Paola Crofts is a regenerative farmer raising Dexter cattle and egg-laying chickens in the Mt Macedon region of Victoria, Australia. She follows extremely strict land management and chemical-free processes to ensure the highest quality and purity of her animal food products. 

We discuss rotational grazing, using animals as tools of land management, the difference between commodity beef and regenerative beef and much more. 

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:29 Poala’s backstory

00:05:30 Tall Poppy Farm’ regenerative approach to farming

00:12:00 Arranging paddocks to facilitate rotational grazing

00:15:40 Contrasting commodity beef vs regenerative beef

00:23:15 The benefits and attributes of Dexter cattle

00:29:15 Tall Poppy’s direct-to-market model

00:33:45 Challenges of processing animals on site

00:36:00 Growing organic, glyphosate-free, biodynamic wine

00:39:55 Future plans for Tall Poppy Plans

00:46:20 Closing thoughts

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Tall Poppy Website - https://tallpoppyfarm.com.au/

Contact Tall Poppy Farm -  tallpoppyfarm @ gmail.com

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