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Certified organic farmlet growing CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares for the wider Ōtautahi community.
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Soil health, ecological balance, and social sustainability form the backbone of my regenerative practices.

24/06/2024

✨ Matariki Harvest: carrots, beetroot, leeks, cabbage, potatoes, parsley, cavolo nero, celeriac.

Harvested on the cusp of the return of increasingly longer days. Grateful to have the knowledge, space, and time to grow my own.

28/04/2024

to my lovely supporters:

I’ve recently been nominated for the OrganicNZ Emerging Leader of the Year Award, for which I’m deeply honoured.

The OrganicNZ Awards showcase and celebrate the very best of Aotearoa’s organic farmers, leaders, and products. Its a sector I’m very proud to be part of, on the grounds that it holds demonstrable solutions to the current wave of environmental, climate, and societal challenges.

The cool thing about the award I was nominated for, is that its a People’s Choice award. That means YOU can participate by voting! If you feel like supporting me (or any of the other amazing nominees!), copy paste this link and cast your vote:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYxbe1zTjQKAxYE8svBnGPAh_s7x-03BtzeRwXLyLEEk3SKA/viewform

14/04/2024

14 Apr: honeynut squash, acorn squash, shallots, fingerling potatoes, rainbow chard, cherry tomatoes, carrots, basil, cucumber

on the menu:
- herby stuffed acorn squash
- honeynut laksa
- zaatar tomato polenta pizza
- roast carrot salad

03/04/2024

via

SEEKING LAND - Ōtautahi, Christchurch. Jamie and Craig describe themselves as young(ish), energetic whanau looking to set down roots and steward a small piece of land. This is not a quick project, but rather a grand dream of building healthy soils, enhancing biodiversity, and contributing to the local community. They currently grow veggies, raise chickens for eggs, and nurture a couple honeybee hives.

You might be familiar with Jamie, who has operated Laughing Pūkeko Organics out at the BHU for a few years. Now they are looking for a more permanent location!

Jamie says, “Realistically, we don’t have the budget for a million dollar lifestyle block, so we are looking for home ownership options, outside of the box. Perhaps you want to leave a legacy of helping the next generation of farmers, or maybe its time to downsize but you want your land to stay in the hands of ecologically minded people...lets chat!”

Link below for full land listing

https://www.villageagrarians.org/land-listings/seeking-land-in-greater-otautahi-christchurch

01/04/2024

a feast for the eyes, a feast for the belly, a feast for the soul 🌶️🌈🫑

random musing: my social media-ing has been almost non-existent over past 6 weeks, as i settle in to a new position and simultaneously look for a house/secure land for future growing. bc i use this account in part to document farming for my own records, today I updated with heaps of posts. i hope you find something to appreciate about them as much as i do 💚

01/04/2024

i celebrated another annual monumental moment: pumpkin harvest 🎃

after receiving a frost a few weeks ago, the plants were looking worse for wear, while the fruits have shown some signs of frost damage. then this past week, in a panic due to forecasted heavy frost, i made the call to bring ‘em all in.

cool weather & pumpkins/squash go together like peas in pod. it’s going to be a delicious autumn and winter.

01/04/2024

cherry tomatoes are one of my farming loves 🍅

01/04/2024

10/17 Mar: cauliflower, fennel, parsley, coriander, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, jalapeños, basil, green beans, onion

what we ate:
- bruschetta
- melon prosciutto
- braised fennel pasta
- tomato risotto

01/04/2024

i more than doubled the number of onion varieties I grew this year. that was driven by a couple reasons: variability in finding red onions to purchase last year, overwintering trials, and general curiosity for determining the best tasting onions for growing in Waitaha Canterbury.

Full results coming soon…

01/04/2024

and that’s a wrap on spuds for the season 🥔🙌🏻

red fantasy, one of my absolute favourite for eating, harvested 2 march and now tucked away in fridge for long term storage. this crate should feed my whanau (& some friends) for the next 6 months at least.

it wasn’t my most successful spud crop. maybe the way i implemented no-till spuds this year didn’t make sense? whatever the reason, the actual harvest was the easiest and quickest potato harvest I’ve ever experienced.

