About Tafe Nsw - National Environment Centre
We continue to strengthen our partnerships with industry leaders in areas such as Permaculture, Organic Farming, Water and Dairy industries, reaching beyond our geographical boundaries to truly become a national centre for excellence.
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Tafe Nsw - National Environment Centre Description
The National Environment Centre in Thurgoona (near Albury) spans 180 hectares of farm land and employs practices ranging from organics to traditional farming technology.
It boasts laboratories, glass houses and rural science preparation rooms in addition to exotic modern classrooms and administration buildings.
While courses are offered on-campus and in the workplace, the majority of courses are delivered via distance learning to suit the needs of our students, many of whom live outside the Riverina region.
Student Services
Riverina Institute has a range of student services available to all students. These include: Career Counselling, Libraries, Student Association, Alumni and learner Support. For more information about our libraries visit: www. rit. tafensw. edu. au /library
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@ Green Gate Organic Farm
Join us @ our annual community farm open day event Next Sat 17th Nov. For farm tour tickets - See our event page on this fb page. 👇
@ Green Gate Organic Farm
Join us @ our annual community farm open day event Next Sat 17th Nov.
... For farm tour tickets - SEE BELOW 👇
https://www.facebook.com/events/280467592 596730/
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Russel our new boss rooster has an announcement to make about our annual community farm open day next Saturday 17th Nov.
Farm tour tickets are booking up fast - see link below to make a farm tour reservation 👇... Go to Eventbrite - & search for Green Gate Organic Farm Open Day
OR
Check out our EVENT page on our fb pg.
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OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT FARM OPEN DAY Saturday 17th Nov
... Tickets for the open day farm tours are booking up fast..... Book your farm tour spots @ Eventbrite - LINK BELOW 👇
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THE TAFE FARM SHOP NEWS TAFE FARM SHOP OPEN THIS THURSDAY 8TH NOV. Between 2-5pm
... The TAFE Farm Shop is back at the farm this week & will be the last shop before our farm open day next Sat 17th Nov. This is due to this week being a 'short week' for the abattoirs because of vic. public holidays & not taking on private producers orders.
You're welcome to come down to the farm shop next Saturday 17th Nov. 9AM-1PM - as the shop won't be open next Thurs.
RECIPE FOR THE WEEK: Pork Chops w/ sage & champ https://www.jamieoliver.com/…/roasted-p ork-chops-with-sage…/
Both the Damara Sheep & Berkshire x Duroc pigs are breeds we grow are more suited to our local climate, so for us, it's more ecologically suited to the farms bio-region. Adhering to our farm rules & ethics. Sheep allowed to be sheep & pigs able to be all things piggy. Farmed with environmental conservation & no chemicals. This farm, also home to resident animals like Squirrel Gliders & Sloanes Froglets.
PLEASE NOTE: The Farm normally does an abattoir run to Wangaratta every fortnight. We alternate each week with our usual farm produce, however the meat rotates each week between frozen & fresh. Still the same tasty chemical free produce using agroecology principles & regenerative farming practices. Not to mention local too.
We recommend pre-ordering Contact us if you'd like to know which week the meat run is. To pre-order - Please email here maria.bertoncini1@tafensw.edu.au by 10am Thursday morning
*please note that orders are only confirmed once responded with a confirmation email
Thanks for your continued support of local food producers - eat well & enjoy... GREEN GATE ORGANIC FARM TEAM
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@ Green Gate Organic Farm Community Open Day
SATURDAY 17TH NOV.
9AM-1:30PM
... OUR ANNUAL EVENT hosted by TAFE NSW National Environment Centre, is an opportunity for our customers (the farms auditors) & the local community to learn about our ethical & organic farming practices. Observe how we raise our animals & get to know the story behind our produce.
