Market Garden Workshops

Here you get hands-on in the field to understand the market garden production cycle.

Expect to apply business concepts + practical applications and leave with confidence to implement designs, bed preparation, tool selection, crop choices, suss propagation, harvesting, + take your product into restaurants, retail, + markets.

Roebuck Farm Winter Tour
Australia 2026

Field-based learning in chapters visiting leading market gardens across Australia, focusing on practical systems from propagation through to sales, including composting, biological farming, tools, flowers, greenhouse production, and farm-to-plate integration. Designed for working growers, aspiring farmers, and farm teams.

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Aus Winter Tour — Chapter 01: Farm to Plate Systems + Restaurant Integration, Wayfinder Farm, Margaret River, WA

21 + 22 July 2026

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Aus Winter Tour — Chapter 02: Tool Summit, Composting + Infrastructure Systems, Longley Organic Farm, the home of ActiveVista, Hobart region, Tasmania

25 + 26 July 2026

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Aus Winter Tour — Chapter 03: Field to Sales Market Gardening Practice, Neighbourhood Farm, Corinda, QLD

28 + 29 July 2026

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Aus Winter Tour — Chapter 04: Practical Systems from Soil to Sales, Summit Organics, Tweed Valley, NSW

1 + 2 August 2026

hear it from others

'If you think growing food for others is a life for you, a course with Jodi is a must do. His generous sharing will see anyone off to a great start no matter what their endeavor or scale of food production'

Jules Matthews
Integrity Soils + Mangaroa Farm
Wellington
2022

Time spent at Roebuck Farm showed us how to zero in on our most profitable crops and then where to sell them for the best return. This new focus has also shown us how Soul Food Farm can support our family and allow me to leave my 30hr/wk farming job and focus solely on our business.'

Eddie + Kylie
Soul Food Farm, Raglan
Oct 2022

'I cannot recommend this course enough! It was an incredibly inspiring, informative and entertaining experience. Jodi's wealth of knowledge and the level of detail he can go into crunching numbers and sharing his personal experiences of the many trials over decades that have failed or been successful is gold. His knowledge of the best gardening tools and machinery is next level. The food also that Tanya provided was five star! Awesome people sharing vitally important information. THANK YOU'

Zoe Mitchel
Toad Hall, Motueka
June 2023

FAQ's

Will there be food provided as part of the workshop?

We fully cater all workshops taught on our own farm with locally grown. We naturally cater for a range of preferences but you are more than welcome to bring your own should you prefer.

May I leave the workshop early?

Most workshops at Roebuck Farm run from 9 am to 5 pm, but we understand if you need to leave early for transport home.

Will there resources and ongoing support post workshop?

You will receive course notes + our resources, with the opportunity to connect with us for one to one consultation.

Can I take public transport onto the farm?

Roebuck Farm is only 10 min south of town, however there is no public transport directly to the farm. Most people coming from the airport hire a car there.

What if I need to cancel my enrolment?

We know that sometimes the unexpected can happen + you may not be able to attend a workshop.
You can exchange your ticket for a future event or we are happy to refund workshop tickets up to 2 wks before the event. Refunds will attract a $30 admin fee.
We are unable to refund tickets any closer than 2 wks out from workshops.
Your options at this point are to exchange your ticket for a future event or pass on to a friend.

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