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Pocket City Farms is an urban farm and community and education hub in the heart of Sydney. Pocket City Farms is all about Fair Food, Education and Community.
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Alongside growing local, fair food for everyone in our society, we're passionate about engaging the hearts and minds of communities, schools and businesses across Australia to protect and enhance the lands we call home. We do this by educating Australians to think more sustainability and build their resilience to climate change, sharing our knowledge of regenerative practices, permaculture, waste

reduction, heat mitigation and water saving techniques. Pocket City Farms are working to bring urban farms to Australia’s unused city spaces. Pocket City Farms established in 2012 with the aim of establishing a model of urban farming that operates off three main pillars - growing local food, providing education and connecting community. We regard our Camperdown Farm as the first of many - we are working towards establishing or assisting multiple projects throughout Australian major cities. Our long-term vision is to see urban farming as a normal part of our society and urban fabric. Local sustainable food production close to where the bulk of our population live - and can connect with and learn from - is integral in securing a healthy future for our communities and our planet. Our model of farming is multidimensional – we balance growing local and organic produce with the goal of providing education on food and farming, and providing community connection through place and programs. Our first farm is nestled into our local neighbourhood in the inner west. Opened in June 2016, at Camperdown Commons, the farm has become a community hub where you can come and visit the productive ecological farm, pick up some super-local, chemical-free produce, get your hands dirty volunteering, take part in our composting and food forest programs, attend a range of workshops, events, and yoga classes, and bring your school, corporate or community group for a tour, talk or workshop. Importantly, the farm is a place to visit, enjoy productive green space in the city, dig your hands in the soil, and learn all about where exactly our food comes from and how it’s grown. The bowling greens have been converted into 1200m2 of market garden using organic practices to grow vegetables, herbs and salad greens. A greenhouse has been established to grow seedlings for the market garden and for sale to the public, and a 16m3 compost unit has been established for a composting program to turn over food scraps from the restaurants and cafes we supply. The street verge of the farm has also been planted out with edibles and is growing into a lush 180m2 food forest that provides free food for the local residents.

06/12/2024

🚨Our Holiday Hampers are packed and ready to go!! 🚨

We have also opened up some new pick up times as early as THIS SATURDAY DECEMBER 7 for those among us who like bieng super prepped for the fast approaching holiday season🧺

Check it out all the new times online through the link in our bio!

These hampers include:
🌿Jar of PCF olives
☕Herbal tea
🍓Jar of jam

And also the follwing which are not pictured:
🍯Jar of local honey
🌱Packet of seeds
💧Optional PCF tea towel

We will also be selling these at the Carriageworks Xmas Markets but we recommend going with the pick up if you don't want to risk missing out 😎

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01/12/2024

🌿 What to plant this month 🌿

With the *sticky* weather this week Summer has well and truly made itself welcome 😰

Here are some of our recommendations for what to plant this month to make sure there is always something delicious growing in your home garden 💚

*Note: This guide is for our local sub-tropical/warm temperate climate in Sydney.

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28/11/2024

🚨🚨🚨MARKET STALL ALERT🚨🚨🚨

We are thrilled to announce that we will be returning to the xmas market on the 21st of December 9am-3pm🎄 We had so much fun last year that we just cannot wait to come back ↩️

Seen above☝️our market stall from last year full of amazing produce!

Wel'll be fully stocked up on
✨Seasonal and fresh veggies
✨Locally produced honey and jam
✨Festive goodies
✨PCF's holiday hampers
✨PCF merch & so much more

Swing by and say g'day to the team! We're always happy to help out with any gardening related queries you've spent all year wanting to ask! 🐛

24/11/2024

💚 Volunteer Appreciation Post! 🌱

Shout out to all of our farm friends 🧍‍♀️🧍🧍‍♂️

This weekend, we’re pausing to give a HUGE thankyou to the incredible volunteers who come through every week and make this farm thrive. From planting seeds and pulling weeds to harvesting crops and sharing smiles, our soil is full of your love. 🫶

✨ Your dedication keeps the veggies growing, the soil healthy, and the community connected. We couldn’t do it without you!

