Who are we?

My name’s Jenna and along with my partner Alex, we are trying our best to live life to our values with kindness, generosity and deep connections. Each day we strive to improve on the last, learning and listening to the land and the livestock. We are very serious about animal welfare. Not just farming our animals, but honouring them as a way of giving thanks. We also try to reduce waste and plastic use as well as rarely using a chemical. Is it for everyone? No… Is it hard? Yes… Will it bring an intense sense of purpose and fulfilment? Absolutely. You will find us here forever.

Hands holding and examining a sheep's wool, revealing the clean, processed wool fiber in the center.

How do we farm?

Our day starts as the light peeks over Mount Bolton. We get up with the sun, feeding our “flerd”, opening chooks and moving their mobile house. Ensuring all waters are full and fresh. Daily tasks include observing everything, from snotty nosed sheep, to an alpaca with a limp, from changes in the goat’s coat, to the growth rate of the lambs. The staple length of the fleece on the alpacas and the sheep, body conditions of every animal, the condition of their feet… it goes on.

Monitoring pasture, analysing what the presence or absence of different grasses might mean. Observing the growth of different food sources. Continually making plans for paddock rotations. Assessing the amount of feed left in paddocks, assessing what to feed out and when to move is a daily task.

The best way to describe our style of farming is AMP grazing (adaptive multi-paddock grazing) or cell grazing… or high rotational grazing. If you choose to read more about this style of farming you’ll learn they all mean the same thing. To do this requires an understanding of the pasture that is there and how to utilise the animals to improve it. At the same time making sure the animals have their nutritional needs met. In short, you need to intimately know your land and your animals. We are committed to this.

Want to know more about the age old science that inspires us? Understand what drives us to produce nutrient dense, nurtured food and fibre.

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A young girl in a blue shirt is kissing and cuddling a white sheep in a fenced field with dry grass, with other sheep, alpacas and goats in the background.

Want to know more about us?

We are two women who met in our early twenties and have been inseparable ever since. Fifteen years later we are more committed than ever, to each other and to this dream of what Addington Downs can become. With a shared love of beautiful food and natural fibres, we’re inspired by the strong women of the regions.

  • Chef & farmer

    The need to be better connected to the produce we eat is the driver behind the move to the country. That feeling just wouldn’t go away, the yearning to grow more of our own food. After 20 years of experiencing the ups and downs of hospitality we decided to become farmers.

A woman and a sheep sharing a close moment in a grassy outdoor field, with the woman's face gently touching the sheep's head.

  • Midwife & farmer

    Having grown up on a cattle farm, I swore I was done with rural life. After studying in the city, I became a nurse and a midwife. We now find ourselves farming, just like my parents did, starting a property from very humble beginnings and working hard to bring it to life.

Close-up of a curious lamb standing on green grass with two more lambs in the background, under a blue sky with some clouds and trees in the distance.
A baby goat with light tan fur and floppy ears standing on hay, with an adult goat in the background.
A group of sheep resting on green grass with a background of trees, more sheep, and a blue sky with clouds.
Several young sheep with woolly coats in a fenced outdoor area, walking along metal rails on a farm.
Baby lambs sleeping on straw bedding in a cozy corner.
A baby goat standing on straw inside a barn, with a wooden fence and a larger goat partially visible in the background.
Two ripe purple plums hanging on a branch surrounded by green leaves in a backyard garden.
A sheep lying on hay next to two lambs, with a container of water nearby.
Two sheep lying on grass, one looking at the camera with a pink nose and the other with woolly fleece and a yellow ear tag.
Person holding two brown hens with red combs and wattles, outdoors with blurred background.
Two lambs resting on straw in a barn with metal fencing and wooden beams.
A small brown dog wearing a black coat walks down a misty, dirt and grass trail with a leash in a rural area with trees and fog in the distance.
Three alpacas—one black adult, one white adult, and one brown baby—standing in a dry field with trees and a blue sky in the background.
Close-up of a sheep with black face and woolly brown coat, outdoors on a sunny day.
A dark silhouette of a parked vehicle in front of a colorful sunset sky with clouds and trees in the background.
A mother and baby alpaca in a field during sunset, with trees in the background.
Close-up of a brown and white dog with floppy ears outdoors on a sunny day, with green grass and trees in the background under a clear blue sky.
A person holding a cluster of orange and tan mushrooms with gills underneath, some soil and dirt on them, in an outdoor setting with blurred greenery background.
Three lambs standing behind a wire fence in a grassy field, with trees and a blue structure in the background during dusk.
A cluster of brown pears hanging from a tree with green leaves.
A sheep and two baby goats inside a barn with hay on the ground.

Get in touch…

If you’d like to know more then shoot us an email or give us a bell. We’re happy to answer any questions or queries.

farmers@addingtondowns.com.au
0419 190 299