The Weed Paradigm Being a relative newcomer to the immediate Kandanga area, I’ve had to deal with plenty of challenges in the management of our land. Even though I’ve been in the Mary Valley for much longer, and involved in Agriculture all my life, Kandanga Farm’s acidic soils with long histories of “conventional” small [...]
What a privilege it was for us to have Matt Golinski in the Kandanga Farm Store kitchen this month. We were without a chef for December and February and so unsure how we were going to pull off our now very popular monthly New Moon dinner. Matt came into the store for a coffee and [...]
Judging by the obvious lack of seedlings and seeds in our stores, it seems that everyone has now taken a great interest in growing their own food which is very pleasing to me as both an avid gardener, farmer and nutritionist rolled into one! So, to help you along with your new journey into growing [...]
In every part of life disruptive technologies are changing the way things are done. From communicating to match-making, finding a place to stay or finding a house to buy to getting around and shopping, the “Third Industrial Revolution” is indeed upon us. Consumers want more The food industry has successfully traded ecological biodiversity for brand [...]
Last year at the inaugural AgVention field day, I had the privilege of chairing a panel discussion on the topic ‘Farming with Integrity’. We discussed what it meant, what were the implications of a lack of integrity in farming systems and how that ultimately impacts consumers. My guests were the exceptions rather than the rule [...]
Do you believe in climate change? No-one cares. Do I believe in climate change? It's irrelevant. Everyone has an opinion on it but while we argue with each about whether its real or not we are very conveniently NOT talking about what we really need to be talking about: how do we live in this [...]
What a month! 5 years of envisioning and 3 months of dedicated planning all came together on Friday October 25 with our first ever AgVention field day showcasing Innovation, Invention and Ideas. The weather was great, the energy was high and the outcome SPECTACULAR. The Inaugural AgVention Field Day run by Bos Rural and FAN [...]
Find out why we sell what we sell. On Kandanga Farm we trial most of the products we sell. This month Tim discusses his experience with the various solar electric fence energisers on the market. Click here and for more check out the Bos Rural Supplies Facebook page here
On the 8th March we were joined by local Naturopath Gabby Scott in a workshop to tackle the big 'D' or Detoxing. Gabby's very common sense approach to health really resonated with us and especially her assurances that detoxing should NOT be about suffering and crisis but more about nourishment and respect of our truly [...]
