Hugh, Author at Grow Great Fruit

Welcome to our organic farm

Welcome to our organic farm in central Victoria where we empower people to grow their own organic, nutrient-dense food.

Farmers talk about growing food

Backyard growers can learn a lot from listening to farmers talk about the highs and lows of growing food commercially.

3 ways to manage weeds under fruit trees in spring

Spring is the time when weeds really start to grow under your fruit trees. Managing them well can provide benefits for your soil.

How to Grow Fruit The Organic Way…part three

We love telling the story about how we became organic, so here’s part three. (Click here if you want to have a look at part one or part two of this series. We also told you about the organic certification process here.) Learning how to grow fruit organically...

Why certified organic? Becoming an organic farmer, part 2

In the first post in this series “How to become an organic farmer, part one…” we told you about the beginnings of our journey from being chemical farmers right through to becoming certified organic. Having just had our annual audit, we thought it...

From the archives – Our annual organic audit

Last week we had our annual organic audit by NASAA (National Association of Sustainable Agriculture Australia), our certifying body, and as always, it got us thinking about why we bother going through all the palaver. Don’t get us wrong – we’re huge...