Avalon Farmstay

Avalon Farmstay Avalon Farm Stay is a country
escape in a restored 1920s
farmhouse on our working farm
near Wagga Wagga in the NSW Riverina.

Sleeping up to 7, we
offer a true farm stay experience. Come experience country living our way.

08/09/2026

Welcome Spring!

Letter from the farm – August 2026Part 1 of 3Hey there,How are you? Hopefully you have been like us and kept the winter ...
31/08/2026

Letter from the farm – August 2026
Part 1 of 3

Hey there,

How are you? Hopefully you have been like us and kept the winter sniffles to a minimum?

I think that we have managed because of our mild winter and maybe a little good luck!

Winter mornings have been foggy more than frosty. We have had good rainfall, plenty of ground cover and great growing conditions, creating a micro-climate with a lot of moisture.

This means my sunrises are often lost to thick white fog and the limited vision highlights the sun rays beaming through the tree branches (I can’t see much further than the trees close by!)

We have not had many mornings of boots crunching on thickly frosted lawns and I don’t think the kids found any puddles with a layer of ice frozen on the top this winter.

I believe the farm looks the best it has all year, probably the best it will ever look in my opinion.

I love the seasonal change we experience but there is nothing like green grass everywhere, I wonder if that is from growing up in Sydney?

Part 2 and 3 to come.

Until next time, sending my love from the farm,
Love Em.
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Letter from the farm - August 2026Part 3 of 3Philosopher Loa Tzu said “To attain knowledge add things every day. To atta...
31/08/2026

Letter from the farm - August 2026
Part 3 of 3

Philosopher Loa Tzu said “To attain knowledge add things every day. To attain wisdom subtract things every day.”

I read that and wondered what I would be comfortable to subtract? I like that I am optimistic and enjoy dreaming big, would that have to change?

Then I thought about my poor attempts at social media and realised maybe I am doing it?

Maybe I am subtracting things every day, subconsciously making that decision that is right for me.

Do you think I can claim the gaining of wisdom for my imperfect social media account?

Won’t change the work I have already done (or not done) or even how hard I find it, but will probably change the way I feel about it!

As winter comes to an end, so does the citrus season so make sure you enjoy what you can find close by to you – our oranges have been so sweet and abundant even the fussy eaters at our house have enjoyed them.

Maybe that is why we have avoided the winter sniffles?

That also means that Spring is tomorrow and its time to start thinking about spring/summer vege planting.

Do you ever think that you would like to try growing a garden?

I remember Dad telling Mum to start getting the vege patch prepared around father’s day so that it will be ready to plant by the October long weekend. It’s funny because Mum is the gardener!

So, make sure to give a little of your September to getting your garden organised, however that looks and if you are like mum – sorry for telling you something you already knew!

Until next time, sending my love from the farm,

Love Em.

Letter from the farm - August 2026Part 2 of 3If you were here with me now, we could go for a walk together and see the c...
31/08/2026

Letter from the farm - August 2026
Part 2 of 3

If you were here with me now, we could go for a walk together and see the canola flowering, oats and wheat crops nearly as tall as the fences and ewes with new baby lambs.

We would be lucky enough to even catch a great sunset like the one in this letter, I know we would!

Avalon Farmstay has been really busy, and bookings for The House (our second accommodation option) have been beyond our expectations!

It’s really exciting because now we can see all our hard work looking back at us in the form of an amazing, welcoming space that we know the guests will love.

Then I look at our social media and I know that it could be better (that is a very kind version of my thoughts).

I know that Avalon Farmstay and the work we do is a great story to share and what I do share is enjoyed, but it’s hard!

Some days (to be honest – most days) I think about posting for social media but don’t get there.

Everyday I have more jobs on my to-do list than time and I choose what is most important; to me that is cooking healthy meals, helping with homework and after school activities.

Then I add on the jobs that are not my favourite but are not negotiable.

Part 3 to come.

Until next time, sending my love from the farm,
Love Em

In a perfect world we try to plan on Fridays, and today it we got it done! A drive around the farm checking stock, feed ...
21/08/2026

In a perfect world we try to plan on Fridays, and today it we got it done! A drive around the farm checking stock, feed availability and the crops sets us up to plan for next week/next month. My trusty folder on my lap keeps a record of all our thoughts/feed measurements per paddock/to-dos.

