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- Eggs & Chickens (5)
- Fruit (8)
- Honey (7)
- Mushrooms (6)
- Olive Oil (3)
- Seedlings & Plants (2)
- Vegetables (9)
- Wine (15)
Henley Farms is a small micro re-generative farm that produces organic-fed, pastured, free range eggs.
You can buy the eggs online or at selected shops and farmers’ markets.
The farm is PROOF certified , which means that the chickens are raised outdoors with continuous and unrestricted daytime access to paddocks that are suitable for grazing and are provided with shade and shelter. Customised mobile caravans provide shelter, nest boxes and perches which are moved regularly to fresh pasture. They have a stocking density of just 150 birds per hectare.
The chickens feed on Certified Organic feed that comes from Country Heritage Feeds. All other inputs (garlic, kelp, etc) are Certified Organic. The farm is also Organically Certified for pasture. They do not use any chemicals, artificial fertilisers, antibiotics, hormones, fungicides, pesticides, herbicides or egg colour additives.
The chickens listen to classical music as they lay eggs.
Hildebrand Grove is a local, family-run olive grove in picturesque Cottles Bridge which has been quietly producing award-winning olive oil for ten years. Ann and David Strutt are in there at every stage of the process: tending the olive trees, harvesting and pressing the olives. The oil is produced from a blend of Corregiola and Frantoio olives and the end result – a flavoursome and award-winning extra virgin olive oil – has become a beloved staple in many local households. In addition to selling the plain extra virgin olive oil, Hildebrand Grove also produces a great range of infused oils. With a variety of tasty flavours, these are a sophisticated addition to any pantry and can be used in cooked dishes or to dress salads.
Hildebrand Ridge is dedicated to making organic wines and honouring sustainable farming. Preservative-free wines are available and sulphur preservative 220 has been eliminated from the entire range. There is live music most Sundays, 1-5pm.
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