Ballina and Byron

From Orchard to Rainforest: A Macadamia & Gin Regenerative Journey The Brook family, behind Brookfarm and Cape Byron Distillery, invite you to visit the family macadamia farm and gin distillery set in the Byron Hinterland, where regenerative farming and rainforest restoration is at the heart of everything they do. Join Will Brook on the deck overlooking the rainforest and orchards, where you can sip a Brookies Gin & Tonic and enjoy a Brookfarm snack while hearing about the family story, regenerative farming, rainforest restoration and what inspired the development of Brookfarm’s premium macadamia products. Then stroll through the rainforest, learning about the native botanicals that go into Brookie’s Gin. Finish with a 15-minute guided Gin tasting and take home a goodie bag of Brookfarm’s favourites. Stick around as the distillery will be open all weekend, offering cocktails and discounts on products and merch. This exclusive experience is valued at $50pp (now $25pp). *Don’t feel like drinking? Enjoy a refreshing non-alcoholic Brookies Free Spirited G&T or spritz instead! Schedule/Inclusions: Sessions 1: 11.30am - arrival with a Gin & Tonic with Native Botanicals & Brookfarm snack 11.45am - Welcome and story sharing from Will Brook, Brookfarm CEO 12pm – Walking rainforest tour 12.30pm - Brookies Gin tasting with a Brookfarm snack 12.45pm - End & Brookfarm Goodie Bag to take home Sessions 2: 1.30pm - arrival with a Gin & Tonic with Native Botanicals & Brookfarm snack 1.45pm - Welcome and story sharing from Will Brook, Brookfarm CEO 2pm – Walking rainforest tour 2.30pm - Brookies Gin tasting with a Brookfarm snack 2.45pm - End & Brookfarm Goodie Bag to take home

Join the crew at Lord Byron Distillery for a free distillery tour. Plus, all their famous cocktails (including their world-famous Pina Colada), tastings and drinks will be discounted all day. Back by popular demand, one of their very own – 2018 MKR Champion Alex Clark – is teaming up with Traeger BBQs to put on an epic BBQ from 12pm – 3.30pm. The lunch is available to all Harvest Food Trail visitors until sold out. Free entry. Check menus for drink and food prices closer to the event date.

During the Harvest Trail at Byron Brewery, we’re offering visitors an exciting opportunity to experience the best of local craft beer and food. Our special NRB meal and schooner deals feature mouth-watering dishes paired with our signature brews, highlighting the flavors of the region. Visitors will be greeted by staff wearing NRB-branded uniforms, ready to guide you through informative brewery tours that showcase the brewing process and our commitment to sustainability. Whether you’re a beer connoisseur or new to the scene, the Harvest Trail at Byron Brewery offers a relaxed and engaging way to discover our passion for craft brewing, local produce, and sustainable practices—all while enjoying great food and drinks in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere.

Into the Paddock - A Wonderful Day of Free & Ticketed activities FREE ACTIVITIES + Meet the Animals & Learn the Land | 10.30am (sold out) & 1.30pm (45 mins each) | Meet at the Wishing Well | All Ages In celebration of The Farm’s 10th Birthday, we’re launching a brand-new hands-on paddock experience, and it’s free on Saturday 3 May. Step into the paddock for a hands-on farm experience. Hand-feed our chooks, Nigerian Dwarf goats, poddy calves, and ducks while learning how they fit into the bigger picture of regenerative farming. Our farmers will guide you through the paddock, sharing insights on animal care, behaviour, and how livestock help restore our land. For this event only, book here using this external link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1281919227919?aff=oddtdtcreator + Venetia: Open Farm - Meet the Grower and Sampling Experience I 10am-2.00pm | Drop-in any time | Step off the main trail into The Good Natured Garden, a quarter acre small farm growing certified organic bananas and herbs including tulsi, ginger and turmeric. Meet the grower, Venetia, and learn how the crops are grown, harvested and processed, and sample the garden's signature products including the hand-crafted Byron Baynanas and a range of tulsi teas. https://thegoodnaturedgarden.com/ + Live music I 11.00am-12.00pmI Bunny Racket – local legends bringing rock ‘n’ roll for the young and young at heart. TICKETED TOURS & ACTIVITIES + Josh, Lynette, Bunya and Flavia: Edible Forest & Field Tour: Two Growing Systems, One Farm $27.50 | 11.30am-12.30pm | Meet at the Red Tractor. Take a walk (and a taste!) through two powerful regenerative farming systems—side by side, working in harmony to feed the community and the Three Blue Ducks restaurant here at The Farm. Start your tour with long-term growers, Josh and Lynette of Greens from the Farm. Their 1.5-acre market garden shows what’s achievable on a small scale. With a focus on soil health, seasonal rhythms, and hard-earned know-how, they grow a riot of nutrient-rich greens, herbs, edible flowers—and the occasional cult favourite like garlic scapes. Rooted in regenerative practices like compost-fed soils, and minimal tillage, their spray-free produce makes its way to local markets and straight onto the Duck’s Menu. Then, wander into the lush Food Forest with Bunya and Flavia of Growing Roots Permaculture. Over the past eight years, they’ve transformed a former paddock into a dynamic, self-sustaining ecosystem—part farm, part classroom. Through fruit trees, perennial crops, natives, and ground covers, their system creates microclimates, retains water, and rebuilds soil—thriving even through droughts and floods. It’s a living example of working with nature, not against it. + Katerina: Zero Waste Fermentation Masterclass $22 (bookings essential) I 1.00pm-2.00pm I Meet at the Farmhouse I Join fermentation expert, Katerina, of Byron Fermentary, for a one-hour, hands-on masterclass and discover how to transform one seasonal ingredient into three different gut-nourishing ferments—with zero waste! Learn to make Kimchi or kraut – a delicious, probiotic-rich ferment; Kvass – a refreshing probiotic drink made from offcuts; and a surprise ferment – a creative way of using every last bit. Taste seasonal ferments and drinks while learning simple techniques to reduce food waste and boost gut health. www.byronfermentary.com.au/shop + Jess: Grow Cut Flowers – Taster Session $16.50 (bookings essential) I 1.00pm-2.00pm I Meet at The Wishing Well I Whether you have a backyard, a balcony, or a bit of open land, this one-hour demonstration in the flower field will show you how to grow your own beautiful cut flowers. Jess will talk you through the best flowers for abundance in spring & summer; easy-to-grow varieties that thrive in different spaces; and how to save seeds, take cuttings, and multiply plants for free. It’s a relaxed and inspiring talk to get everyone excited about growing their own flowers, with plenty of tips and ideas to try at home. Perfect for anyone wanting to dive into flower growing and get started right away! And to kick things off, you’ll walk away with a starter pack filled with seeds—ready to plant at home.

COFFEE FARM TOURS 8AM-2PM SATURDAY. Crop to Cup tours every hour. $15. / $16.50 pp. Head out amongst the coffee rows, grown naturally free of pesticides. Coffee is a seed within a fruit - who knew? So taste coffee straight from the tree. Dig for a worm in our compost, pick a flower and spot pollinators and life amongst the cover crops and coffee rows. Say hello to the chooks whilst bravely inspecting the fish bone and seaweed brews! See for yourself our biological farming actions, ask all your coffee farm questions, peek in the processing shed and in roastery where all the good beans get transformed into aromatic deliciousness. Taste coffee grown right here, and our coffee blossom or bushnut honey from our happy bees. Z farm coffee house will be open with barista coffees, choc, chai, sweet treats and farm shop specialities, verandah and outdoor seating .... 8am-3pm This Saturday only!