New member profile: Biolink 4 Plants

Biolink 4 Plants is a family-owned, Australian agricultural company. Their aim is to help farmers become more sustainable and profitable. And to help home-gardeners grow their own nutritious food

Their natural, organic plant fertilisers and microbial soil stimulants promote abundant plant growth

They help support the efficiency of Australian farms by speeding up the composting process and help the home gardener create a healthy soil environment for their garden.

What makes your business unique?

The use of a multi-strain dry microbes that once activated by water, multiply to build and maintain biological mass. The aim of the products is to build nutrient and water-holding capacity to minimise loss and create nutrient dense food for animals and humans. Also, with ornamentals, the products build robust plants that flowers and fruits prolifically.

Our mantra is you work with the three parts of the soil: chemical, physical and biological. But remember the biological is the connector for efficient plant growth and soil health, so the company name BIOLINK.

What is your stock range?

We have a range of products from compost starters, lawn starter and maintenance care to composted chicken manure-based fertilisers. Also, a fertiliser compost tea bag for both indoor and outdoor fertilising. All products are infused with our microbes.

Who is a typical Biolink Customer?

Our customers range from home gardeners, small vegetable crop grows to large farm scale operations for their fertiliser needs.

Have you worked with any NGIV members before?

Only recently with attendance to the NGIV Trade Days.

How do you market yourselves to your customers? Direct to clients, field days events, online store, a small number of retail stores and Facebook.

Do you have any long-term plans for your business?

Yes, we would like to become the provider of the first-choice fertiliser and soil additive business to the retail and wholesale nursery sector.

Tell us about a little bit about your core team and skills.

Two farming couples who have built farming businesses focused on sustainable, natural methods to sustain and make plants and animals thrive. Graham is an ideas man, and a self-taught engineer and all-round smart cookie. He’s passionate about healthy soils and animals.

Melissa, the one who would prefer to be behind the scenes but just as passionate about people, animals and having healthy food to eat. She is an accounting whizz and keeps the rest of us on our toes.

Leisa, another quiet one, who has an eye to researching out information, helping Melissa with packing and networking with suppliers and keeps the online shop open for business.

Kevin, well, a bit of a mad scientist and found a kindred spirit in Graham. Loves plants, soils and animals, and the idea that we as managers, and people working with plants, if wise, can get the best results working with nature processes and systems rather than against them.

We all manufacture pack and deliver our products and attend field days and events. When we are at these events, you are talking to are the owners and makers of the products.

How can NGIV members learn more about your products and services?

We have a website, www.biolink4plants.com.au, so people can have a look at the range. We are happy to call by any members’ retail/wholesale outlet to discuss what the product range could do for your business. Also, happy to hold information session on retail premises.

Why did you decide to become an NGIV member?

This is a great way to have exposure to the many nurseries, growers and gardeners who are looking for the extra edge in their plant and soil health. We hope to continue these relationships in the months and years ahead.

We’re delighted to have Biolink 4 Plants join the NGIV as a full member. AsVictoria’s peak industry body, we are committed to helping our member businesses and the State’s horticulture industry to grow. Find out how you can become a member – ngiv.com.au