Wattle Farm
We're Anthony, Nat, Ian and Marion. We raise hens, sheep, pigs and goats on a small farm in the Brisbane Valley, growing more of our own food while trying to leave the land better than we found it.
Our storyHow we farm
It starts with sunlight
Almost everything productive here begins with plants catching sunlight. We're less interested in taking the maximum amount of grass today than in keeping as much of the farm green and growing as possible over time.
Water has to stay long enough to matter
Water is probably the biggest limit on what this farm can become. We're learning to slow it down, spread it out and keep it cycling through plants for longer.
Diversity gives the system more options
Different species grow at different times, use different parts of the soil and prefer different conditions. That can increase productivity and make the whole system more stable when conditions change.
Animals do work
Sheep, hens, pigs and goats all do different work here. We try to put each animal where its natural behaviour helps the land, while remembering they're animals we know and care for, not machinery.
Updates
- 24 October 2026We built a brooder
A recycled water tank, an old carport, two thermostats and rather more chicks than originally planned.
- 20 October 2026We made bacon
Bacon from our own pigs: hot smoked, cured with plain salt, a little overcooked, and still the best Anthony has ever eaten.
- 16 October 2026Hope got the sock
Latte's second set of twins arrived the day before a weekend away, and only one of them got fed.
That's us. If we've met, you know where to find us.