Hi everyone, we’re seeking expressions of interest to lease our certified organic pome and stone fruit orchard on our farm at Harcourt (central Vic) within a collaborative farming arrangement. It will suit someone (or a couple) with previous orchard experience, or at the very least substantial farming experience, as well as experience with organics.
We’re in the process of setting up a new collaborative farming model, called (at the moment) the Harcourt Organic Farming Alliance. The other Alliance members are the Gung Hoe market garden (already established on the farm), a micro-dairy, and possibly a vermouth producer (negotiations are underway). Opportunities also exist to add further compatible crops or enterprises.
We’re looking for a new Alliance member to lease the orchard from us. We see our role at this stage as building and guiding the Alliance (and continuing to run the on-farm tree nursery), while at the same time providing a pathway into organic fruit growing for the right person. We’re looking for someone with the drive, ambition and desire to run their own successful organic fruit-growing business. We’re proposing a 3-year lease with potential to extend. The leaseholder will have access to established orchard, water, packing shed, cool-room, equipment, business systems, markets and mentoring.
To find out more please visit our website https:www.growgreatfruit.com/expression-of-interest, and if it sounds like a good fit for you, or you have further questions fill out the Expression of Interest Form.
Cheers, Katie and Hugh Finlay (Mt Alexander Fruit Gardens)
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