Green Gate Organic Farm’s Open Day is a chance for you to experience our unique educational farm, which is also home to some rare native animals.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: + FARM TOURS (2 x tours) - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL THRU EVENTBRITE, appropriate footwear required, book early as numbers are limited (approx. 1hr walking) Tour#1 @9AM-10.30AM - BOOK THRU EVENTBRITE Tour#2 @10.45-12.15PM - BOOK THRU EVENTBRITE + A SAUSAGE SIZZLE - showcasing our organic lamb & pork snags from 10 am - 1pm. cash & card. + SEASONAL FARM PRODUCE FOR SALE - @ The Green Gate farm shop (card only) from 9am-1.30pm + LUCKY DOOR PRIZES - drawn before each farm tour
ABOUT US The National Environment Centre is home to Green Gate Organic Farm. A 400 acre, specialist TAFE NSW farming facility, demonstrating sustainable & local food production systems. Providing food for the local folk & teaching upcoming change agents Permaculture & Organic farming which is based on Agro-ecological principles. Seasonal produce grown is available for purchase @ the farm gate shop on Thursdays (except during school holidays). We also sell excess produce at our industry mates shop, @ Almar Organics - Albury.
JUST A FEW OF GREEN GATE ORGANIC FARM'S VALUES & ETHICS: Feeding the community nutrient dense & environmentally conscious food, where soil biology wealth & the animal welfare of rearing our animals is super high on the agenda. Both the Damara Sheep & Berkshire x Duroc pigs are breeds we grow are more suited to our local climate, so for us, it's more ecologically suited to the farms bioregion. Adhering to our farm rules & ethics. Sheep allowed to be sheep & pigs able to be all things piggy. Farmed with environmental conservation & no chemicals. Also home to resident animals like Squirrel Gliders & Sloanes Froglets.
For more inquiries about the day, please email maria.bertoncini1@tafensw.edu.au
FARM TOUR BOOKINGS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/green-gat e-organic-farm-ope…
. . . . #alburywodonga #thurgoona #TAFENSW #gettoknowthestoryofyourfood #agroecology #organicfarming #permaculture #greengateorganicfarmopenday #studyorganicfarming
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THE TAFE FARM SHOP NEWS TAFE FARM SHOP @ ALMAR ORGANICS THIS - THURSDAY 1ST NOV. Between 2-4pm
... The TAFE Farm Shop will be operating from our mates @ Almar Organics this Thursday 1st Nov, showcasing our Organic lamb & pasture raised pork. We'll have a little tasting BBQ on for you to quality control our lamb & pork snags.
We will also be running a farm tour this coming Mon 5th Nov at the TAFE farm exclusively for Almar shop customers. This is an opportunity for our new customers to observe our farming practices, connect with our methods based on Agroecology & ensure that our organic farming methods align with your own food production values. The story of your food. Contact Almar Organics regarding farm tour details & bookings.
Hope to see you there!
Both the Damara Sheep & Berkshire x Duroc pigs are breeds we grow are more suited to our local climate, so for us, it's more ecologically suited to the farms bio-region. Adhering to our farm rules & ethics. Sheep allowed to be sheep & pigs able to be all things piggy. Farmed with environmental conservation & no chemicals. This farm, also home to resident animals like Squirrel Gliders & Sloanes Froglets.
PLEASE NOTE: The Farm normally does an abattoir run to Wangaratta every fortnight. We alternate each week with our usual farm produce, however the meat rotates each week between frozen & fresh. Still the same tasty chemical free produce using agroecology principles & regenerative farming practices. Not to mention local too.
Thanks for your continued support of local food producers - eat well & enjoy... GREEN GATE ORGANIC FARM TEAM . . . . #alburywodonga #thrugoona #almarorganics #greengateorganicfarm #tafensw #knowthestoryofyourfood
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OUR ANNUAL EVENT hosted by TAFE NSW National Environment Centre, is an opportunity for our customers (the farms auditors) & the local community to learn about our ethical & organic farming practices. Observe how we raise our animals & get to know the story behind our produce.
