02/06/2026
We opened our farm gate to Southeast Asia!
It was an honour to share our permaculture-focused sustainability practices with two international cohorts from Massey University’s MFAT sponsored Sustainable, Resilient and Productive Agrifood Systems Programme.
The participants were Agrifood officials from Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Lao, who were here to learn skills to drive efficiency, resilience, and sustainability in their home countries' food sectors.
We were humbled to hear one of the scholars feedback about their time with us:
“One of the most interesting experiences was visiting a smallholder mushroom grower. They demonstrated an artisanal approach to producing alternative food sources, focusing on adding value to their raw materials. What stood out to me was their perspective on growth—they are not necessarily aiming to scale up aggressively, but rather to sustain and maintain what they have while still progressing. This made me realize that 'growing' and 'upscaling' are two different concepts.”
A big thank you to Massey University for including us in this vital programme, and to the scholars who brought such warmth, curiosity, and global perspective to our little farm.