Eighty families pay the bills of a family farm in south-east Queensland in exchange for fresh produce as part of a community-supported agriculture model
In a paddock by an old shed, a crowd of “passionate eaters” and the odd farmer surround Randal Breen. This is Breen’s farm, and crowds are part of the business model.
farm. They are one of 80 families signed up to this CSA and make a few visits to the property each year.Monthly fees range from $88 to $275, depending on the amount of produce members wish to receive.CSA members. In the 2019 drought, just 12 cows remained on the property. “That wasn’t going to feed many people,” Randal says. “We were staring down the very real barrel of this all being over.”
And on the farm, the land comes first. The Breens stock their chickens at a tenth of the rate required to be free-range certified and rotate their cattle herd between paddocks to allow the land enough time rest. It’s part of their “100-year plan” to restore the landscape’s soil and vegetation, Randal says.The last stop on the tour is the on-farm boning and packaging room. “I’m not sure about this bit,” says Kim, another passionate eater from the city.
CSA can also give small scale operations the ability to purse better environmental and animal welfare outcomes even if doing so may impact profits, she says. “It enables small farmers to grow food that they’re passionate about and live in places that they care for.”
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