Resources
These are links to useful resources
Marketing fundamentals for direct to market producers
A three part youtube series that will give producers expert tips and technical advice on the fundamentals of marketing.
Watch the videos and download the workbook here
Property Planning Resources
The Greater Sydney Small Farms property planning resources are designed to help you identify and reach your goals and realise your vision for your property and lifestyle. A property plan provides the basis for efficient and sustainable land management. We provide property planning support through online resources and tailored workshops. The resources are available online:
Do you want to attend a property planning workshop? Express your interest here and we will let you know when the next workshops are running.
Direct to market farmer survey
In 2021, Greater Sydney Local Land Services conducted a survey on farmers in the region selling produce to direct to market.
In 2019, Greater Sydney Local Land Services conducted a statewide survey on farmers selling produce direct to local suppliers.
See a snapshot of the statewide and Greater Sydney results. Read the results here
Farmhub website
One web portal for drought support and other assistance initiatives from the Australian government, state governments, not-for-profit organisations and other charities.
Farm biosecurity website
Videos, factsheets, toolkits etc for farm biosecurity
Climate Kelpie website
Tools and information regarding climate
Bureau of Meterology
Contains information about monthly and seasonal outlooks
NSW Weedwise
A portal for information about weeds including photos for identification
Adapt NSW
Adapt NSW website provides interactive maps to source information about climate predictions for your area
Farmtable
Farmtable website contains a library of resources for farmers on a variety of topics from business planning, farm leasing, marketing, farming practices etc.