Beyond the Farm Gate

Lyrics, law, and land: A journey from making music to micro-farming


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Penelope Swales is the Owner of Piggery Road Permaculture. Piggery Road Permaculture grows healthy, chemical-free produce for sale and offers workshops and courses in permaculture to the wider Gippsland region.

In this episode, Penelope shares her remarkable journey to micro-farming. She shares her insights into micro-farming and permaculture, as well as the challenges she faced when first starting, and how selling her produce directly at markets has led to stronger connections with her customers and community.

 

Resources and links:

  • Piggery Road Permaculture on Facebook
  • No-Till Growers website
  • Penelope Swales website
  • Totally Gourdgeous on Bandcamp
  • Alistair Hulett ‘Songs for Social Justice Award’ website

 

Send us your story:

  • Do you know someone (or are you someone) who’d make a great potential guest on a future episode of Beyond the Farm Gate? Drop us a line at [email protected].

 

Connect:

  • Bendigo Bank Agribusiness website
  • Bendigo Bank on Facebook
  • Bendigo Bank on X
  • Bendigo Bank on LinkedIn
  • Bendigo Bank on YouTube

 

In this podcast any opinions, estimates and projections are for informational purposes only and any advice provided is of a general nature only and does not take into account your personal needs, objectives and financial circumstances. You should consider whether it is appropriate for your situation.

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