Northern Rivers Field Day. Growing Strong: Practical Soil and Plant Nutrition for Thriving Small Farms and Market Gardens

Join Young Farmers Connect for a field day on Friday 6th March at Goatie Hill Farm in Blue Knob, with guest speaker and agroecologist Joel Williams. The day will be catered with local produce, handmade by Jenny Creasy on the farm, giving you a true farm-to-plate experience.

Joel Williams

Joel Williams is an independent agronomist specialising in soil biology and plant nutrition. He works with growers internationally to optimise soil function, plant health, and resilient farming systems.

Goatie Hill Farm

The day will be hosted at Goatie Hill Farm, where Jenny Creasy puts holistic management and regenerative thinking into practice. Through her herbal medicine farm and goat enterprise, Jenny works closely with land, livestock, and plants to regenerate soil health and produce high-quality medicinal herbs supplied to the Nimbin Apothecary.

The aim of the day is to dive deeper into soil and plant nutrition and explore practical ways to further enhance crop performance using organic and biological approaches. The morning will include a guided farm tour, followed by an in-depth session with Joel Williams on soil and plant nutrition, and interactive discussions and demonstrations focused on foliar applications and crop response.

The day will also be a great opportunity to meet and network with other farmers and growers from across the Northern Rivers region. We hope to see you there

When: Friday 6th March, 8:30am-3:30pm

Where: Goatie Gill Farm, 732 Blue Knob Road, Bundjalung Country. (250m north of the Blue Knob Gallery and Cafe, turn into the driveway with the white goat letterbox).

Who’s welcome: All are welcome! This includes new, young, aspiring farmers, seasoned farmers, to agricurious allies!

Food: Morning tea and lunch will be catered by Jenny, featuring fresh ingredients grown right on her farm. Please tell us when booking if you have any dietary requirements/allergies.

Cost: $20. If the cost is a barrier please just send us a message and we'll sort something out :)

Please bring:

• Please wear good shoes and sun protection and remember we will be visiting a working farm – consider your own safety at all times.

• This is a PLASTIC FREE event, so please bring along your own water bottle/cup, plate, cutlery and mug.

RSVP: Booking for this event is essential and ticket sales will close on Tuesday 3rd March.

This event is funded through a Small Grant by the Australian Government’s National Heritage Trust’s Climate Smart Agriculture Program.