A beautiful and surprising conversation with farming idol Charlie Showers from Black Barn Farm that’ll have you rethinking everything.

Charlie is a geological engineer, agricultural researcher, bushfire and natural disaster expert, fruit tree grafting jedi, permaculture ninja, dad, husband, unapologetically ritualistic bloke and bloody legend.

Listen to this conversation with Meg Ulman of Artist as Family to hear what a radically connected lifeway is all about.  We cover a lot of ground in this episode from growing up Jewish and getting intentional about time, to forest names, bush kids, menopause and grief.

It’s Mara Ripani of Village Dreaming and Orto cooking school, a force of and for nature with a passion for greening cities, growing food, permaculture, preserving food, baking bread and sowing seeds.

Joel Meadows is a phenomenal human who happens to be a permaculture teacher, rocket oven engineer, energy geek, green tech sceptic, sculptor, illustrator, musician and composting ninja.

Meg, Patrick and twelve-year-old Woody offer their list of ten permaculture neopeasant provocations as a whole family; a huge highlight was hearing Woody share wisdoms from his unconventional upbringing complete with knives and chainsaws and flames and the freedom to learn lessons the hard way.

An article by David Holmgren documenting the RetroSuburbia Roadshow journey from Burrum Biodynamics in Queensland to Melliodora in Victoria.

Kitchen Warehouse is an Australian kitchenware retailer carrying a range of new pasta machines, from hand-crank rollers to electric models.

A small home bakery in Daylesford, Victoria, bakes to order using grain from local regenerative and biodynamic farmers and millers. Two Fold Bakehouse operates a subscription model with no waste, connecting its bread community to the farmers and millers behind the flour. A local example of community-embedded food systems in the region near Melliodora.

The Perfect Loaf website offers a curated collection of beginner sourdough recipes alongside detailed guides to starter maintenance, mixing, bulk fermentation, shaping, scoring, and baking.

Everten is an Australian kitchenware retailer stocking a broad range of loaf tins and bread pans from commercial-grade brands.