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http://www.ecorealestate.com.au/1928555/ Organic farm for sale Ballarat How Many Reasons Do You Need to Live Here ? Be the Future Now, Paddock to Plate, Make the Greenchange …And there it was, beautiful, imaginative ….from a blank canvas dream to the reality now of a rare and fine example of farming for a healthier future – healthy soils, healthy water, healthy food Beautiful home sites wherever you like - open or wooded areas, overlooking Lal Lal Creek or just the beautiful cattle and pastures and trees. Opportunities do not come along very often to purchase land (204 acres) with all the hard work done; to reap the benefits of dedicated, ethical farming practices Join the ever-expanding organic movement through your own farm production based around the existing enterprise, or expand/change to your own preferences Perfect for the paddock to plate entrepreneur with the premium market for organic beef Or, escape the city for the lifestyle of regional Victoria with easy access to Melbourne, Ballarat, and everywhere else. Currently beautiful, happy cattle. A purpose-bred herd cross between South Devon and Angus cattle enjoy acres of space with organic pastures free of artificiail fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides. The quiet and stress free life, supplemented only be delicious, organic hay! An opportunity to truly live the sustainable lifestyle to build your eco home on one of the several identified attractive house sites: looking out over the property, or down to the creek, or the bush block Established over 13 years using Permaculture’s Co-founder David Holmgren’s whole farm plan Certified organic by NASAA (National Association of Sustainable Agriculture Australia) for beef cattle, meat and forage crops. Extensive tree planting incorporating windbreaks Selected timbers for future harvesting for various uses - sawlogs etc. Endless firewood with approx 10 acres of bush, plenty of firewood Wildlife corridors increasing biodiversity Pasture improvement Granite sand lane way system for easy and efficient management Two large sheds and cattle yards Solar electric fencing, solar pump and gravity fed water to all 12 paddocks. Frontage to Lal Lal Creek Seven dams, six of which are fenced off from cattle forming a natural wetland area Proximity to the major regional centre of Ballarat (10 minute drive), easy access to Melbourne (10 km to freeway access, 75 minute to CBD, less to airport) And yes, still more… (Optional) A committed vendor willing to mentor you : to maintain organic certification; if you are new to farming or organics ; and/or want to benefit enormously from their understanding and love of this land Option to purchase the cattle and/or machinery with sale