Green Gate Organic Farm’s Open Day is a chance for you to experience our unique educational farm, which is also home to some rare native animals.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:... + FARM TOURS (2 x tours) - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL THRU EVENTBRITE, appropriate footwear required, book early as numbers are limited (approx. 1hr walking) Tour#1 @9AM-10.30AM - BOOK THRU EVENTBRITE Tour#2 @10.45-12.15PM - BOOK THRU EVENTBRITE + A SAUSAGE SIZZLE - showcasing our organic lamb & pork snags from 10 am - 1pm. cash & card. + SEASONAL FARM PRODUCE FOR SALE - @ The Green Gate farm shop (card only) from 9am-1.30pm + LUCKY DOOR PRIZES - drawn before each farm tour
ABOUT US The National Environment Centre is home to Green Gate Organic Farm. A 400 acre, specialist TAFE NSW farming facility, demonstrating sustainable & local food production systems. Providing food for the local folk & teaching upcoming change agents Permaculture & Organic farming which is based on Agro-ecological principles. Seasonal produce grown is available for purchase @ the farm gate shop on Thursdays (except during school holidays). We also sell excess produce at our industry mates shop, Almar Organics Albury.
JUST A FEW OF GREEN GATE ORGANIC FARM'S VALUES & ETHICS: Feeding the community nutrient dense & environmentally conscious food, where soil biology wealth & the animal welfare of rearing our animals is super high on the agenda. Both the Damara Sheep & Berkshire x Duroc pigs are breeds we grow are more suited to our local climate, so for us, it's more ecologically suited to the farms bioregion. Adhering to our farm rules & ethics. Sheep allowed to be sheep & pigs able to be all things piggy. Farmed with environmental conservation & no chemicals. Also home to resident animals like Squirrel Gliders & Sloanes Froglets.
For more inquiries about the day, please email maria.bertoncini1@tafensw.edu.au
FARM TOUR BOOKINGS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/green-gat e-organic-farm-ope…
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THE TAFE FARM SHOP NEWS TAFE FARM SHOP OPEN THIS - THURSDAY 25th OCT. Between 2-5pm
... The TAFE farm shop is back into Term 4 & the shop is full of our pastured pork & organic grass-fed lamb.
The TAFE Farm Shop will be operating from our mates at Almar Organics next Thursday 1st Nov
Hello pulled pork! see recipe here: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/pulle d-pork
Both the Damara Sheep & Berkshire x Duroc pigs are breeds we grow are more suited to our local climate, so for us, it's more ecologically suited to the farms bio-region. Adhering to our farm rules & ethics. Sheep allowed to be sheep & pigs able to be all things piggy. Farmed with environmental conservation & no chemicals. This farm, also home to resident animals like Squirrel Gliders & Sloanes Froglets.
PLEASE NOTE: The Farm normally does an abattoir run to Wangaratta every fortnight. We alternate each week with our usual farm produce, however the meat rotates each week between frozen & fresh. Still the same tasty chemical free produce using agroecology principles & regenerative farming practices. Not to mention local too.
We recommend pre-ordering Contact us if you'd like to know which week the meat run is. To pre-order - Please email here maria.bertoncini1@tafensw.edu.au by 10am Thursday morning
*please note that orders are only confirmed once responded with a confirmation email
Thanks for your continued support of local food producers - eat well & enjoy... GREEN GATE ORGANIC FARM TEAM
. . . . . #thurgoona #alburywodonga #greengateorganicfarm #farmgateshop
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@ Green Gate Organic Farming
ROOSTERS UP FOR REHOMING It's time for the TAFE farm to change up the roosters breeding stock for the pasture grazing chickens.
... See attached photos. We have Rolo the head rooster. Light Sussex X New Hampshire. About 2.5 years old AND Pierre the 2IC rooster. Wyandotte-red-laced about 1.5 years old.
Email Here > maria.bertoncini1@tafensw.edu.au if you're interested in providing a new free ranging home for these roosters.