01/04/2024

3 Mar: sweetcorn, eggplant, dill, strawberries, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, beefsteak tomatoes, dry beans (borlotti and adzuki)

what we ate:
- tomato & borlotti puree with cherry toms & basil
- beetroot & salmon by .modern.mess
- Canterbury salad

01/04/2024

18 Feb: dill, eggplant, shallot, basil, broccoli, spinach, zucchini, peppers, cherry tomatoes

what we ate:
- best ever broccoli salad with salmon
- roast veggie wraps
- herby broccoli rice salad
- smokey eggplant pasta by ottolenghi. holy s**t. one of best meals i’ve ever eaten at home.

01/04/2024

FINALLY. i did it! (she says with the enthusiasm of a young child who learned how to tie their shoes!)

i haven’t yet cracked the code, and while the plants themselves took a nosedive towards the end of the season, i’m proud to admit we’ve enjoyed homegrown eggplant for the first time since I started farming 🍆

p.s. if there is an appropriate time to use the eggplant emoji, that time is now! 🍆🍆🍆

01/04/2024

4 Feb: cherry tomatoes, fennel, chives, carrots, cabbage, fingerling potatoes, jalapeños, parsley, cucumbers, red onion

what we ate:
- fennel, tomato, chickpea bake
- panzanella
- smokey corn chowder

01/04/2024

with every new season, aided by the knowledge of years past, farmers have the opportunity to tweak/change/transform farm management.

last year, intern Fergus interwove a trial of 3 sisters in our sweetcorn patch. the sunflowers and beans were a success; the pumpkins not so much.

now armed with first hand experience, and impressed by the inclusion of sunflowers in the corn, this year i repeated the intercropping of sunflowers. i tweaked it slightly, by increasing the numbers of sunflowers by x4. with the exception of the unpredictable height, i was over the moon with the results, and will continue to implement in future plantings.

01/04/2024

21 Jan: rainbow chard, cabbage, cucumbers, carrots, sweetcorn, broccolini, cherry tomatoes, chives, beetroot, peppers, basil, red onion, beefsteak tomatoes

what we ate:
- savoury tomatoes & beans w/toast
- thai inspired cabbage salad
- steak (a treat!), buttery corn, rainbow chard salad
- roast veggie pasta

27/01/2024

14 Jan: zucchini, chives, cauliflower, fennel, broccoli, lettuce, tomato (!), sugar snap peas, jalapeño, cabbage, parsley, cucumber, onion

what we ate:
- cauliflower shawarma
- sautéed veggies & meatballs
- cali cobb salad w/ranch
- braised fennel & chicken (not pictured but 🤌🏼)

19/01/2024

7 Jan: fennel, fingerling potatoes, napa cabbage, dill, cucumbers, zucchini, kohlrabi, cherry tomatoes, shallot, broccoli, sugar snap peas

what we ate:
- cabbage, cucumber, pomegranate salad by .modern.mess
- fennel parmesan salad
- charred broccoli reuben by
- greek cabbage salad
- herby cucumber + sugar snap w/burgers

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Videos

Soil Biology

Mondays with Merf: Soil Biology! 🦠🪱🍄🪳 Watch along as expert agroecologist, Dr. Charles Merfield, teaches us about one of my favourite topics, soil biology. Soil biology is responsible for vast amounts of interactions that take place below our feet. Give this video a view and learn about MOAM from Merf! #askanexpert #mondayswithmerf #organicfarming #organicagriculture #healthysoilhealthyfoodhealthypeople #organicnz #fortheloveofsoil #growfoodcommunities

Soil Chemistry

Mondays with Merf: Tell us more about Soil Chemistry Watch along as expert agroecologist, Dr. Charles Merfield, reviews what soil chemistry is. If you are a farmer or gardener, you are probably most aquainted with this component of soil. Listne to hear Merf chat about soil pH, plant nutrition, and fertilizers. #askanexpert #mondayswithmerf #organicfarming #organicagriculture #healthysoilhealthyfoodhealthypeople #organicnz #fortheloveofsoil #growfoodcommunities

