Places to explore

By Lindsey Bidwell | Photography Minya Rose

The Peach Farm

If you are looking for a relaxed and enjoyable day out, then do what I did and take the kids to The Peach Farm. No matter what the season, there is always something amazing and because this is an actual operating farm, you get the whole farm experience. These are all locally sourced products and produce; much of it is also grown right on the farm. Some of my favourite finds were the essential oils, pottery, homemade jams and of course, the relishes, pickles and preserves.

If you would like to come and check out some of the things we were lucky enough to enjoy, then do what we did and purchase yourselves either a day pass for the one-off visit or an annual pass to fully take advantage of some huge savings for repeat visits.

Please be aware that this is a working farm, so there are tractors, buggies, farm animals, and farmers roaming the paddocks, and machinery may be in operation. Please also be advised that The Peach Farm do not currently have disabled toilets or baby changing facilities, so plan your trip around your own specific needs.

The Peach Farm is open Open 9am to 2pm, six days a week and are closed on Wednesdays. Feel free to check them out as we discovered them ourselves on Instagram and Facebook. Their social accounts also display the menu, which changes daily for their interests and ours. The Peach Farm is located at 5799 Pacific Highway, Mororo. The entrance to the farm is 1km North of the Iluka Turnoff. Look for the sign in the paddock, and that is where you turn. For further details visit, www.thepeachfarm.com.au

As soon as we settled with a shady picnic spot, the grandparents headed straight to the café to try the beautiful coffee. Full disclosure… one of the nicest they have had, and it turns out the coffee is locally sourced and roasted from Old Quarter in Ballina. The menu features a heavy focus on locally sourced produce and makes good on the 'shop local to support a local' ideology. There are also beautiful homemade meals created from fresh local produce with gluten-free and vegan options, a Smoothie Bar, and homemade ice blocks.

Now that the adults have had their coffee, it was time for the kids to explore the farm; Bailey and Brendan immediately migrated towards the beautiful animals after getting their hot little hands on a bag each of animal feed. The boys could get up close and check out what felt like an entire zoo’s worth of animals. There were sheep, pigs, turkeys, peacocks, alpacas, ponies, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chooks, and I am sure we saw more, but my brain hurts from trying to remember all the names a 2-year-old has for animals.

The Peach Farm owners Edwina and Ray Cameron and their four children moved to The Clarence over ten years ago. With a strong passion for the environment and sustainable practices within the food industry, it was an easy decision to buy The Peach Farm when it became available.

They always had a vision for people to enjoy their working farm in a relaxed and hands-on manner, and that has now come to fruition. Ray and Edwina believe in building creative and dynamic relationships between rural and urban areas, and this flows through all areas of their business. They are very passionate about supporting local farmers and growers and educating others on the importance of understanding where their food comes from and how they love, care for and appreciate the land.

When the kids had emptied the feed bags and we had finished our coffees, the next thing we did was take a leisurely stroll through the peach orchards. The peaches and nectarines are picked from September through to November. The owners have also recently planted pomegranates, limes, lemons, bananas, grapes and passionfruit. The team at The Peach Farm are constantly evolving and always looking to improve, manage and utilise their fertile soil.

The Peach Farm has almost everything that you picture a farm having in your mind, as well as The Peach Store, which has quite a collection of products.