A Letter From the Farm - January 2026 Hi there, Are you feeling the heat like we are? It’s been a hot week and with today being 44 o C, we are wishing our old farmhouse has air conditioning in every room like Avalon Farmstay! Thankfully weeks like this don’t last all summer and next week we have a cool change coming and will be 10-15 degrees lower. Did you get to have a break over January? I know not everyone is able to get away or take leave during this time, if this is you hopefully you...

Hi there, How was your Christmas? How is the family? We celebrated Christmas with Joel’s family this year and it was everything we expected. As a nurse and firefighter rostered shifts on Christmas day have always been part of the deal and before kids we were living a long way away from family. In those days one of us would usually offer to work Christmas day if the other was rostered on. This year Christmas was all about family and for Joel and I, we knew and treasured every moment. December...

Last Wednesday, it was our turn to strap in! You know what I mean. One of those days when the universe forgets to tell you that the day is going to be nowhere near expectations. One of those days that the well thought through plans are not going to turn out. One of those days where the roller coaster ride gets VERY exciting! Late Tue evening we were informed the school was non-operational on Wed. No school bus. No Out Of School Hours (OOSH) childcare available. No notice. Catastrophic fire...