Physical Soil Health

Mondays with Merf: Tell us more about Physical soil health! Watch along as expert agroecologist, Dr. Charles Merfield, chats about physical soil health, which is 1 of 3 components of a healthy soil. Merf explains structure and aggregates, and why compaction is the enemy of healthy soil! #askanexpert #mondayswithmerf #organicfarming #organicagriculture #healthysoilhealthyfoodhealthypeople #organicnz #fortheloveofsoil #growfoodcommunities

What is Soil Health

Mondays with Merf: What is soil health? Healthy, living soil is the foundation of organic farming practices. Watch along as expert agroecologist, Dr. Charles Merfield, explains how healthy soil is made of 3 components, and how those three components interact with eachother to form the most diverse ecosystem in the planet! Keep watching over the next three weeks, as Merf will spend a bit more time explaining the - chemical 🌡 - physical 🪜 - biological 🦠 components of soil. #askanexpert #mondayswithmerf #organicfarming #organicagriculture #healthysoilhealthyfoodhealthypeople #organicnz #fortheloveofsoil #growfoodcommunities

kia ora 🌱 it’s been over a year since your favourite lil pūkeko has posted and i’m here to deliver a long overdue update! the good news = i’m alive and thriving! ✨ keen to celebrate the wins with me? 🌎 after 5 loooong years, my partner and I made it home to visit our beautiful families 🥂 i was welcomed into the @eatnz kaitaki whanau, a collective of young future food leaders telling the aotearoa food story🍎 i joined the Future Directors at @oanz , a governance & leadership development programme for the sector Im most passionate about, organics🥈i was nominated for @organicnz @organicweek Emerging Leader of the Year, an award which recognises those who are leading the way to mitigate climate change and build a just society in harmony with nature & the planet 🐓 i was awarded a grant from @agmardt to study the feasibility of chucking some chickens into apple orchards for integrated pest management, increasing biodiversity (for increased resilience), and increasing profits 🥦 my most ambitious project? spearheading & managing The Organic College Market Garden @bhu , a model small-scale market garden built to teach organic, regenerative farming methods. I hosted two rad interns, worked with heaps of volunteers/community members, grew some gorgeous veggies, and experimented with some new-to-me farm management tools.🤫 and there’s one more major piece of news I can’t wait to share when the time comes! 👉🏻 But first, who else is ready for a long winter nap?? #organicregenerative #growfoodcommunities #EatNzKaitaki #organicnz #smallscalemarketgardening #csa #organic #organicfarming #organicmarketgarden #healthysoil #regenerativeagriculture #christchurchnz #ōtautahi #eatlocal #eatnz #aotearoa #selwynnz #knowyourfarmer

☀️🌕 summer solstice and what a day it was! it’s been almost three weeks since we crimped and covered this green manure, and today i started to pull back tarps and prepare ready for pumpkin transplants 🌱 time lapse from 4 december #csa #organic #organicfarming #organicnz #organicmarketgarden #healthysoil #regenerativeagriculture #christchurchnz #ōtautahi #eatlocal #eatnz #regenerativeorganic

trellising tomatoes today 🍅

crimping the cover crop 🌾 the rye and vetch have been growing over 6 months, and today was the day to topple them over. using homemade crimping boards (waratagh attached to wood board, with handles strung for user ease), the six of us made our way, short step by short step, from one end of beds to the other. after the crimping, we covered the beds with tarps. over the next 2-3 weeks, the heat from the sun will help to kill off the cover crop (plus weeds), creating a thick mulch. we can then transplant straight into heavily mulched soil. p.s. how lucky am i to have enthusiastic BHU students volunteer to help?! amazing effort from this lot- thank you laura, monique, ash, toshi, and astrid. #csa #organic #organicfarming #organicnz #organicmarketgarden #healthysoil #regenerativeagriculture #christchurchnz #ōtautahi #eatlocal #eatnz #selwyn.nz #regenerativeorganic #covercrop #crimpingcovercrops