Honest reflections on the journey to build Pilgrim Ridge Farm, and stories from life on the land.
A grounded guide to setting up regenerative strip grazing on under 100 acres — covering fencing, water, rest periods, and verified resources from Australia’s best educators.
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A grounded guide to setting up regenerative strip grazing on under 100 acres — covering fencing, water, rest periods, and verified resources from Australia’s best educators.
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Cold mud, torch light, colostrum, and the intimacy of life and death — the truth behind the most demanding and rewarding weeks on the farm calendar.
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This is the recipe we pull out for every birthday and Christmas. Low and slow, deeply spiced, and it falls apart at the look of a fork.
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Three years after switching our whole property to rotational grazing, the soil, the animals, and the bottom line all look completely different.
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We thought building a tiny home would be simple. It wasn’t. Here’s what we learned, what we’d do differently, and why every setback was worth it.
Read more →Eight hours of low smoke, bark that cracks like toffee, and meat that slides clean off the bone. A full guide to smoking short ribs at home.
Read more →When the solar goes down at 9 pm and the internet drops out, you find out what you actually need. Spoiler: it’s less than you think.
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After trialling three breeds across five years, here’s an honest breakdown of what each brings to a small-scale pastoral operation like ours.
Read more →Good lamb doesn’t need to be complicated. A ripping hot pan, good salt, and three minutes a side. That’s it.
Read more →Bell tents sounded simple. Between drainage, platform engineering, and the great mattress debate of 2023, here’s the full story of getting it right.
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