Join us for the upcoming Young Farmers Connect field day on the NSW Far South Coast. This event is for YFC Members and non-members alike - all welcome!

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An interactive farm tour of Ryefield Hops, discussing their experience of establishing a farming business whilst managing the challenges of drought and bushfire. The afternoon will be a chance for local farmers to network and consider future opportunities to establish a Young Farmers Connect Chapter in the region.

Ryefield Hops is a family partnership based in Bemboka, NSW. The farm on which the hops are being grown is a 3rd generation dairy farm that in the past was a key supplier of milk to the local cheese factory – Bega Cheese. The farm no longer operates as a dairy farm and growing hops is an opportunity to revitalise and diversify the farmland.

2017 was the first growing season for Ryefield Hops and we have expanded every season since to the most recent major expansion undertaken this season. We had 2 acres under crop then constructed 10 additional acres in a separate field. We have also constructed a custom-built harvesting and processing facility. The 2021 expansion will see Ryefield Hops be able to grow into a fully operational commercial hops supplier and the third largest hops farm in Australia.

The farm has sustainability at its core and grows hops using organic practices and regenerative agriculture principles. We implement farming methods to promote and build healthy soils, biodiversity, natural predators and enhanced water quality and retention. We have also designed our new processing facility with sustainability elements to reduce power input and material use.

Ryefield Hop’s philosophy is “garden to glass” fostering regionality, and beers made where the consumer can taste the story and know where the ingredients were grown.

Thanks to the support of the Young Farmer Business Program, join us as we connect and continue to build and strengthen our community of farmers, supporters, and consumers.
Hope to see you there!

Details:
Booking for this event is essential
Lunch will be catered for, please indicate any dietary requirements when registering
Bring a bottle of water, good shoes, sun protection and an open mind
Please remember we will be visiting a working farm - consider you own safety at all times
This event is family friendly - supervised children are welcome
NO Dogs please

Event Overview:
Please arrive early for prompt start 11:00
Acknowledgement of Country
Introductions
Ryefield Hops farm tour.
1:00 lunch and networking

COVID SAFETY
We look forward to welcoming you to our COVID-Safe event. We have implemented the measures identified in our COVID-safe plan to ensure the safety of all attendees.
All attendees are asked to purchase their tickets online before attending the event.
Please do not attend if you have any symptoms conducive with COVID-19 (e.g. cough, fever, sore throat, fatigue, loss of smell or taste, vomiting, diarrhoea or shortness of breath), or you are a close contact as per NSW Health guidelines.
Please maintain social distancing of 1.5 metres between people/household groups during the event.
A hand sanitisation station and hand washing facilities will be available, please ensure you wash and/or sanitise their hands on arrival, during the event and before lunch as appropriate.
We will continue to monitor advice from NSW Health in the lead up to the event, and continue to adjust our plans as required.