Whether you’ve joined us for a single morning, come through for our monthly working bee or show up every week, your impact is felt far and wide. THANK YOU for growing with us! 🌾

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21/11/2024

SO. MUCH. PRODUCE. 🥕🍆🍅🫑🥦

Friendly reminder that we are having a sale on selected produce!

We want to feed you everything from purple carrots, radish, beetroot, kale, and even some herbs 🌿

Follow the link in our bio

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18/11/2024

In celebration of Urban Agriculture Month our wonderful farming manager, Chris, will be joining a panel of inspiring speakers at the Inner West Sustainability Hub next Saturday, November 30th.

On the agenda will be:
🌱 What are the benefits for me, my neighbourhood, and the environment?
📍 What is currently happening around the Inner West area?
⚠️ What are the challenges involved?
🙋 How can people get involved? What can I do at home?
🔧 What needs to change to allow food growing to occur more easily in our suburbs?

This is a FREE event, so to find out more follow the link in our bio 🔗

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12/11/2024

🍓🍓🍓STRAWBERRY ALERT🍓🍓🍓

Strawberry season is now upon us and these beauties are ripe and ready to be foraged in our community food forest! Nature’s bounty is here for everyone so bring a friend and a basket to see if you can find your own 🧺

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07/11/2024

Nothing beats escaping the office 💻 and getting into the garden 🌿 for a day when everything gets so busy this time of year ⏳ reach out to us if you’d like to try an on-farm team retreat for yourself.

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07/11/2024

Wondering what to gift your sustainability-loving friends this holiday season? 🎁 Well we have you covered, as we now have Holiday Hampers available for purchase on our website (follow link in bio)!

These hampers include:
🌿Jar of PCF olives
☕Herbal tea
🍓Jar of jam
🍯Jar of local honey
🌱Packet of seeds
💧Optional PCF tea towel

If our last hampers are anything to go by, these packets of joy will fly off the shelves, so get in quick!

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04/11/2024

Visitor at the farm! 🐦 This cheeky kookaburra dropped by this morning hoping for a snack - likley a worm or a snail. It's always nice to have reminders that we share this space with so much biodiversity, and that the farm the isn't only providing food for humans!

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31/10/2024

🌿 What to plant this month 🌿
Summer is knocking on the door so and there is still some time left to make use of peak growing season! Here are some of our recommendations for what to plant this month to make sure there is always something delicious growing in your home garden 💚

*Note: This guide is for our local sub-tropical/warm temperate climate in Sydney.

29/10/2024

🌱 Our zucchinis are just about ready to graduate from the greenhouse and migrate to the market garden 🥒 (And as you can see, not even our seed trays are safe from weeding season!)

Want to grow your own zucchini? Here’s the timeline from seed to harvest! 👇

1. Seed Germination (5-10 days)
🌱 Plant seeds 1 inch deep in warm soil (21–35°C) and watch for sprouts in 5-10 days! (Utilising a greenhouse is not necessary)

2. Seedling Stage (1-2 weeks)
🌿 After sprouting, the seedlings grow roots and develop their first true leaves.

3. Vegetative Growth (3-5 weeks)
🌿 The plant grows rapidly! This is the time for strong sunlight and lots of water.

4. Flowering Stage (4-6 weeks)
🌼 Zucchini plants produce large yellow flowers. Both male and female flowers need to be pollinated by bees 🐝(or another method) for fruit to grow!

5. Fruit Development (5-7 weeks)
🍃 After pollination, zucchinis begin to grow quickly. They can be ready for harvest within a week!

6. Harvest Time (6-9 weeks)
🥒 Your zucchinis are ready when they’re 6-8 inches long. Harvest frequently for more growth!

🌞 Tip: Keep harvesting regularly, and your plant will keep producing delicious zucchinis for weeks! Happy gardening! 👩‍🌾

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27/10/2024

A small selection of some herbal teas picked straight from the farm 🌿☕

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24/10/2024

If you've come to the farm recently you may have noticed our new 'casa de worm' 🏠🐛 composting habitat in our chicken coup 🐔

Worm farms are a fantastic addition to any home garden because they help break down organic material efficiently through a process known as vermicomposting. Here are 5 reasons why we recommend them:

⏩Accelerate Decomposition: Worms eat organic waste, breaking it down faster than microorganisms alone. This speeds up the composting process.

