REGENERATIVE FARMING
At Lakey Farm, we are converting CO2 into soil carbon by our judicious regenerative farming. Low stocking rates, rotational mixed grazing, respecting native pasture, cover cropping, native tree revegetation and wildlife corridors, and use of dung beetles.
We raise livestock
We graze the pasture
We farm the soil
Rotational Grazing
Livestock are moved through our paddocks, the rotations are timed to allow native grasses and forbs to flower and set seed
September's Farmers' Markets and CSA Hub dates
Farmers Market Dates
Saturday the 11th
Collingwood Farmers' Market
Saturday the 18th
Coburg Farmers' Market
Sunday the 19th
Alphington Farmers' Market
CSA/Monthly produce parcel Hub dates
Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th - Sunbury CSA hub
Saturday 11th - Ballarat/Collingwood CSA hub
Saturday 18th - Coburg CSA hub
Sunday 19th - Alphington CSA hub
CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Hubs
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Ballarat Region CSA Hub
2nd SaturdayCollect your monthly produce box from the Ballarat Farmers Market 9am-1pm
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Sunbury Region CSA Hub
2nd Fri & SaturCollect your monthly produce box from Lakey Farm - Sunbury, 3pm-5pm
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Alphington Metro CSA Hub
3rd SundayCollect your monthly produce box from the Alphington Farmers Market 9am-1pm
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Collingwood CSA Hub
2nd SaturdayCollect your monthly produce box from the Collingwood Children's Farmers Market 8am - 1pm
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Bacchus Marsh Region Hub NEW
2nd SaturdayCollect your monthly produce box from Lakey Farm - Rowsley, 2pm-3pm. Starting August 2021.
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Coburg Metro CSA Hub
3rd SaturdayCollect your monthly produce box from the Coburg Farmers Market 8am-1pm
Farmer's Markets
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Ballarat Farmers Market
2nd SaturdayAvailable produce: lamb, beef, mutton, goat, tallow soap and wines - Pinot Noir, Rose, Sparkling Rose, Carmenere, Verdelho and Viognier.
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Coburg Farmers Market
3rd SaturdayAvailable produce: lamb, beef, mutton, goat, tallow soap and our wines - Pinot Noir, Rose, Sparkling Rose, Carmenere, Verdelho and Viognier.
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Collingwood Childrens Farm
2nd SaturdayAvailable produce: beef, mutton, goat, tallow soap and our wines - Pinot Noir, Rose, Sparkling Rose, Carmenere, Verdelho and Viognier and pre-ordered lamb
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Alphington Farmers Market
3rd sundayAvailable produce: lamb, beef, mutton, goat, tallow soap and our wines - Pinot Noir, Rose, Sparkling Rose, Carmenere, Verdelho and Viognier.
ORDER OUR FARM PRODUCE
RECIPES
Syrian Inspired Chilli Beef and Lentils
Roasted Goat Loin
Crab Apple & Sage Glaze Chuck Spare Ribs
Grasses and Vines
Our vineyard soils have a dual purpose, feeding our vines and native grasses. We produce wine and meat from the same land.
FARM BLOG
Talking beef cuts
Slow cooking
Mixed Grazing
Cattle, sheep, goats graze different plants in the pasture, preventing overgrazing of selected plants which bares the soil
OUR FARM ANIMALS
Dung Beetles
Solar powered poo tractor....it is the dung beetle. Moving and storing livestock dung into the depths of the soil