SILFRA PONDS

Boutique Wool Producer in Central Victoria • Small Flock, Big Quality: Australian Merinos • Superfine Merino Wool 17 micron • Ceased & Non-mulesed •
Marked with Pain Relief • Farm is registered with Better Choices & Authentico Accredited.

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🏠 Named for the waters silvery cast that reminded them of their adventurous Icelandic swim SILFRA PONDS in Central Victoria is home to Tom & Sam and their kelpie border collie, Bear 🐾

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No strangers to agriculture with Tom growing up on-farm in Central West NSW, Sam's career as a wool broker and plenty of time on farms between them, they run small flocks of:
- 🐑 Australian Merinos, with exceptional wool growing genetics from Gippsland
- 🐔 heritage breed chickens (including Brahma, Barnevelder, Wyandotte)

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The farm has a focus on improvement as they learn and grow. Paddocks have been well rested and refenced to allow for rotational grazing practices, nutrient and pasture support, preservation of organic matter and to minimise soil compaction.

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🌋 And with rich volcanic soils they harvest fresh, pesticide-free produce including:  Tomatoes - Snowpeas - Spinach - Chillis - Pumpkins - Apples - Dill - and eggs from the free-ranging chickens!

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❄️With the (very) cool climate, much is grown in their greenhouse to ensure plentiful supply and protection from the harsh frosts.

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🗓️ What's happening now:
- 🐑 Our main flock lambs have been born and are growing up!
- 🌱 The clover & rye grass mix sown to stablise the pastures is showing
- 🐣 Baby chickens are growing up
- ✔️ Revitalising the sheep handling equipment for best animal welfare
- 🐑 Our wool is in Melbourne, ready for sale
- 🥚 Our young hens have begun to lay eggs