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Hello from Patrice and all of us at Elmswood - and welcome to the new decade. It is amazing that we’ve started the New Year with NO garlic for sale.  Apologies - but we have absolutely 100% sold out and can confirm we have no seed stock for sale either. We’ve even bought more seed stock ourselves to test new varieties for our harsh conditions.

This year I have also started post graduate studies at Newcastle University where I’ll be looking into 'Biochar' - a process that turns biological material into a way of storing CO2. Many believe it will be a major help in combating climate change. I’ll be adding information to this site as my work progresses. But my studies may slow down answering emails.

Summer has been unbelievably hot, but the good news at Elmswood Farm was more than 6 inches of rain (that’s 600 points) fell over the Christmas break.  Our bleak dry land now looks like Ireland. It could not have been a better Christmas present.

We’ve been preparing the land for our 2010 garlic crop and now with so much grass we can comfortably crop hay for mulching our garlic beds.

Thank you to all who have emailed.  We appreciate all feedback. 

I’ve updated the FAQ’s to include many of the questions you’ve been asking. Please have a browse of the site and if there’s something else you’d like to know please email me here

If you’d like to join our mailing list so we can notify you when the next crop of fresh garlic will be ready and/or this year’s olive oil please click here.

 
As soon as we have more produce for sale we’ll be emailing those who are on our database.

A letter from Roger Sternhell

Thank you Patrice.

You’re a brave farmer, entertaining my mad fruiterers ideas from cyber space.
But most of all, thanks for your genuine integrity and commitment behind your sustainable practices and the remarkable quality that you produce.

Thanks for having a go, of being proud of what you have achieved at Elmswood and sharing your story and most importantly for the booty itself.

All this fuss over web sites, on line ordering, credit card facilities, banks and information technology, Australia Post and the production of getting your fine produce, directly, efficiently and reliably from your farm to deserved diners’ kitchens is worthy of support, endorsement and excitement.

All the tasks have been a pleasure. It's been like ten years of Dynamic Organics all rolled into one.

Anyhow, enough of my banging on, there is so much more to read, I do hope you enjoy the fascinating story of Patrice Newell and Elmswood Farm in cyber space.

Regards, Roger