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The truth is farming is tough...
If I did not have such a passion for holistic health there would be absolutely no way I could have kept going.
Unfortunately I didn’t inherit the family farm, I’m a city boy who realised something was dramatically wrong with the industrialised food and farming systems.
At first I complained about it but then I decided to do something about it.
You go out there each day rain, hail or shine doing your best and learning from your mistakes and the challenge with farming is you can think you have everything sorted and then mother nature reminds you that she is in control.
On the great days its the best job in the world on the hard day’s its brutal and brings you to your knees. The challenge is that regenerative small scale farming doesn’t get the subsidies like the big industrialised farms.
Suicide in farmers is high
As someone who is passionate about mental health I find it so devastating that suicide and depression are extremely high in farming. The very backbone of who we are as a society are kind of forgotten, we have lost gratitude for the food on our plate and the blood, sweat and tears that has gotten it there.
I surf and also joined the State Emergency Service for this exact reason and I love it as it fills my cup up for being of service, the challenge is each day I am away from the farm it costs me money for example if I take a day off milking the goats will slow their production to match what they think I am needing.
Getting off the farm
This actually is a real conundrum as on days I need to take a break for my mental health and go for a wave I have found myself sometimes pushing that back and on days when I have felt drawn to help in the SES such as big events like in Townsville my business suffered. So although I felt great helping others I made it harder for myself at home. This is not a sob story it really is just reality.
It’s no wonder farmers never take holidays I personally haven’t taken a proper holiday in years I’d actually love to go to Japan one day and I also need to head back to Peru, without giving away any secrets there is something there that is part of my legacy which in turn will actually be very important to support so many.
Right now I am saving up to get my milk up to Safe Food Standards which will be the first big major step to open up some incredible pathways for me.
The funds will be used to purchase a cool room, some testing equipment, extra shelters, some licensing fees and a few other bits and pieces.
I will be doing events such as goat yoga, private functions and even corporate functions to help me get there. My goal is $50,000.
I put this page here for anyone that wants to invest in my journey and the future of farming even if its just $5 or $10 it all really counts.
THE BIG VISION
My big vision is to one day have my very own homestead that I can not only raise a family but continue to be a pioneer in the regenerative agriculture path, currently I adjust on my friends property which is incredible however my big vision of what I am going to create is quite bold it scares me a little however I can already feel the land under my feet and look forward to one day anchoring that dream into reality.
Of course if you have a spare couple of million or know a way to make the bigger vision happen I would not say no and I can guarantee I would create something truly magical not only for me but for humanity itself.