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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Orchard Keepers season 22-23 CSAs open!
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 […]
2021 Business of the Year!
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; […]
A cuppa with Merv
A cuppa with Merv Merv Carr Orchard Keeper Ingrid sat down with Merv Carr to yarn about his background in orchard keeping….. Taking on this orchard lease, a second-generation orchard […]
Why you need a heritage fruit tree in your garden
Hi everyone, we just wanted to touch base and let you know what’s happening in Carr’s Organic Fruit Tree Nursery this year. The fruit trees are available to order now, […]
For the month of May and beyond!
About our boxes in may and the exciting possibilities to work with us to grow your food for a whole year!
A reflection on the people with us through the last year
recognising the people, conversations and nature that feed us too throughout a year that we dont even know how to think about just yet…
Shakin’ It Up
Learning how to change for the better this week Mel briefly talks about the new routine and costumes!
Season’s End
I can’t believe it’s nearly June. Not only have I made it through my first harvest season at the reigns of 4000 fruit trees, but it’s almost been a year […]
The rains are here!
A dry summer and wet winter is the natural cycle for our climactic zone. The first decent rain of Autumn is referred to as the ‘Autumn break’, as it’s the […]