🔄Produce High-Quality Compost: Worms digest organic material and excrete nutrient-rich castings, which are valuable as a soil amendment. These castings enhance soil structure, moisture retention, and fertility.

💨Improve Aeration: As worms burrow through the compost, they create channels that increase oxygen flow, which helps aerobic microorganisms thrive and break down waste.

🤢Reduce Odor: Worms help reduce the odor of decomposing waste by efficiently processing it and promoting proper airflow.

🐤Chicken Dinner: The location of the worms in the chicken coup means that when they travel from the casa de worm down into the earth's soil they provide a nutrient-dense, high-protein food source for the chickens! It also promotes natural behaviour, allowing chickens to forage and encourages pecking and scratching behaviours keeping them mentally and phystically stimulated.

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22/10/2024

Thank you to everyone that came to our World Food Day 🌏 chat on 'Right to food for a better life and a better future' last week!

We owe substantial gratitude the .sydney team who organised the event (and brought delicious donuts from 🍩) and all the volunteers that contributed to our first monthly community working bee of the season 🐝

Can't wait to see you all again!

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20/10/2024

October is the perfect time to try some of our in-season root vegetables 🥕 We have purple carrots, radishes and orange carrots (and more!) available for your personalised veggie boxes made to order. Follow the link in our bio to order yours today!

We have weekly l veggie box pickups on Fridays or Saturdays with all produce grown here locally on the farm - orders placed before Thursday noon will be available for pick up the same week!

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17/10/2024

Not sure what to do with all your left over citrus fruit? 🫙🍋 Pickling is a simple, time-honored way to make the most of fresh produce and enjoy it year-round.

1. Simply cut your citrus it into slices less than 1cm thick 🔪
2. Place the slices in the jar one-by-one, adding a few sprinkles of salt between each slice🧂 (The jar pictured is a good size - you can even reuse jars from the grocery store for a zero-waste option)
3. Squash the slices into the jar as hard as possible to get all the juice out🔨
4. Eventually, you want your jar to be filled to the top with your citrus slices and fully submerged in liquid. If you have some space at the top of the jar you can add a bit of water to top it up💧
5. Tighten the lid so that the jar is airtight and store in a cool, dry place for year-round citrus fruit🍊

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15/10/2024

With so many flowers 🌼 blooming on the farm, it is definitely one of our favourite times of year! Next time you are at the farm it is a fun game to see how many unique colours you can find scattered anywhere from the food forest🌲 to the demonstration garden 🏡 to the chicken coup 🐔. It's always a favourite game for our school groups too! How many of the flowers can you identify?

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Address

31A Mallett Street
Sydney, NSW
2050

Website

http://www.pocketcityfarms.com.au/

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Pocket City Farms is a ¼ acre urban market garden in Camperdown, Sydney, NSW - and the first urban farm of its kind in Australia.

Opened in June 2016 the farm is a community hub where you can visit the productive ecological farm, pick up chemical-free produce, get your hands dirty volunteering, take part in our composting and food forest programs, attend a range of workshops, events, and yoga classes, hire out community spaces, and bring your school, corporate or community group for a tour, talk or workshop. Importantly, the farm is a place to visit, enjoy productive green space in the city, dig your hands in the soil, and connect with and learn how food is grown.

Pocket City Farms established in 2012 with the aim of establishing a model of urban farming that operates off three main pillars - growing local food, providing education and connecting community. We regard our Camperdown Farm as the first of many - we are working towards establishing or assisting multiple projects throughout Australian major cities. Our long-term vision is to see urban farming as a normal part of our society and urban fabric. Find out more about our pilot farm here: http://www.pocketcityfarms.com.au/our-farm Find out about our team here: http://www.pocketcityfarms.com.au/our-team