freeranger
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Occupation | Farmer and Environmental Auditor |
| Location | Grantville, Victoria, Australia |
| Introduction | With a background in journalism and public relations in the UK, Africa and Australia, I've been farming for over 30 years. I'm an Environmental Auditor and have been an auditor for the National Egg Quality Assurance Program as well as a former President of the Free Range Egg and Poultry Association of Australia. Our farm has been designed for sustainable land management and we have a long involvement with Landcare. I have carried out regional flora and fauna surveys and have also run courses and lectured on community development, land management and run workshops on sustainability and setting up free range egg farms. . The Freeranger Farm runs sheep, cattle and horses as well as laying hens - a genuine mixed farm. Everything on the farm is designed for minimal impact. As much as possible recycled materials are used, solar power helps to achieve our sustainability aims and the farm is carbon negative. Even our main shed, which includes the farm office, egg grading room, storage and maintenance facilities, was constructed mainly using recycled steel sections purchased at a farm clearing sale. |
| Interests | Sustainable Farming, Environmental Planning, Catchment Management, Wildlife, Sailing, Music, Reading |
| Favorite Movies | Casablanca, The Magnificent Seven, The 39 Steps, Rear Window, Some Like It Hot, The African Queen, Fahrenheit 451, Almost any John Wayne movie (apart from the war films) |
| Favorite Music | Jethro Tull, The Cream, AC/DC, JJ Cale, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, Woodie Guthrie, Beethoven |
| Favorite Books | Wind In The Willows, The Art of War |