Conscious Ground

26/05/2026

We had the pleasure of hosting Bree from Clarence Valley Organics for lunch and a tour of our farm. Please click on the link to read her beautiful words about her experience with us.

We visited Conscious Ground in Byron Bay - a certified organic agroforest where May and Richard grow food as medicine, restore native habitat and feed their team from the garden every day.

26/05/2026

Today we share words from our friend, proud Bundjalung woman Mindy Woods, reflecting on the meaning of National Sorry Day.

“National Sorry Day is not just about reflection on the past. It is about truth-telling, healing and the responsibility we all carry moving forward together.

Healing always comes through connection.

Connection to Country, to culture, to community and to each other. When we walk together with open hearts and open minds, we create space for understanding, respect and real change.

Sorry Day reminds us that the impacts of removal, disconnection and silence are not history alone.

They are still felt within families, communities and Country today. But it also reminds us of the strength, resilience and survival of First Nations peoples who continue to carry culture forward for future generations.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands we live and work on and pay respect to Elders past and present. We recognise that caring for Country is not simply a practice, but a responsibility grounded in thousands of generations of knowledge, belonging and reciprocity.

At CG, this acknowledgement is not reserved for one day a year. It is something we strive to live through our actions every day — through listening, learning, respect and creating spaces where culture is valued, shared and celebrated genuinely.

Together we continue to grow stronger community, stronger culture and stronger connection to Country.

Booglebah Yoway.”

20/05/2026

World Bee Day 🐝

Honey bees and native bees both play a vital role in the health of our food system, our soil, and the future of local farming. While honey bees help pollinate many of the foods we rely on every day, native bees are often even more effective pollinators for Australian plants and ecosystems.

At Conscious Ground, we value them deeply because healthy bee populations mean stronger biodiversity, better crop resilience, and more nutrient dense food.

What we’re doing to protect them:
• Creating habitat with Solitary Native Bee Logs and Kenyan Honey Bee Hives
• Planting diverse flowering species year round in our Market Garden
• Never using chemical sprays and supporting regenerative and organic growing practices

Every bee matters. Protecting them means protecting the future of our local and global food system

Pictured: Native Stingless Bee

We’re not just growing food, we’re growing people.

19/05/2026

🌱 Volunteer Opportunity – Longan Processing

Limited Spots Available!

Join us on the farm to process this seasonal, organic South East Asian fruit grown right here on our in Myocum.

Longans are small, juicy tropical fruits with translucent flesh and a sweet, floral flavour, often known as the “dragon’s eye” because of their unique appearance.

Join May & Daniel for a fun morning harvesting, processing, and tasting longans, followed by a short walk through our food forest before sharing a feast with the team and sampling what’s currently in season on the farm. Gluten free and over 90% grown and raised right here on our land 🌿

📍 Conscious Ground
🕓 Friday 22nd May, 8 AM – 12 PM
🍽️ Enjoy a beautiful organic lunch with our team

To join us, send an email to [email protected] with your full name, phone number, and email address.

We’re not just growing food — we’re growing people 🌱

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17/05/2026

💧Healthy waterways. Thriving ecosystems. Regeneration flowing through every paddock.

Some of our waterways pass directly through grazing paddocks, so we’ve fenced them off to keep cattle out and protect the health of the waterway as it moves through the farm.

Clean flowing water supports far more than just the land around it. Improved water quality creates habitat for native reeds, water lilies and wetland plants that help filter the system naturally while providing shelter and food for birds, frogs, insects and aquatic life.

Healthy waterways are a reflection of healthy land management. Slower water flow. Stronger root systems. More biodiversity. More life.

Good farming is not only about what we produce. It’s about what we protect.

We’re not just growing food, we’re growing people.

14/05/2026

Healthy cattle start with healthy soil 🐄

Our relationship with the land is built on observation, patience and movement. By rotating cattle carefully through the paddocks, we give grasses time to recover, roots time to deepen and soil biology time to thrive.

The cattle are not separate from the system. They are part of the regeneration. Their grazing stimulates new growth, their manure feeds the soil and their movement helps build stronger more resilient pasture.

When paddocks are managed well, you can feel the difference. Softer ground under your feet. More life in the soil. More diversity in the pasture. More nutrition in the food.

Good farming is about working with nature, not against it.

We’re not just growing food, we’re growing people.

12/05/2026

Longans are the underrated powerhouse of the tropical fruit world. 👀✨

Often regarded as the lesser known cousin of the lychee… but in traditional Chinese medicine, longans are considered far more than just a sweet fruit. 🙌

Known as a true tonic for the heart and blood, longans have been used for centuries to support:
🤎 calm energy
🤎 deep sleep
🤎 glowing skin
🤎 circulation & vitality
🤎 nervous system restoration

Nourishing and deeply restorative - this is tropical food as medicine at its finest. 🌿

And the best part? Ours are Certified Organic, locally grown right here in Byron Shire, picked in season and bursting with flavour. 😍

Come and grab a bunch this Thursday 7–11am!

Or DM us for bulk orders before the season disappears.

11/05/2026

🌾 This paddock is resting. No cattle grazing. No pressure on the soil. Just time for the grasses to recover, deepen their roots and rebuild resilience through rotational grazing.

When land is given proper recovery, everything benefits. Healthier pasture. Better water retention. More nutrient dense food. Stronger animals. Stronger ecosystems.

Good farming is not about taking more. It’s about knowing when to pause and let nature do what it was designed to do.

Every sunrise over fresh pasture is a reminder that healthy soil grows healthy food and a healthy community.

We’re not just growing food, we’re growing people.

08/05/2026

Yuzu season is here 🍋 available to order or pick some up 👩‍🌾

Native to East Asia, yuzu is one of the rarest and most unique citrus fruits you’ll come across. The flavour is layered, floral and deeply aromatic with the sweetness of mandarin, gentle grapefruit notes and none of the sharp citrus bite you get from lemon or lime.

It’s the kind of fruit that instantly elevates simple whole foods.

Use fresh yuzu juice and zest in:
• organic salad dressings
• gluten free marinades for pasture raised meat
• whole food desserts and sparkling mineral drinks

A little goes a long way.

• Origin: Yuzu has been grown across Japan, Korea and China for over 1,000 years
• Lesser known fact: Most chefs value the fragrant zest more than the juice itself
• Health benefit: Rich in vitamin C and antioxidants that support immunity and skin health

In season, organic, local 💗🙌
We’re not just growing food, we’re growing people.

07/05/2026

🙏 A huge thank you to Chef Caitlin for spending time in our kitchen and creating one of the most thoughtful South East Asian inspired feasts we’ve ever shared. This was a celebration of the Gac fruit and a beautiful example of using every part of an ingredient with intention and care.

From Gac sticky rice steamed in banana leaves with aji amarillo teriyaki, to sesame balls filled with roasted sesame paste served in the Gac shell, mooncakes, mochi with longan and coconut custard, and a rich fermented Gac curry paste made with farm grown candle nuts. Every dish carried depth, story, and respect for the produce.

The feast also featured silky squash glazed in homemade bunya nut miso, eggplant with Gac chili crisp, steak cured in Gac shio koji, and fresh okra chimichurri using ingredients grown right here on the farm.

This is what happens when incredible farm produce meets inspired creativity in the kitchen. 🌿

Caitlin, thank you for sharing this special feast with us all! ❤️

We’re not just growing food, we’re growing people.