By Tim Scott As the environment becomes an increasing focus of Natural Capital management, I believe there is an emerging problem systemic to Environmental Science, and “Conventional” Agricultural Science, that there must always be a “trade-off’ between food production for a growing population and the environment. A “balancing act” where humans must choose to eat [...]
In my twenties, I worked several seasons between Australia, New Zealand and the US training performance horses. Many of these were played then sold-on into higher level international Polo markets including South Florida, England and even Argentina. In Australia and NZ we predominantly searched out bloodlines that were naturally easy to train, getting ponies [...]
When top farmers travel up to 8 hours to the Mary Valley on “Carbon Friday” the 13th of August, we knew the nationally recognised line-up of speakers presenting at the Kandanga Farm Store event had some valuable insights to share on the fast-developing space of “Natural Capital Management”. Natural Capital includes the ecological assets that [...]
Resilience in the Regen Region by Tim Scott Resilience- Noun: “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness”. (Thank you Dr. Google) Dr. Ginsburg (close friend of Dr. Google) suggests there are 7 components that make up resilience being; Competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping and control. (2013) This is the second [...]
Why is Grassfed Organic Beef considered “Higher Eating”? Isn’t all meat produced the same way? Is eating a “non-meat” diet better for the environment than including animals? First ask yourself, without human interference, how does nature work? Are there any monocultures of just one type of plant or animal anywhere in a healthy natural system? [...]
Pasture Dieback (a problem now affecting millions of acres of grazing land across Qld & NSW) has been blamed on all sorts of things- even Mealy Bugs. I’d like to go out on a limb now and share why I think that theory is largely ridiculous. Keeping in mind that "Dieback" is not unique to [...]
As one of the most “unprecedented” years in recent history draws to a close, another (possibly overused) term seems to be popping up more and more… “Resilience” now seems to be what we are all to strive for. Resilient businesses, resilient landscapes, resilient communities. Although definitions are many, most come back to “toughness” or [...]
By Tim Scott Kandanga Farm Store’s recent soil health in-store day “From the Ground Up” showed that we have a major problem on our hands that requires action NOW. Previous soil health days may yield a dozen or so attendees but this time over 140 people travelled in from many areas of our state [...]
When we have to choose between local and organic we choose organic*. Our aim is that by working with our local farmers to eliminate synthetics, that eventually our entire menu will be organic AND local. Where produce is not certified organic it is because we know the farmers personally and the chemical free farming methods they farm by. *certified organic [...]
Bœuf à la Bourguignon (translated: beef bourguignon) Nothing warms the soul like a hearty beef braise. And the bee’s knee’s of all beef braises has to be the French classic Bœuf à la Bourguignonne...excuse the French. It’s the best way to use up your kitchen staples: potatoes, onion, garlic, and bacon, along with that not [...]
