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Have you taken the exciting leap and bought a farm (or want to), and now have a thousand and one questions? You’ve come to the right place. We run a 2-day bootcamp on our farm to help answer those questions.
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Do you want to look after your animals and your land?
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Do you want to live the lifestyle that you envisioned when you bought the farm
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Is it living up to your expectations?
The F.A.R.M.S Framework
Over 2 days, we explore FARMS (Feed, Animals, Restore, Management & Safety) and Basic Rural Skills.
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Feed - The Grass that Grows
When we have grazing animals, we need to understand how grass grows. The best and most economical feed we can provide for our animals are diverse pastures, a mix of grasses, legumes and forbs.
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Animals - That Eat the Grass
Many first-time farmers inherit grazing systems that have simply “always been done that way.” As managers, we need to match the number of animals to the amount of feed we’ve grown and move animals through different paddocks to allow time for the pasture to regrow.
Restore the Ecosystems
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Learning how to restore resilience in your farm by working with nature, and how the landscape functions with the small water cycle, biodiversity, and fire to manage for the extremes in climate.
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Management is about creating systems that support both the farm and the people running it. The reality is this: a farm can look successful from the outside while the owners are exhausted and overwhelmed.
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Safety
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Agriculture has horrific statistics around accidents, mental health and death. These are due to a number of factors including working remotely, isolation, working with machinery and livestock. For first-time farmers the risk is even higher due to limited experience with all the above.
“Being new to farming can be intimidating especially when things don’t go quite to plan. Having Andrew on my side has been a great confidence boost and knowledge base. He always makes sure the basics are understood and has endless patience.”
Peter Marles, Gin Gin
“What a great Bootcamp. Thanks to you both so very much for a wonderful session. Loved it. Just exactly what we needed.
Tracey H, Sunshine Coast Hinterland
Frequently asked questions
MEET YOUR TRAINER
ANDREW ZERNER
Andrew has a lifetime of first-hand experience, sustainably running the family’s grazing property near Murgon. For many years Andrew has worked for RCS as a teacher and advisor, with farmers and graziers across Australia helping them to profitably implement regenerative practices on their farms.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
We would love to talk to your further about our courses and find the best solutions for your needs.
