Regenerative Farming Experience & Mid-winter Feast, marking the Winter Solstice with Jamberoo Mountain Farm - Friday the 30th of June.

Friday 30th June

Nestled in a pocket of remnant Southern Highlands Rainforest, this half day experience will have you wandering the vibrant pastures, learning about the daily routine of free-range chickens and tasting their healthy pasture-raised eggs which are much better for you and the environment.

Nicole and her family value an ecological approach to land management and strive to leave their land in a better condition than when they found it. You will see what a proper free-range egg system looks like and why these ethical practices are essential for the animals, the landscape and ultimately, your food.

Applying holistic principles, including using animals as the 'tools' in the regenerative farming system, you will see how this helps rebuild topsoil, increases organic matter, draws-down carbon, and creates the environment that soil microbes love to live in. The cows and chickens share a beautiful relationship as they work together to spread fertility whilst providing high-quality pasture-raised produce. Practices like time-controlled grazing impact allow the soil to rest and regenerate after each rotation.

Jamberoo Mountain Farm is a thriving, sustainable farm that supplies some of the Southern Highlands and South Coasts' best restaurants, sells its produce at retailers such as IGA supermarkets and weekly farmers markets, and delivers fresh produce to the Moonacre's Cafe and cooking school for our classes.

The last light on the shortest day of the year and the longest night, within the Winter Solstice. A very significant event marking how the seasons shape our world, especially for farmers. A time for rest, recovery and invigoration.

Please join us to mark this event and experience the farm in a time of rest whilst Lachlan and Nicole start preparing for a new season and celebrate with a mid-winter locally curated feast cooked over a fire by Stephen Santucci. Overlooking the farm, with a long table lunch surrounded by outdoor fires and mulled wine to keep us warm.

Comfortable clothing, farm boots / gumboots are required, hat recommended as it's a working farm with strict biosecurity.

Bus to collect group at the school at 10:30am and arrive at the farm by 10:45am. Back to the school at 2:30pm after lunch.

Nicole and her family, along with the team here at the school, look forward to seeing you soon.