closed loop orchard
Tree ripened, seasonal spray free fruit
Our Closed Loop Orchard offers apples, pears, nashi pears, plums, lemons, grapefruit, figs and quinces that are grown organically and regeneratively. We have a over a dozen varieties of apples, the same for plums, and six varieties of pears. We also preserve our own olives and make apple cider vinegar and both are available to purchase.
Our freshly picked fruit is available between January and May from our cellar door on most Saturdays and Sundays between 11am and 4pm. Bring your own box or bag and weigh your own.
Check our Instragram and Facebook pages for details of what produce is available during the season.
TOURS
We offer our Organic and Regenerative Small Farm Tours on Saturdays, click here for more details.
PRESENTATIONS
Murray has presented to countless international buyer delegations, investors, corporates, politicians, farmers, school and TAFE groups on a wide range of topics including;
Regenerative and net zero viticulture, reducing nutrient loss, unlocking soil fertility, how to grow disease and pest resistant plants with nutrient dense produce, how diversity can reduce costs and improve yield.
CONSULTING
Murray and Pam can help you in so many ways. Establishing an espalier orchard, how to graft grapevines, how to create healthy, productive fruit trees that can better resist pests and diseases without buying expensive inputs, what fruit trees will grow in Albany (lots, actually).
Or, are you thinking of farming more in tune with nature but you need a bit more information to be convinced of the benefits? We can help with that. We’ve been exploring this for over 25 years.
Presentations, Case studies and Podcasts
Regen in the Real World: Field Day Oranje Tractor Farm. Mt Barker Community Garden. November 2020.
What Is A Circular Economy? Case Study: Oranje Tractor Wine. Circular Economy WA. February 2022.
The Hon Alannah MacTiernan, Minister for Agriculture, visited Oranje Tractor Farm to find out how we achieved our Net Zero Now status. February 2022.
Organic and Regenerative Farming Practices at Oranje Tractor Farm. Taste WA Premium Food and Beverage Buyers Mission. Great Southern Development Commission. May 2022.
How Regenerative Farming Can Reduce Nutrient Flows into Waterways. Torbay Catchment Group presentation. Community Science Week. June 2022.
Panel Member. In Conversation with Charles Massey. WA Museum Boola Bardip. August 2022. RegenWA event.
Organic, Regenerative and Carbon Negative: Oranje Tractor Winery with Murray Gomm. Post Growth Australia Podcast. September 2022.
Our Organic, Regenerative and Net Zero Now Journey. Kinjarling Permfest. Albany Town Square. October 2022.
Regenerative Farming and Soil Health Case Study. Lower Blackwood Valley LCDC and DPIRD. May 2023.
Creating Soil Fertility By Planting Diversity. Torbay Catchment Group Fireside Chats-Soil Health. June 2023.
Net Zero Presentation at the Sustainable Tourism Forum. Tourism Council WA. 2024
Net Zero Now Key Note Speaker. ACCI Invest Great Southern. 2024.
Image: Krysta Guille Photography