Evergreen Farming

Evergreen Farming is a farmer-driven not for profit association that aims to achieve sustainable "Green Farms all Year Round" throughout the agricultural regions of Southern Australia. The group started in the 1990's in the Bibby Springs area west of Badgingarra (WA), where innovative producers came together to tackle the issues of rising water tab... les and salinity. Through many years of applied research, demonstrations and trials on perennial pastures, Evergreen Farming has shown that perennials can substantially increase farm profitability and combat water-logging, salinity and erosion. Today Evergreen has over 500 members throughout Western Australia's agricultural area from Northampton to Esperance. There are also a number of interstate members from Victoria, NSW and South Australia. The group has an excellent working relationship with agribusiness and the research community. Evergreen Farming systems feature: Perennial and annual species Sub-tropical and temperate species Grasses, legumes and herbs Fodder shrubs Evergreen Farming systems deliver: Extended growing seasons Increased productivity Higher water use Drought tolerance More ground cover Benefits of an Evergreen Farming system: Increased profits Lower cost of production Reduced need for supplementary feeding Less salinity, waterlogging and erosion Healthier soils Benefits of Membership: Quarterly technical newsletters Access to members area of the website Discounted entry to field days, tours, and seminarsRead More