Organic events around the NSW North Coast, Australia

• Rainbow Region Organic Market
  Wholesale and retail market held weekly at Lismore Showgrounds, NSW North Coast.
  more details on a separate page
  
  
• Local field days and farm visits -- TROPO often arranges these at relatively short notice and our web updates are less frequent, so please keep in touch by reading Going Organic or contact TROPO directly if you are new to this region and would like to know what’s coming up.
  
  
  
  
  
  • Dharmananda - Saturday, November 7th 2009, 10am
    Dharmananda, 423 Rosebank Rd, Rosebank
    
    We will be guided through the extensive Dharmananda vegetable garden - learning how to keep our own veggie patches full and functional. A must see.
    
    
    We would love it if you could carpool, if you want to be connected to others who want to carpool send your details to carpool@organicproducers.org.au and look here to see if someone is going your way...
    
    Directions
    Turn off Pacific Highway at Bangalow and take the Lismore Road.
    Just before the village of Clunes take a right hand turn and follow James Gibson Drive to Corndale where you take a right at the T intersection and then second left (Hunters Hill Road) after crossing Coopers Creek.
    Head for Dunoon and turn left towards Lismore when you get there.
    After a couple of km on Lismore Road take a right (after Macadamia Factory) to The Channon.
    Travel ~ 5 km down the hill to The Channon village. Take a right past The Channon Store and head north on Terania Creek Road.
    6 km north of The Channon turn left into Ross Road and follow it to its end across Terania Creek.
    
    
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  • Soilcare Expo - Tuesday, November 10th 2009, 8.30am to 4.30pm
    at the Wollongbar Agricultural Institute, Industry & Investment NSW (formerly Department of Primary Industry), 1243 Bruxner Highway, Wollongbar. Entry is free.
    
    SOILCARE EXPO 2009 - A ONE-STOP-SHOP DAY FOR SOIL HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING
    SoilCare Inc. Landcare Group will be holding its annual SoilCare Expo on Tuesday, 10 November at the Wollongbar Agricultural Institute. The Expo is a One-Stop-Shop Day for all interested persons to source products, services and information on the latest strategies to manage and nurture our soils.
    
    There will be a wide variety of businesses connected with sustainable farming and soils at the Expo. They range from a large selection of soil additive products, to soil testing advice, bush regeneration advice, equipment buy or hire, advice services available through government departments and more.
    
    SoilCare Chairperson, Bonnie Walker, is excited that SoilCare Inc will host Bob Shaffer, an internationally renowned agronomist, horticulturist and consultant, to present two free workshops on the day.
    
    The 'Soil Health is the Foundation of Sustainable Farming' sessions will be an overall view of the more in-depth workshops Bob will be presenting throughout that week. His information is new, refreshing and very do-able for farmers and veggie gardeners alike.
    
    The goal of SoilCare Inc is to provide primary producers and others interested in soil health the opportunity to access and share current information on sustainable soil management practices from around the world. SoilCare Inc objectives seek to address soil issues of sustainability and productivity to promote secure livelihoods and vigorous communities.
    
    For further information Pam Woods, or Bonnie Walker - 0408 359 429
    
    Or follow this link http://www.soilcare.org/
    
    
    
    
  • BOB SHAFFER WORKSHOPS
    NOVEMBER 9 - 12, 2009 AT WOLLONGBAR, NSW
    More information can be found at http://www.soilcare.org/
    
    or you can download this pdf Bob Shaffer Workshops.pdf
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Past events

  • TROPO AGM - Wednesday, August 26th 2009
    Chris and Cath Ford's Farm, 423 Rosebank Rd, Rosebank
    
    The day starts at 8.30 am ..
    
    
  • TROPO Birthday Farm walk - Sunday, June 14th 2009
    Dave Roby's and Kate's Farms, 68 Dou-Jea Lane, Lynwood
    
    TROPO is an innovative and committed organisation, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that we have decided to celebrate our 20th birthday with a day that reflects the impetus that formed the organisation 20 years ago and at the same time compares it with the far larger changes of the next 20 years. It also shouldn’t come as a surprise that we have found a new way to do it.
    
    On Sunday, June 14 from 9 am until at least 5 pm &mdash over 80 acres of neighbouring organic farms will be open to guided tours. The day will include more than 5 different guided farmwalks, a birthday party lunch of local organic food and access to discussions of different sustainability issues.
    
    9 am greeting and description of the day.
    
    
  • Biodynamic Gardening training Field Day - 3rd May, Nimbin area
    This Field Day focuses on hands-on practise and aims to give you enough information to get you started in Biodynamics right away. The day is presented by an expert Biodynamic market gardener with 15 years experience. For more information, location, costs and registration please send an email to Jim Arachne at uloborid8@gmail.com
    
    
  • Summer Farm Visit - Sunday, March 15th 2009, 10 am
    Rod & Tania Bruin, 775 Tyalgum Creek Road, Tyalgum
    
  • Spring Farm Visit - Saturday, November 15th 2008, 10 am 'Dharmanada' with Leigh Davison
    
  • Lismore Organic Market Logo Competition
    On behalf of the committee organising the logo competition for the Lismore Organic Market, I wish to inform you that a decision was reached by the stallholders at the market to award the prize of $100 to Stephen Baldwin for the following logo.
    
    
  • TROPO AGM at Mullumbimby - Thursday, August 21 at 6.30 pm
    Cook Pioneer Centre, 32 Gordon St, Mullumbimby.
    
    
    
  • Winter Farm Visit - Saturday, July 26th 2008 - Dave Roby's Farm, Lynwood
    
    
    
    
  • Autumn Farm Visit - Saturday, May 24th 2008 - Simon Cripps-Clark at Raven Haven
    
    
  • Biodynamic Gardening Field Day, Sat 19 April - Nimbin area
    
    
  • Feeding our Future: creating sustainable local food systems
    One day seminar Saturday, March 15th
    
    
  • Summer Farm Visit - Thursday, February 21st 2008, 2-4 pm
    Tryton Compost Walk
    Lismore Recycling Centre (the Tip), Wyralla Road
    
    
  • Spring Farm Visit - Saturday, October 27th 2007, 10 am-12 noon
    Mike and Sue Yarrow, 491 Bakers Road, Byangum.
    
    
  • Field Day 10am Sat 21 July 2007
    Where: Rod & Tania Bruin, 775 Tyalgum Creek Road, Tyalgum.