Bennett's Farm

08/06/2026

We had such a fantastic Harvest Festival Central Coast weekend at Bennett’s Farm - a huge thank you to everyone who popped in to buy our local produce. 🍊🍋🍆🥚🎃

It was especially nice to see some family members make the trip, including Reg’s youngest great-grandchild Joey and his sister Mackenzie.

We even had Tanya Bennett and her brother Michael Bennett join us - not related, but we always love meeting fellow Bennetts!

The girls from Vellandetti Pty Ltd called in to buy some produce – they bring their delicious Maltese and Italian goodies up the Mountain each month. John couldn’t resist buying their cheese (no surprises there!).🧀

Thanks also to cousin Tony Bennett for bringing the old W4 tractor around - it was a big hit with the kids… and one big kid in particular (looking at you, Reg Bennett !) who enjoyed a turn in the driver’s seat.

And how could we forget young William and his very popular lemonade stand? We absolutely love supporting young entrepreneurs - especially when Bennett’s lemons are part of the business model! 🍋

We also must give a special shoutout to our amazing local suppliers - you kept us going all weekend. People love the high quality of Mountain produce, and we truly appreciate your support.

It was a really special weekend and we’re already looking forward to next year… and we’ve got some great new ideas brewing!

Mangrove Mountain Community

06/06/2026

Mountain Legend meets NRL Legend 🏉😁

We had a great first day of the Harvest Festival Central Coast yesterday!

So many people called in to buy our fresh Mountain produce.

One special visitor was NRL legend, NSW State of Origin rep, and Australian representative Mark 'Spudd' Carroll who dropped in to grab some fresh Mandarins. 🍊

Mark was absolutely brilliant — he took the time to have a great chat about footy with our very own legend, Reg Bennett, and even shared some of his new brew, Spud Wiser. 🍺

It's moments like these that make Bennett's Farm so special.

Thanks for stopping by, Spudd! 🙌
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05/06/2026

Love Central Coast, NSW Australia Mangrove Mountain Community Reg Bennett

05/06/2026

🍊 **New This Week at Bennett's Farm Stall!**

We're excited to welcome two seasonal stars to the stall for the first time this week — **Honey Murcott Mandarins** and **Lemonade Fruit**. Honey Murcott are super sweet and full of juice.

🎉 **Harvest Festival Specials** — all produce picked fresh yesterday and today:

🥚 Organic Free Range Eggs — $9/dz
🍆 Eggplant — $2.50 each
🫚 Fresh Ginger — $2/100g
🍅 Roma & Gourmet Tomato Boxes — $6
🍊 Navel Oranges 3kg bag — $6
🍊 Sweet Seedless Mandarins 1kg bag — $3
🍊 Tangelo — 3 for $2
🍊 Honey Murcott - 5 for $2
🍋 Lemonade Fruit — 2 for $4
🟢 Limes — $5 for a bag of 10
🍈 Pomelo — $2 each
🍋 Wheeny Grapefruit — 3 for $2
🍯 Local Raw Honey — $12 for 500g
🎃 Kent Pumpkin — $1.50/kg

Whether you're heading to the Harvest Festival Central Coast or the Mangrove Mountain Farmers and Artisans Market , swing by and say hello! We'll have our **W4 tractor on display** — come take a look, snap some photos, and enjoy the view from the shed. You're always welcome to linger 😊

We'd also love to know — **what produce do you love to eat?** Drop us a comment below!

📍 2191 Wisemans Ferry Rd, Mangrove Mountain
🕐 Open **Thursday through to 4pm Sunday** this week
🚗 Just 40 mins north of Wahroonga · 25 mins west of Gosford

*All produce is from our farm or locally grown, and freshly harvested. Not happy? Full refund — just contact us.* 🌱
Love Central Coast, NSW Australia Mangrove Mountain Community Central Coast Food Lovers

03/06/2026

Love Central Coast, NSW Australia Central Coast Food Lovers Harvest Festival Central Coast Mangrove Mountain Farmers and Artisans Market

02/06/2026

When Hilton bought Bennett’s Farm, just 5 of 80 acres were cleared - around where Reg’s shed stands today.

In the late 1930s, another 8 to 10 acres was cleared by hand by our caretaker Tom Cartwright and his son using a Trewhella winch to pull the trees over.

The winch was invented in late 1800s in rural Victoria by the Trewhella brothers to help clear land and handle heavy timber.

After the war an old Army bulldozer owned by Bowers and Laird went from farm to farm clearing land.

`Nearly everyone got some clearing done,’’ Reg said.

Later, dozer operators like Tiger Clarke and George Joyce came through the area.

But Reg and Bill still needed to clear land by hand on both the Wisemans Ferry and Bloodtree Rd farms.

``You would put a cable up as high as you could around the tree – it was surprising what we could pull with the W4,’’ Reg said.

They then cut them up by hand using a two-man crosscut saw – with an odd stick of jelly (Gelignite) to the blow out any stubborn stumps.

