Autumn 2023 Farm Update
Autumn Farm Update The last few months at the farm have been busy, with a big push to reclaim some very overgrown garden beds. Thanks to our new walk-behind-tractor, [...]
Plant Families & Crop Rotation
Plant Families & Crop Rotation The modern food system is dependent on the use of synthetic chemicals fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides, and we know these are incredibly harmful [...]
Managing Weeds
Managing Weeds Managing weeds is one of the most time-consuming tasks on our farm. Even in a smaller backyard garden, weeds can quickly get out of control, particularly at [...]
Bana Grass
Bana Grass This week we’re giving a shout out to bana grass, an amazing support plant that you’ll see in many places around the farm. I have really grown [...]
When life gives you lemons…
When life gives you lemons... It’s a well-known saying that’s very relevant right now. Because of the unprecedented rainfall, 2022 has been an extremely challenging year for growers. At [...]
Support Plants
Support Plants A lot of thought and planning go into what we plant at the Green Connect Farm. This is evident when you look at the neat rows of [...]
Healthy Soil, Healthy Plants
Healthy Soil, Healthy Plants Here at the farm, one of the foundations of growing our crops is taking care of the soil. Soil is made up of four main components [...]
Managing Weeds
Managing Weeds Managing weeds is one of the most time-consuming tasks on our farm. Even in a smaller backyard garden, weeds can quickly get out of control, particularly at this [...]
New sheep at the farm
New sheep at the farm Green Connect Farm now has a small breeding flock of Damara sheep! This unusual breed originated in East Asia and Egypt, before moving down [...]
Rod Logan
Rod Logan Meet Rod, our Market Garden Coordinator at the farm for the past 18 months. Rod has a wealth of knowledge, with extensive experience including organic farming, revegetation, grazing [...]