Silver Member
Freemans Organic Farm Est. 1915
Agriculture, Mining & Energy
A mutli faceted 109 year old family farm: the oldest continuous banana farm in Australia. Now the farm is an organic farm practising Regenerative Agriculture, Composting, Permaculture growing 85 different types of exotic fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, flowers, and coffee. The farm also has an organic farm produce shop and an organic cafe. The farm has a keen focus on education, training and rehabilitation and has had more than 3,000 school and university students attend the educational farm tours where they learn the principles of organic farming and the direct link to human health. Also, the farm conducts workshops for Defence veterans to assist in their rehabilitation. as well as sponsoring a charity called ’The Veterans Organic Garden Ltd” which is a 5,000m2 organic garden and food forest for veterans to spend time in nature and recuperate and heal. The program is called “Healing through Farming’. The farm has been featured on a number of TV and media programs. Most recently it featured on Channel 9 “My Way” TV program in December 2022.
Freemans Organic farm is in the process of building a sustainable environmentally friendly cafe which can trade 7 days a week and Friday and Saturday nights until 8pm.
Contact
David FreemanOwner/ General Manager618 Tomewin Mtn Road Currumbin Valley | About DavidPatron and Board Member Sub-Branch Currumbin RSL Member Murwillumbah Central Rotary Club Past President Skal International SGC (ordinary member) Past Vice President GC Organic Growers (ordinary member) Past Board Member Soilcare Australia (now ordinary member) Founder and Chairman ‘Veterans Organic Garden Ltd’ Member Veterans Care Australia Board Member PTSD Reboot Australia Board member TACQ Qld |