A jack, like the Simplex monkey jack Reg still has today, also came in handy when clearing trees.

📌If you are coming the Harvest Festival this weekend – call in.

✅️We have the old jack and W4 on display – and of course on Saturday our walking Mountain history book Reg will be there.😄

Mangrove Mountain Community Good Old Central Coast, New South Wales. Harvest Festival Central Coast NSW Central Coast History and Memories (CCH&M)

01/06/2026

Bennett's Farm will be open Thursday through to 4pm Sunday this week. We will have a stall full of freshly picked farm produce so if you are coming to the Harvest Festival Central Coast or the Mangrove Mountain Farmers and Artisans Market on Sunday drop by.

Ready to explore every corner of Harvest Festival 2026? 🍂🗺️
This June long weekend, discover the Central Coast’s stunning hinterland as Harvest Festival returns with over 40 incredible event hubs to enjoy.
Step behind the farm gate and explore our rural communities and charming heritage villages. Celebrate the region’s fresh local produce, enjoy live music, take part in hands-on workshops and guided tours, and soak up the spirit of the Central Coast.
Want to know more about Harvest Festival 2026? Visit our website for details on our unique hubs, curated itineraries and vibrant local events 👉 https://www.lovecentralcoast.com/harvestfestival

29/05/2026

🍊 FRESH FROM THE TREES THIS WEEK! 🍊
We've been busy picking and the stall is fully stocked! Come grab yourself some of the best citrus of the season:
🟠 Navel Oranges – juicy and perfect for eating or juicing. $6 for a 3kg bag
🍊 Tangelos – that beautiful tang you love, sweet with a little zing. $2 for 3
✨ Super Sweet Mandarins – easy peel, seriously addictive… you won't stop at one! $3 for a 1kg bag.
All freshly picked right here on the farm and packed into bags ready to go. 🌿
Come visit us at the stall and stock up while they last! 😄
Also on the stall this week is-
- Fresh ginger
- Organic Free Range Eggs $9 / dz
- Finger Limes
- Local raw honey
- Roma and Gourmet tomatoes
- Lemons, Limes, Grapefruit and Pomelo.
-Lebanese cucumbers
-Jalapeños and Bird's eye chilli

📍 Bennett's Farm
Open 9am Thursday to 4pm Saturday every week, and the first Sunday of each month.
We are located only a 40 min drive from Sydney's north.
EFTPOS, PAYID and cash payment all accepted.
Love Central Coast, NSW Australia Mangrove Mountain Community Central Coast Food Lovers

25/05/2026

At Bennett’s Farm we are always looking at new ways to do things, however sometimes 'if it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it'.😁

If it gets the job done - whether it’s a tractor, a pump, or even a ladder - why replace it?

When Hilton and Iris moved to the Mountain in the 1940s, one of the first jobs after the house was completed was building a shed.

Hilton brought in builder Arch Hastie (a brother-in-law of Hilton's brother Doug Bennett from Viitaslo Rd in Somersby), and together they sourced whatever materials they could during the wartime shortages.

The round Stringybark posts came straight off the farm.

The hardwood framing was supplied by the Walker Bros in Gosford.

Corrugated iron was scarce after WWII so Hilton could only get enough for the roof - the walls were finished gradually over the next few years as materials became available.

Later on, Bill added the extension using steel posts.

To build that shed, the builder needed a ladder.

So Hilton bought a hardwood extension ladder made by L.T. Kennett Ladders, a mid century Australian manufacturer based in Darlington, NSW -famous for their beautifully made ladders, trestles and step stools.🪜

Back then, things were built to last and that same Kennett ladder is still on Bennett's farm today.

After 80 years it is still solid and still useful. (Though we do grab the aluminium ladder for the really high jobs!)

What old gear do you still use around your place? 🤔

Mangrove Mountain Community Good Old Central Coast, New South Wales. NSW Central Coast History and Memories (CCH&M)

22/05/2026

🌿 **Fresh from the farm this week!** 🌿

Come down and see what's in store — we've got something for everyone!

🍋 **Grapefruit ** — sweet and fragrant, $2 for 3 or $3 for 5. Stock up while they last!

🍅 **Roma & Gourmet tomatoes** — Class 1 quality, bursting with flavour and priced to move

🫚 **Fresh ginger** — piled high and ready to spice up your cooking

🎃 **Kent pumpkins** — beautiful heirloom varieties, prices as marked, plus **Marrows** at just $2

🍯 **Local honey** — including Snives Hives award-winning Winter Harvest (Champion at Sydney Royal 2024!) and Kulnura 100% Local Raw Honey. Straight from the bees undiluted to you!

We also have polemo, finger limes, lemons, limes, jalapenos and chillies, all freshly picked. This is the last week for Valencia oranges and our naval oranges are still a few weeks away.

EFTPOS available. Come say g'day — we'd love to see you! 🐝🌻

📍 Bennett's Farm stall is open 9 am Thurs to 4pm Sat each week. We are located at 2191 Wisemans Ferry Rd Mangrove Mountain