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@ Green Gate Organic Farm ***THE TAFE FARM SHOP NEWS***
TAFE FARM SHOP OPEN THIS - THURSDAY 18th OCT. Between 2-5pm
... The TAFE farm shop is back into Term 4 & the shop is full of our pastured pork & organic grass-fed lamb.
The TAFE Farm Shop will be operating from our mates at Almar Organics in a fortnight on Thursday 1st Nov
Recipe to try this week is the very popular with our customers- Pork sausage pasta: https://www.jamieoliver.com/…/pasta-… /spicy-sausage-fusilli/
Both the Damara Sheep & Berkshire x Duroc pigs are breeds we grow are more suited to our local climate, so for us, it's more ecologically suited to the farms bio-region. Adhering to our farm rules & ethics. Sheep allowed to be sheep & pigs able to be all things piggy. Farmed with environmental conservation & no chemicals. This farm, also home to resident animals like Squirrel Gliders & Sloanes Froglets.
PLEASE NOTE: The Farm normally does an abattoir run to Wangaratta every fortnight. We alternate each week with our usual farm produce, however the meat rotates each week between frozen & fresh. Still the same tasty chemical free produce using agroecology principles & regenerative farming practices. Not to mention local too.
We recommend pre-ordering Contact us if you'd like to know which week the meat run is. To pre-order - Please email here - maria.bertoncini1@tafensw.edu.au by 10am Thursday morning
*please note that orders are only confirmed once responded with a confirmation email
Thanks for your continued support of local food producers - eat well & enjoy... GREEN GATE ORGANIC FARM TEAM
. . . . #TAFENSW #alburywodonga #thurgoona #greengateorganicfarm #studyorganicfarming #permaculture #supportlocal
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@ Green Gate Organic Farm Shop
THE TAFE FARM SHOP NEWS TAFE FARM SHOP OPEN THIS - THURSDAY 27TH SEPT.
... Between 2-5pm This is the last shop before we're closed for the school holidays.
The TAFE Farm Shop was super busy last Thursday so we have limited stock left. Please see the shop produce list below for what's available.
Recipe for this week: Lamb, spinach & feta sausage rolls http://milk-and.blogspot.com/…/lamb-spi nach-and-feta-sausag…
JUST A NOTE: that the TAFE farm shop isn't open during the School holidays. The shop will be back open on Thursday 18th Oct.
Both the Damara Sheep & Berkshire x Duroc pigs are breeds we grow that suit our local climate, so for us, it's more ecologically suited to the farm. Adhering to our farm rules & ethics. Sheep allowed to be sheep & pigs able to be all things piggy. Farmed with environmental conservation & no chemicals. This farm, also home to resident animals like Squirrel Gliders & Sloanes Froglets.
PLEASE NOTE: The Farm normally does an abattoir run to Wangaratta every fortnight. We alternate each week with our usual farm produce, however the meat rotates each week between frozen & fresh. Still the same tasty chemical free produce using agroecology principles & regenerative farming practices. Not to mention local too.
We recommend pre-ordering Contact us if you'd like to know which week the meat run is. To pre-order - Please email here maria.bertoncini1@tafensw.edu.au by 10am Thursday morning
*please note that orders are only confirmed once responded with a confirmation email
Thanks for your continued support of local food producers - eat well & enjoy... GREEN GATE ORGANIC FARM TEAM . . . . #thurgoona #alburywodonga
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@ Green Gate Organic Farm
THE TAFE FARM SHOP NEWS TAFE FARM SHOP OPEN THIS - THURSDAY 20TH SEPT.
... Between 2-5pm
This week.....
is the last lot of our seasonal olive-fed pastured pork until the next litter is ready in a months time.
The TAFE Farm Shop will offer our lovely ecologically reared organic lamb & a limited selection of our pastured olive fed pork.
