Firebreak Farm Videos

We promised an update - so here it is! Kylea’s done herself a mischief and will be (quite literally) off her feet for a little while. Due to this, we will be pausing our attendance at the Jan Power’s Farmer’s Markets for the foreseeable future. Never fear though - we’ve just added some new produce box offerings for order on our website and thanks to our partnership with @thefarmshopfarmersmarket we are able to deliver our produce to you fortnightly from Gold Coast to Sunshine Coast and out to Dalby and surrounds! Link in our bio for more details! ➡️ We’ve expanded the Firebreak footprint to Jinibara Country with a new lease block that Ace, Maggie and I will be living at! She needs some work, so we’re bringing the pigs to help renovate. Managing our livestock across the two properties is our first challenge but with Jane and Frank continuing to caretake in Neumgna, we’re excited as the Firebreak team to take our farm into this next chapter and continue to feed our awesome community! We’d love to answer any questions that you might have and we’re so excited to have you along for the journey! 🌱📦👩‍🌾

Let’s talk about some poo 💩 Dung beetles: Nature’s soil engineers! 🌿 🪲 Did you know these tiny powerhouses are vital for regeneration? By efficiently recycling poo, they enhance soil structure, reduce pests, and boost nutrient availability. Embracing their role is key to regenerative agriculture and a healthier planet. 🌍🐞 Let’s give a shout-out to the unsung champions of the soil! #DungBeetles #RegenerativeFarming #regenerativeagriculture #cowpoo

Hey 👋🏻 We have some new followers, so we thought it was time to introduce ourselves again! We’re Firebreak Farm - a family-owned and operated regenerative farm located on Wakka Wakka country. We ethically raise pork, lamb and beef on pasture and value producing quality produce for our community through regenerative practices. That’s it! Simple as that! If you’re new to supporting local farmers, welcome! We know this landscape can be confusing and there is a massive lack of transparency around where a lot of food actually comes from. In fact, there are some businesses that deliberately attempt to piggy-back off our (and other regenerative farmers) hard work to sell what is effectively wholesale meat under the banner of ‘paddock-to-plate’. We are firm believers in transparency, so we share it all here. The good days and the bad - because they both exist. And, regenerative farming is particularly hard sometimes. We will do our best to help you cut through the crap to ensure you know what is involved in producing ethical and regenerative produce. So, thanks for following along. Thanks for asking questions. Thanks for supporting your farmers directly. Particularly, the ones that share the whole story. ❤️ #supportfarmers #localfarmers #regenag #shoplocal #eatlocalproduce #localfoodsystems

Following on from our stories the other day, we’ve rotated our growers! 🌱🐖 Coupla’ cheeky buggers not too keen on relocating but they were pretty keen to get in there yesterday morning after they saw their friends getting into some fresh grass! Having pigs on pasture isn’t the easiest option by any stretch. There are SO many aspects that make this method of farming challenging - careful pasture management, moving water, fences, cheeky pigs. But, we wouldn’t have it any other way. We know how happy and healthy our pigs are which translates into amazing, nutritious produce to feed our community. That makes it all worth it! Do you know where your pork comes from and how it was treated? If the answer is no, there might be a reason why they aren’t showing you. (Hint: Google images - industrial pork…😧) Once you go regeneratively pastured pork, you won’t go back! 🥓 #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativeagriculturemovement #regenerativefarmersofaustralia #pasturedpork #ethicalpork

2024 might be the year that the pigs take over…🐽 #pastureraisedpork #ethicalfarming #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #paddocktoplate #pasturedpork #australianpork #australianporkfarmers

Did you know not all soil is made the same? Some soil types have certain benefits for the growth of grasses and legumes. We’re pretty lucky here to have clay loam soil across the farm. Which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt soils. Our soil is great for grass growing, because it’s a little bit firmer and has the ability to hold moisture! But, just because you have a good soil composition, doesn’t mean that you have healthy soil. Mismanagement of even the greatest composition will result in stripping of nutrients and force a reliance on synthetic inputs to produce yield. There are three components to good soil - composition, pH and nutrients. That’s why regenerative agriculture is so important! We foster a relationship between animal and land which helps to cycle nutrients, increase water retention, and curb weed and pest problems without the use of chemicals. By minimising soil disruption, ensuring we maintain ground cover and introducing natural organic matter through livestock, we can leverage off our beautiful soil composition to improve its fertility and feed communities!

At Firebreak Farm, we avoid disturbing our soil as much as possible! We use an aerator to puncture the surface to help prevent runoff and increase soil water absorption and retention. Our planting setup is simply a seed box with various species, trickling seed onto the ground behind the aerator. A set of trailing harrows leaves a light soil cover over the seed. With a strong forecast of rain for this week, Ace planted a couple of paddocks that our pigs have been living and working in, removing the unpalatable grasses for us and fertilising with their manure. Fingers crossed for a good steady soaking in coming days 🤞

Betty, one of our Birkshire sows, has had 8 piglets in the last few days! Did you know that we breed and raise all of our pork here on Firebreak Farm? That helps us control the quality of our produce but also ensures that we control the quality of our animals lives too! Even though it’s dry right now, Betty was still able to manage a beautiful nest to have her litter of piglets and everyone seems pretty happy down in the paddock! Do you have questions about the difference between pasture-raised pigs and factory farms? Ask away! We’d love to point out the many benefits to both the animal and the consumer!

