Harcourt Farming Co-op

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Harcourt Farming Co-op

Regenerative small-scale farming, together. On Dja Dja Wurrung country. Our commitment to organic farming hasn’t changed!

At Harcourt Farming Co-op, we farm using organic and regenerative principles, and were certified organic from 2008 until mid-2025. In the past, certification helped us access certain markets, but now that all our marketing is direct to consumer, we no longer need that formal label. We keep things transparent by sharing our Holistic Management Plan, building strong connections with our customers and community, and welcoming questions about how we farm.

24/01/2026

Thanks to everyone who has reached out to check on us; the humans, cows and farm are all exhausted but okay. We were ridiculously lucky. The fire which started on Friday 9 January and became known as the Fogartys Gap/Ravenswood fire was a text-book, worst case scenario for us at the farm.

Yet somehow, by virtue of being in the shadow of the Harcourt township, our farm has currently, miraculously it feels, remained unburnt. Many others in Harcourt and surrounds have not been so lucky.

That Friday afternoon, Harcourt lost 54 houses, the Harcourt Cooperative Cool Stores, housing some 85 businesses, and the Coolstore cafe. Not to mention sheds, animals, wildlife, trees, fences, and pasture. The people affected in our fire and others, have been front of mind for us since it happened.

To read more about our experience with the Fogartys Gap/Ravenswood fire, how our community has come together, the recovery effort that followed and how you can support - follow the link in our bio to our latest blog post - As the Ash Settles.

21/01/2026

are back! The Fruit Crew have been busy picking and have two varieties of lovely Apricots, three types of Plums and the last of the Cherries for sale!

Sellar Dairy will also be at market doing business as usual with milk and yoghurt until sold out.

Come see us at the Castlemaine Farmers’ Market before it’s all gone! Every Wednesday, 2:30pm-5:30pm, Camp Reserve, Forest St.

13/01/2026

A huge thank you to the countless people who have been supporting us over this stressful period. At this stage our farm has still been miraculously untouched, solely because of the enormous effort by our Emergency Services - both on the Friday as the fire burnt past us up to Liyanganuk and since as the fire creeps through the ridges and valleys behind us.

Power came on last night so our businesses can start to get back to some form of normal. As we have been without power to chill and process milk, Sellar Dairy has taken the week off to recover, stay alert and keep the farm running. This will be the first and only week since the dairy started that we will not be attending market. CSA subscriptions will resume on Friday for those who regularly collect on this day.

The Orchard Keepers WILL be attending market this week and Jill has kindly stepped in to come back from holidays a bit early, so please come down to get your cherries, apricots and plums. All the fruit was picked before the fire so no smoke damage - we haven’t picked any fruit since the fire, so we don’t know yet if it’s tainted, we’ll keep you posted. 🤞

We’re so grateful for all your kind wishes and generous offers to help - we’ve been so well supported that we don’t need anything at the moment, but if you’re keen to do something please check out the Hardcore Harcourt, Harcourt Progress Association or Mt Alexander Shire Bushfire pages on Facebook, you can find the links in our bio.

15/12/2025

are back! The Fruit Crew have been busy picking and have delicious Merchant Cherries and Lemons for sale!

It’s been an exciting time for the crew picking and tasting the first harvests of the season, the wait and work have been well worth it, resulting in some super juicy cherries!!

Sellar Dairy will also be at market doing business as usual with milk and yoghurt until sold out.

Come see us at the Castlemaine Farmers’ Market before it’s all gone! Every Wednesday, 2:30pm-5:30pm, Camp Reserve, Forest St.

10/12/2025

are back! The Fruit Crew have been busy picking and have delicious Merchant Cherries and Lemons for sale!

It’s been an exciting time for the crew picking and tasting the first harvests of the season, the wait and work have been well worth it, resulting in some super juicy cherries!! Sellar Dairy will also be at market as usual with milk and yoghurt until sold out.

Come see us at the Castlemaine Farmers’ Market before they sell out!

Every Wednesday, 2:30pm-5:30pm, Camp Reserve, Forest St.

08/12/2025

Come see us at the Castlemaine Farmers’ Market!

Every Wednesday, 2:30pm-5:30pm, Camp Reserve, Forest St.

The Orchard Keepers have wrapped up for the season but Sellar Dairy will be at the market with their milk and yoghurt, come and say hi!

Address

69 Danns Road
Harcourt, VIC
3453

Telephone

0457140001

Website

https://hofcoop.com.au/

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