by Harcourt Farming Co-op | 23/05/2022 | Carr’s Organic Fruit Tree Nursery
How many apple varieties can you name? If you’re an Orchard Keepers customer you’re probably way better educated than the general public, but most people would be pushing it to name more than 5 or 6. (And honestly, a lot of people only know that they like...
by Harcourt Farming Co-op | 13/05/2022 | Gung Hoe Growers
Well, Gung Hoe Growers a month back planted their 8th garlic in the ground. Those of you who have been journeying with us for any amount of time will have heard us say this is the crop that tells us the time. Garlic was the first crop that Sas and I planted back...
by Harcourt Farming Co-op | 09/12/2021 | Coop news, Uncategorized, Updates
We were awarded Mount Alexander Shire Council Business of the Year 2021! Harcourt Organic Farming Cooperative (HOFC) was awarded two awards at the annual Mount Alexander Shire Council Business Awards; The AgriBusiness Award and 2021 Business of the Year. HOFC were...
by Harcourt Farming Co-op | 23/11/2021 | Coop news, Gung Hoe Growers, Updates
We’ve got our seventh crop of garlic safely out of the ground before the next big rain (PHEW!!) It was touch and go this year as to how the crop was going to be. The wet and cooler than usual weather has been great for some crops, but garlic really needs a...
