Regenerative Agriculture Small Grants Program

Recipients of the 2024-2025 Regenerative Agriculture Small Grants Program were: 

• Roslyn Mulcahy - Mulcahy Macadamias. Funding will support the introduction of beneficial insects to control pests and disease in a macadamia orchard. This project showcases a range of biological practices that create a healthy ecosystem and reduce the need for herbicides.
• Riki Ektone - Yankee Creek Farm. This project will demonstrate how electric fencing and irrigation can be set up to keep livestock away from river areas and allow for holistically managed grazing.
• Karen Gross – The Paddock Project Mullumbimby. This project will trial the effectiveness of biological spray at 3 key growth stages: seed sowing, transplant and foliar spraying. A workshop will share findings and teach the community how to make compost and biological sprays.
• Jeanie Wylie – Fridas Field. This project will set up a worm farm to compost restaurant waste. The resulting worm juice will be used to fertilise the restaurants market garden and will also be tested on a trial paddock to see its benefits in a pastoral context.