Uncle Bob’s Estate

Rod and Celia Price. Organically grown, A Grade Certified organic wine made on the premises by Rod – owner and winemaker. Cabernet sauvignon, merlot and verdelho. Also available: dried nettle, dried rosemary in season and merlot jam at times.

We are a small two-acre vinyard where Rod makes our organic wine. We planted our vines in November 1998. Recent drought conditions have meant that we haven’t any “cab sav” available at present, but other products are available.

Wines are available for sale to guests at our cottage, at the Northey Street City Farm Organic Farmers’ Markets, Nanango Country Markets, via email or phone order. Contact us by email at unclebob515@yahoo.com. You can also find us on Facebook by searching “Uncle Bob’s Cottage“.

Web site: Uncle Bob’s Cottage

Granite Belt Organic Growers

Starting in 2008 from a get together of like-minded producers, Granite Belt Organic Growers (GBOG) is an alliance of certified organic and biodynamic farmers and food processors on the Granite Belt in southern Queensland. Consisting of 5 core members we grow a wide range of vegetables and fruits. As a group we then market our produce direct to consumers in Brisbane at farmers markets.

We believe that sustainable agriculture is based on family and community farms that use ecological and organic methods. We also feel that distributing and selling produce in a cooperative manner is the best way to ensure that growers get a fair price for what they grow and consumers get a fair price for what they buy. Cooperation helps us build sustainable regional communities.

For more info on GBOG contact Suveda Hardwick on 0409 646 565 or email ecoprama@gmail.com

Granite Belt Organic Growers core members

Symara Organic Farm: Ray, Sam, Eva Katie & Charlie Palmer: Certified ACO Organic. Ray and Sam along with their two young ones, Eva and Charlie, have a 350 hectare property at The Summit just north of Stanthorpe that was originally started by Ray’s grandfather. Sam and Ray have a strong passion for sustainable agriculture. Ray’s background includes qualifications in horticulture along with extensive experience in the industry. Sam, with qualifications in environmental science, previously worked in Landcare and for the EPA. With about 60% of the land under bush and left to beautiful rare ecosystems, the remainder is used to grow a wide range of vegetables from tomatoes to turnips to salad greens. Ray and Sam use heirloom varieties where possible to help maintain thegenetic diversity in our vegetables which is critical for a sustainable food future in the horticulture industry. Symara Organic Farm aims to grow vegetables for as much as the year as possible including during the cooler months. Growing their own seedlings in a hothouse and using grow tunnels helps extend the growing season.

B A & S Johnstone: Bruce, Susan, Amarina & Jessie Johnstone: Certified ACO Organic (10410A). The Johnstone family farm is at Undercliffe, about 27 km east of Stanthorpe on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range. Originally from a beef grazing family Bruce made the step into vegetables about 10 years ago and the family started on their current property in 2004. Growing a range of vegetables including beans, snowpeas, radishes, cauliflowers, beetroots, coriander, lettuce and cabbages, a key farm management principle is to work with nature. Bruce and Susan encourage a diversity of wildlife on their property, including birds, frogs, lizards and insects. By keeping a balanced and diverse farm ecosystem they aim to ensure natural regulation of pest and diseases.

Ananda Palli Farm: Dada Sutapananda: Certified Demeter Biodynamic. Ananda Palli is a model farm project owned by Ananda Marga Australia located in rolling granite hills at Severnlea just south of Stanthorpe. The farm is run by Dada in partnership with the local Ananda Marga committee of Vivek & Goatamii Pfieffer and David & Suveda Hardwick who live on the project. Posted to the project as a full time missionary worker, Dada is originally from Bali where he grew up on a farm. Dada has worked on Ananda Palli now for over 8 years. A major portion of the property is protected as a wildlife reserve for rare ecosystems. The farm has been certified biodynamic for over 25 years and currently grows snowpeas, zucchinis and tomatoes using ecological and biodynamic techniques. A new hazelnut and olive orchard has also recently been established. With a commercial kitchen and conference centre on the property, Ananada Palli also manufactures food products and hosts conferences.

Shortlands Organic Farm: Rob & Trish McCosker: Certified OGA Organic (199). Rob and Trish’s property is located at Severnlea just south of Stanthorpe and they have been growing high quality, certified organic herbs including Echinacea and Californian Poppy for the medicinal market. They have recently started growing organic vegetables and herbs including sweet basil, apple cucumbers and cherry tomatoes as well. Rob makes his own compost on farm and the farm has its own drying facilities to process the herbs that are grown before they are sold to market.

Ecoprama: Suveda & David Hardwick. Suveda & David Hardwick run a small food processing business at Severnlea in partnership with the Ananda Palli Farm project. Originally from Bangkok, Suveda has many years experience in business while David has a background in community work and agriculture. Using regionally & locally sourced certified organic ingredients they manufacture a range of products. The most popular product is fresh tofu which Suveda makes in the farm kitchen a couple of times every week. This is sold fresh at markets in Brisbane and southeast Queensland. Ecoprama also dries a range of fruits and vegetables as well as manufacturing soy milk and other drinks. Suveda & David believe that developing local, cooperative economies can help build regional communities.

Moorhead & Rutter biodynamic bananas

Banana farming has been a long standing tradition for Merv & Naomi Moorhead. Growing their Bananas using biodynamic farming principles – not using chemicals and man made fertilisers – they produce high quality fruit year-round.

Producing their Banans for the folks at the Farmers Markets gives Merv & Naomi the greatest joy – the culmination of over 25 years practicing to deliver such high quality fruit.

www.moorheadandrutter.com.au

Pannah-yota – Sacred Movements

Psychic & Spiritual Healer

As a qualified Reiki Master, Pannah-yota teaches as well as practices Reiki. She also works with Swedish Massage, Rekindled Ancient Wisdom, RESET and Kinesiology. As a Psychic Medium, Pannah-yota is mainly Clairsentient, however able to work with all of her Clair’s as she incorporates Psychometry, Spirtual Healing, Crystals, Channelling, Mediumship and Oracle Cards to convey messages from Spirit as applicable.

Phone 0422 305 540 for more information.

AusKinesiology

Natural Healing Therapy

Kinesiology works by establishing an indicator muscle to find stress in the body. Through this we can establish, look at and work on your:

• immune system
• posture
• structure and muscle
• energy
• emotional wellbeing
• plus more…

Also available are Young Living Natural Oils and GNLD Health tablets

contact: danboi84@hotmail.com or telephone 0401 539 658