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
January's Farmers' Markets and CSA Hub dates
Come and pick up some delicious local produce at one of our farmers' market appearances this month.
Farmers Market Dates
Saturday the 16th of January:
Coburg Farmers' Market
Sunday the 17th of January:
Alphington Farmers' Market
Wednesday the 20th of January:
Castlemaine mid-week pop-up market
Saturday the 23rd of January:
Coburg Farmers' Market
CSA/Monthly produce parcel Hub dates
Saturday 16th January - Coburg CSA hub
Sunday 17th Janaury - Alphington CSA hub
Wednesday 20th January - Castlemaine CSA hub
Friday and Saturday 22nd and 23rd January - Sunbury CSA hub
We will be in contact with Ballarat and Malmsbury CSA subscribers to arrange alternative pick up arrangements for January 2021
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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Bacchus Marsh Region Hub NEW
2nd SaturdayCollect your monthly produce box from Lakey Farm - Rowsley, 2pm-3pm. Starting February 2021.
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Coburg Metro CSA Hub
3rd SaturdayCollect your monthly produce box from the Coburg Farmers Market 8am-1pm
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Castlemaine Region CSA Hub
3rd WednesdayCollect your monthly produce box from the Castlemaine Farmers Market 3-6pm
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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Castlemaine Farmers Market
3rd wednesdayAvailable produce: lamb, beef, mutton, goat, tallow soap and wines - Pinot Noir, Rose, Sparkling Rose, Carmenere, Verdelho and Viognier.
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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.
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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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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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Coburg Farmers Market
4th SaturdayAvailable produce: lamb, mutton, goat, tallow soap and pre-ordered beef and wines - Pinot Noir, Rose, Sparkling Rose, Carmenere, Verdelho and Viognier
ORDER OUR FARM PRODUCE
RECIPES
Crab Apple & Sage Glaze Chuck Spare Ribs
Vitello Tonnato
Beef Stir-fry with Plum Sauce
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