JUST A NOTE: that the TAFE farm shop isn't open during the School holidays, starting at the beginning of Oct, in a couple of weeks time.
CUTLETS ARE BACK: try these spiced lamb cutlets.
https://www.delicious.com.au/…/b3107f44 -a8da-4250-8c8e-02d3…
Both the Damara Sheep & Berkshire x Duroc pigs are breeds we grow that suit our local climate, so for us, it's more ecologically suited to the farm. Adhering to our farm rules & ethics. Sheep allowed to be sheep & pigs able to be all things piggy. Farmed with environmental conservation & no chemicals. This farm, also home to resident animals like Squirrel Gliders & Sloanes Froglets.
PLEASE NOTE: The Farm normally does an abattoir run to Wangaratta every fortnight. We alternate each week with our usual farm produce, however the meat rotates each week between frozen & fresh. Still the same tasty chemical free produce using agroecology principles & regenerative farming practices. Not to mention local too.
We recommend pre-ordering
Contact us if you'd like to know which week the meat run is.
To pre-order - Please email here: maria.bertoncini1@tafensw.edu.au
by 10am Thursday morning *please note that orders are only confirmed once responded with a confirmation email
Thanks for your continued support of local food producers - eat well & enjoy...
GREEN GATE ORGANIC FARM TEAM
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#alburywodonga
#thurgoona
#TAFENSW
#organicfarming
#permaculture
#agroecology
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@ Green Gate Organic Farm
THE TAFE FARM SHOP NEWS TAFE FARM SHOP OPEN THIS - THURSDAY 20TH SEPT. Between 2-5pm
... This week..... is the last lot of our seasonal olive-fed pastured pork until the next litter is ready in a months time.
The TAFE Farm Shop will offer our lovely ecologically reared organic lamb & a limited selection of our pastured olive fed pork.
JUST A NOTE: that the TAFE farm shop isn't open during the School holidays, starting at the beginning of Oct, in a couple of weeks time.
CUTLETS ARE BACK: try these spiced lamb cutlets. https://www.delicious.com.au/…/b3107f44 -a8da-4250-8c8e-02d3…
Both the Damara Sheep & Berkshire x Duroc pigs are breeds we grow that suit our local climate, so for us, it's more ecologically suited to the farm. Adhering to our farm rules & ethics. Sheep allowed to be sheep & pigs able to be all things piggy. Farmed with environmental conservation & no chemicals. This farm, also home to resident animals like Squirrel Gliders & Sloanes Froglets.
PLEASE NOTE: The Farm normally does an abattoir run to Wangaratta every fortnight. We alternate each week with our usual farm produce, however the meat rotates each week between frozen & fresh. Still the same tasty chemical free produce using agroecology principles & regenerative farming practices. Not to mention local too.
We recommend pre-ordering Contact us if you'd like to know which week the meat run is. To pre-order - Please email here: maria.bertoncini1@tafensw.edu.au by 10am Thursday morning
*please note that orders are only confirmed once responded with a confirmation email
Thanks for your continued support of local food producers - eat well & enjoy... GREEN GATE ORGANIC FARM TEAM
. . . . #alburywodonga #thurgoona #TAFENSW #organicfarming #permaculture #agroecology
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HENTY FIELD DAYS Our TAFE NSW Thurgoona Campus will be at the Henty field days
It's a busy week for farmers around the border heading to the Henty Machinery Field Days.
... Our Thurgoona Campus National Environment Centre will be at the Henty Field Days representing/supplying info on courses we offer at this Campus. Spatial & Surveying, Civil Engineering, Organic Agriculture/ Permaculture/Conservation & Land Management & other short courses in soils management & Drone operations etc.
The TAFE Farm Shop will still be open at the Farms campus this Thursday, business as usual.
#TAFENSW TAFE NSW TAFE Primary Industries Centre #Henty
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THE TAFE FARM SHOP NEWS FARM SHOP OPEN THIS - THURSDAY 13TH SEPT. Between 2-5pm
... This week..... is the last lot of our seasonal olive-fed pastured pork until the next litter is ready in a months time.