Let’s talk about filling your Christmas table with pasture-raised produce! 🗣️ We have opened up our orders for the December period so that you can make sure to secure yours! We’re also delivering to Brisbane twice in December! All of the information, including delivery dates, is in our website now 😊

Just wanted to say a massive thank you to our supporters! Whether that’s through ordering or purchasing our produce or referring friends, leaving reviews or heading down to one of the restaurants that have our produce on their menu! We so appreciate you!

Can you believe it’s almost Christmas time?! 🎄 We are almost SOLD OUT of our pastured-raised, wood smoked, Christmas hams! Head on over to our website to pre-order yours today before they are all gone! ➡️ #christmasham #pasturedpork #pasturedham

A little update on what’s been happening on the farm over the last few months! 🌿 A massive thank you to our CSA subscribers who have come on board over the last few months! We can’t wait to continue to build the contents of our produce boxes with beef in the new year and eggs too! If this is something you would like to get on board with too, visit our website for more information! We’re looking forward to the back-end of this year and all of the positive things going on - we can’t wait to share more! 🐑🐄🐷 #farmerdirect #paddocktoplate #brisbanebulkmeats #bulkmeatbrisbane #ethicalproduce #meetyourfarmer

Ace and Duke here to remind you about our upcoming delivery and market dates in Brisbane! 👨‍🌾🐕 Jump on our website now to pre-order for either delivery or pick up at Jan Powers or Milton Markets! 📦 Delivery - 26 May 👩‍🌾 Jan Powers, New Farm - 27 May 👨‍🌾 Milton Markets - 28 May Our produce is limited, so the best way to secure yours is to pre-order! 🐑 Pasture-raised lamb 🐷 Pasture-raised pork ➡️ link in the bio to pre-order now! #brisbanecarnivore #brisbanemeateaters #brisbanemeatdelivery #ethicalfarming #ethicalagriculture #regenag #regenerativefarmersofaustralia #paddocktoplate #directfromfarm #farmtofork #brisbanefarmersmarket #janpowersfarmersmarkets #miltonmarkets

We’re expecting! 🐖 Looking forward to updating everyone when Olivia has her piglets! Did you know that we breed and raise all of our pork on our farm? How’s that for knowing where your food comes from?! Our animals live free-range lives and have the opportunity to exhibit all of their natural behaviours! Happy pastured piggies = healthy pastured piggies = the best pork you’ve ever tasted! 🌱 #pasturedpork #paddocktoplate #paddocktoplateqld #brisbanefarmersmarkets #buyfarmdirect #localfarmerbrisbane #pastureraisedpork

📣 DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND - we’re delivering to Brisbane - AGAIN! 📣 🗓 Saturday 22 October 2022 Buy our bulk packs and save - order online via our website! 🥓 https://firebreakfarm.com.au/our-produce/ #bulkmeatpacksbrisbane #bulkmeatpack #brisbanemeat #paddocktoplate #knowyourfarmer #regenerativeagriculture

📣 We are selling out! 📣 This will be one of our last produce drops prior to the festive season - don’t miss out! Bulk Produce Boxes Include: 🐖 Pork 🐑 Lamb 🥩 Farmer’s Pick 🥓 Order via our website by 14 Oct and use the code “firebreakfamily” to receive 10% off! #farmproduce #knowyourfarmer #ethicalfood #regenerativeagriculture #brisbaneproduce #australianporkfarmers #australianlamb

YOU ASKED, WE DELIVER - Literally! 📦 We are now offering delivery in the Brisbane region! Next delivery date is TOMORROW - Sun 25 Sep 22! Order your half-lamb pack and receive roughly 10kg of pasture-raised goodness straight to your doorstep! Order via our website - link is in our bio! Quick - we have limited stock! 🐑 #brisbanefood #brisbanemeateaters #brisbanelamb #lamb #australianlamb #paddocktoplate #knowyourfarmer

📣 ONLY A FEW LAMB PACKS LEFT 📣 order via link in bio! #australianlamb #pastureraised #paddocktoplate #brisbane #carseldine #carseldinefarmersmarket

Hello everyone! We will be at the Carseldine Markets this Saturday! We have limited bulk packs of our pastured lamb available for pre-order via our website! Get in before we sell out! 🐑 https://firebreakfarm.com.au/product/half-lamb-box/ #carseldinemarkets #carseldinefarmersmarket #pasturedlamb #paddocktoplate #knowyourfarmer

👏 We’re celebrating a win at Firebreak overnight! 👏