Hi I’m Jodie. I farm with my husband Wayne. We moved to a cattle property in March after 30plus years as commercial chicken farmers. It may have been our mid-life crisis, but we believe we made what could be called a Conscious Agricultural Decision: To farm sustainably, in direct connection to the act of eating. We have found our patch of land and expect it to provide as much joy and profit as we can manage, by sharing it with the community and our friends.

It’s not uncommon to hear that family and friends are the most important thing in life, but we really try to live that ethos. What’s important is not where you are but who you are with. But now that we are at Big Bluff, it’s just tailor-made for groups and there’s nothing better than sharing what we have with those we love. We have three grown up children who are beautiful on the inside and out. They all have beautiful partners who add to their lives and to ours. We involve our family in everything we do, so they are always on hand to help with mustering, fencing, cooking and website design!