The TAFE Farm Shop will offer our lovely ecologically reared organic lamb & a limited selection of our pastured olive fed pork.
RECIPE FOR THIS WEEK: Lamb bolognese https://www.delicious.com.au/recip…/lam b-bolognese/AtUqBRmN…
Both the Damara Sheep & Berkshire x Duroc pigs are breeds we grow that suit our local climate, so for us, it's more ecologically suited to the farm. Adhering to our farm rules & ethics. Sheep allowed to be sheep & pigs able to be all things piggy. Farmed with environmental conservation & no chemicals. This farm, also home to resident animals like Squirrel Gliders & Sloanes Froglets.
PLEASE NOTE: The Farm normally does an abattoir run to Wangaratta every fortnight. We alternate each week with our usual farm produce, however the meat rotates each week between frozen & fresh. Still the same tasty chemical free produce using agroecology principles & regenerative farming practices. Not to mention local too.
We recommend pre-ordering Contact us if you'd like to know which week the meat run is. To pre-order - Please email here maria.bertoncini1@tafensw.edu.au by 10am Thursday morning
*please note that orders are only confirmed once responded with a confirmation email
Thanks for your continued support of local food producers - eat well & enjoy... GREEN GATE ORGANIC FARM TEAM
. . . . #alburywodonga #thurgoona #TAFENSW
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Our TAFE NSW Thurgoona farm was super stoked to have our Organic Lamb show-cased @ the #writearoundthemurray Cook-up event. Our rolled lamb shoulder & our premium lamb snags, preservative & gluten free. Processed by our awesome butcher gang YOUR EVERYDAY GOURMET
Chef Matthew Evans from Fat Pig Farm was on the grill along with side-kick chef crew from Smart Hospitality. Cooking up a storm utilising produce from the borders region, supporting local pr...oducers.
Other local producers featured on this events menu: Butt's Gourmet Smokehouse - Mr Mushroom - L'oliveraie - Bright Brewery - @willowbank https://www.facebook.com/willowbankproduc e/ Authors of photos: Smart hospitality & Butts Smokehouse
. . . #supportlocal #knowyourfarmer #whatsthestoryofyourfood #alburywodonga #thurgoona #grownontheborder #locallygrown
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TEAMING UP TOMORROW W/ OUR OTHER MATES Almar Organics
We're Taking the Green Gate Organic farm shop to Almar Organics South Albury once p/mth starting tomorrow
... Thursday 6th September 2-4PM, where we'll bring a selection of our farm gate shop to Almar Organics. Showcasing our ecologically reared organic lamb & pastured pork.
SEE AVAILABLE PRODUCE LIST IN THE COMMENTS
We will still operate the farm gate shop based at the TAFE NSW farm every other School Calendar Thursday. (not during school holidays)
We'll be putting on a Tasting BBQ cooking up our super dooper tasty premium snags
Almar Organics is a locally owned family run business that is a certified organic/biodynamic green grocer also supplying the border folk with dry goods, dairy, meats, skin care & cleaning products.
A FEW OF OUR FARM VALUES & ETHICS: Feeding the community nutrient dense, clean & environmentally conscious food, where soil biology wealth & the animal welfare of rearing our animals is high on the agenda.
Our TAFE NSW 400 acre farm operates Certified Organically using Agroecological principles. Providing food for the local folk & teaching upcoming change agents Permaculture & Organic farming.
>>>>Exclusive to Almar customers, we'll be taking down expressions of interest of running a couple of farm tours in the near future. Something that's really important, where the customers, 'you', are able to connect to the foods origin. Acting as the auditors, are able to appreciate the story of your food. That our ethics/values align with yours.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Thanks for your continued support of local food producers - eat well & enjoy... GREEN GATE ORGANIC FARM TEAM
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