Empowering farmers towards a regenerative future.
The Central Victorian Regenerative Farmer’s INC. was formed in 2019. Today, the group has 40 active farmers and members across central Victoria, including both small and large farms, smaller landholders, and those passionate about regenerative agriculture.
The group’s diverse farms produce a wide array of goods, such as beef, lamb, pork, goat, eggs, milk, wool, olive oil, broad acre crops, and timber.
Regenerative Agriculture is a vast and complex topic. Our passionate farmers have curated a collection of their favorite books, podcasts, videos, and more that have inspired and helped them the most. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to dive deep into your favorite topic, our database is designed to support you on your regenerative journey.
A list of the significant guest speakers hosted by CVRF over the past few years and their websites.
In this first video of the series, Declan McDonald explores the key principles that form the basis of Regenerative Agriculture. These principles will be unwrapped in more depth in the upcoming videos.
Have you ever desired, deep within your soul, to make a comfortable full-time living from a farming enterprise? Too often people dare not even vocalize this desire because it seems absurd. It's like thinking the unthinkable.
After all, the farm population is dwindling. It takes too much capital to start. The pay is too low. The working conditions are dusty, smelly and noisy: not the place to raise a family. This is all true, and more, for most farmers.
But for farm entrepreneurs, the opportunities for a farm family business have never been greater. The aging farm population is creating cavernous niches begging to be filled by creative visionaries who will go in dynamic new directions. As the industrial agriculture complex crumbles and our culture clambers for clean food, the countryside beckons anew with profitable farming opportunities.
While this book can be helpful to all farmers, it targets the wannabes, the folks who actually entertain notions of living, loving and learning on a piece of land. Anyone willing to dance with such a dream should be able to assess its assets and liabilities; its fantasies and realities. "Is it really possible for me?" is the burning question this book addresses.
On Farm Demo Day making and talking all things Biofertilizers, Stimulants and inoculants from 9am-3pm
We’ll explore:
The different types of products: inoculants, biostimulants and biofertilisers.
About the different approaches including Bioferts and Korean Natural Farming.
How to make a range of basic Starter Cultures Compost Inoculants and Hydrolysates – high protein bioferments made with animal or food biomass
A range of biofertilisers and biostimulants products using different approaches and ingredients
The different equipment options for making on farm.
Key Presenter: David Hardwick
Location: Brooklands Free Range Farms – 340 Blampied-Koroocheang Rd, Blampied VIC 3364
Price: CVRF members $60 and non-members $80 PP Price includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea
Demystify soil health and learn how to manage it on your place.
This practical workshop gives participants the skills to assess and benchmark the biological, chemical and physical health of their soil using field skills and soil tests. We use the RASH approach (Rapid Assessment of Soil Health) which is an easy way to manage your soil’s health. We cover:
