The Lambert family have been farming for nearly a century! Over the last 70 year they have nurtured the Lambert Dry pumpkin to grow in size and colours through the help of bees pollinating and propagating. From humble beginnings The Lambert Dry is a pumpkin we don’t come across every day...

On the farm conversations around our outdoor table, where we all pull up a chair, have a cuppa, often have us discussing whats possible. We often say imagine when, image if... Some call us crazy for dreaming, for taking the leap in 2019 and becoming organic farmers. But theres one statement that comes to mind when the way things are being done, just doesn't add up.. There has to be a better way.

There’s always been a big debate... On whether organically grown veg holds more nutrients and is, therefore, better for you than a non-organic veggie. Well if we can ignore the horrendous chemicals used in non-organic farming for a second, then it really comes down to what is in the soil. We have 3 principles in achieving our goal of growing the most nutrient-dense veggies possible.

This powerhouse veggie is a staple and high in many nutrients, including fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, and potassium. But eating broccoli too late can mean a tremendous difference in nutrients! Some veg such as sweet potatoes, squash, even fruit such as tomatoes and berries increase in flavour and become vitamin rich. This is certainly not the case with broccoli...

Jose Mujica once said “ There are those who believe that power is up above, and they do not notice that it is actually in the hearts of the great masses”... We may be just a small farm, a small community but from small things big things can grow.

Magnificent Soil It’s priceless, irreplaceable, key to sustaining all life on earth...and it Needs Our Help! Our experience with relentless rain and floods hasn't been easy. Loosing veg to saturation was hard, but having soil wash away. This was devastating! Why? (perfect segway…) Soil is more important than we give it credit for!

We can rebuild, even save our environment and also receive all our body needs from only the food we eat. Re-building this connection has never been so important... Our demonstration is the teacher, our actions teach... There’s a saying ‘first we much teach our children how beautiful the world is, because only then will they want to love and protect it’.

At the beginning of 2020 we started our Market Garden with 200m of garden bed or roughly one third of your standard residential housing block. Since then... You all have helped us: Grow that 200m of garden bed to almost 3km!!! of Garden Bed with another 1km in the making, Increased our soil organic matter from 2% to over 6%…

Let’s talk about the now historic once prolific ‘Family Farm’. After all, the health of the food we eat and the environment we depend on relies on the people running the farms. This is a fundamental part of food production and environmental protection which is often overlooked. Since the last blog post, it's pretty much rained every day until today. As I sit here typing I’m looking out at a glorious sunset.

Grab a cuppa, settle in and please join us in singing Rain, Rain, Go Away… We just copped 90mm of rain over night… It’s 5:24pm Thursday and as I type the rain is belting down again, all this after a measly 4 days of sunshine. Laying awake at night listening to the pounding on the rooftop makes us nervous about what we'll wake up too.

There’s always been a big debate... On whether an organically grown veg holds more nutrients and is, therefore, better for you than a non-organic veggie. Well if we can ignore the horrendous chemicals used in non-organic farming for a second, then it really comes down to what is in the soil. Whether your organic or non-organic really doesn’t matter (again....leaving the chemical issues to the side), it all depends on…

This Weeks Update Isn't Sunshine, But The Silver Linings Are Spirit-Lifting!! It has been devastating for those affected by the floods and relentless for us farmers. Our morale has been at an all-time low after losing so many crops to the constant deluges of rain... Add to this, packing your veggie boxes this week and there being so much missing produce. It has been hard...