Hand to Ground

Welcome to Hand to Ground,

Our blog (www.handtoground.com.au) is where we hope to share our journey as a young family living sustainably. A life that is faith-enriched, organic, down-to-earth and honest. A life where beauty is found as much in the grubby feet of a child as in the golden glimmers of a rising sun. In practical terms that means learning from scratch how to farm regeneratively, keep livestock humanely, grow fruits and vegetables organically, keep honey bees, and prepare whole-food meals. We will simplify our lives, be creatively thrifty, celebrate the arts, encourage community and have fun! We entered into the regenerative farming sphere through an internship on Taranaki farm in Woodend, Victoria. Our blog documents our immersion in Taranaki’s unique vision for healing earth and community (alongside producing exceptional meat and eggs!) We now are in the process of raising our own farm in Baynton, Victoria. We hope to show you as much as we can of our transition from city to farm life through photography, film, reflection and the odd recipe and tutorial. We want to do this as followers of Jesus, accepting His companionship on this journey of learning how to be caring stewards of His creation, and to give more than we take. We believe our passion to do this is no accident. We think we have been wired to live with imagination, to explore the creative potential of the everyday, and to find beauty and meaning in everything, even when it’s hard. We value relationships and connection, and hope that each member of our family will grow and flourish along the way.