Meanwhile down on Hazeldean Forest Farm / Fair Wood at Darebin Pitch IT Finals
Meanwhile down on Hazeldean Forest Farm Jason Alexandra is just back from a ute-ride around the farm checking on quince, persimmons and the last few fuji and jonagold left to ripen on the trees. Jason (that’s him enveloped by fruit above) reckons there’s just one more day of picking before they say goodbye to the crew of two backpackers and four locals who […]
Wax on, wax off. Breathe in, breathe out.
It’s apple season, down at Hazeldean Forest Farm and Marg and Jason have been picking the first of their summer reds and akanes. This made me think of the apple questions we get every year. First yes, there is wax on organic apples, but no, it hasn’t been applied like some conventional apples. Apples are […]
Vote One: She'll be apples. New Food Host in town.
Apples are back in season. Over the weekend I was talking to Jason from Hazeldean Forest Farm about the faith involved planting an apple orchard. It takes around five years before a new planting starts to pay back and often the planting doesn’t work out first time. Jason reckons over the last 30 years he […]