20/08/2026

Did you get outside today? If not, come with me ☺️ A beautiful winter evening on the farm. 👩‍🌾

11/08/2026

Rainy weekend here at the farm. Let’s compare the reading from our digital rain gauge in the paddock with the old school version.

A letter from the farm - June & July 2026Part threeJust in case there is a little part of you thinking…. ‘I don’t know h...
31/07/2026

A letter from the farm - June & July 2026
Part three

Just in case there is a little part of you thinking…. ‘I don’t know how she does it?’ the answer is she doesn’t!

I have amazing support; Avalon has had a team working to make it what it has become and they have put in many, many more hours than me. I have heaps of photos, content ideas and social media plans that don’t quite eventuate!

Everyday I make a conscious choice of what is important and what is not negotiable.

Everyday I wake up thinking I can get it done and every night I carry a few jobs over to tomorrow.

I am no different to you – we both believe in what we are capable of and we do our best.

We get to choose our hard. Last week Destination NSW offered me tickets to The National Australian Women in Agriculture conference in Orange. Three days plus a few hours of driving that I didn’t have time for but chose to prioritise.

Three amazing days being surrounded by like minded, inspirational women; telling my story and listening to theirs. I am choosing to sit here now and write my letter to you, to share what I believe is important. To share a story that is valued enough to be offered a seat at the table.

In my last letter I said I would have a link to The House at Avalon Farmstay. Here it is. Now you can have a look at the photos and see what we have created.

From my seat by the fire, I’m sending my love from the farm (because when I’m tired and doing hard things being warm and comfy makes everything easier!).

Until next time,
Love Em.

A letter from the farm - June & July 2026Part two.Over the last couple of months we have sold the last of our market lam...
31/07/2026

A letter from the farm - June & July 2026
Part two.

Over the last couple of months we have sold the last of our market lambs. This year the prices have been amazing, a lot higher than what I budgeted for not including the bonus we receive from Gundagai Lamb for premium eating quality (high IMF – Intra Muscular Fat).

I know that these prices mean that not everyone enjoys lamb as a staple in their household like us, nor has the pleasure of reminding their kids how lucky they are to complain that they don’t like cutlets (insert eye roll emoji here!).

The oats, wheat and canola are growing well, some of our neighbours have their canola flowering already. Do you think you would have time for a quick visit over the next few weeks to see the canola flowering?

In between all that has been happening in the family, school holidays and on the farm we have been working hard to finish ‘The House’ at Avalon Farm stay. Our second accommodation option right next door to the original farm stay now called ‘The Homestead’.

I once read that ‘everything excellent is as difficult as it is rare’ and I believe that the work we have done is really and truly excellent. Thus, it has been a big job and yes there have been plenty of days where we have felt the difficulty. Not everyone can push through the difficult work and not everyone can create excellent. I can’t wait to see what you think when you come to visit.

Stay close by for part 3.

Until then, love Em.

A letter from the farm - June & July 2026Part One.Hey there, how are you? I’m well, I’ve been busy and feeling a little ...
31/07/2026

A letter from the farm - June & July 2026
Part One.

Hey there, how are you?

I’m well, I’ve been busy and feeling a little bit tired but I’m here, making sure I am writing to you. We have well and truly felt the bite of winter this week, thick frosts outside and the sting of cold on the tip of my nose as I walk up to the school bus not long after 7am. (Coat + jacket + beanie + thick socks don’t seem to extend the warmth to my nose!)

How is it at home for you? Hopefully regardless of the outside temperature you are warm and cosy when you need to be.

I missed writing my June letter from the farm because I was busy with things that were more important. My beautiful Grandma passed away at 101. My amazing family and so many of our friends came together to say goodbye to her. To me that was more important; helping with all that needed to be done, sharing my time on the phone with special people; welcoming family to stay in our home and the farmstay.

I was the one to tell Grandma’s story and say goodbye to her on behalf of our family. It was big, it took a lot of energy, and I am proud of what I am capable of.
Thankfully, I always have the farm to ground me.

Morning walks with the frost crunching under my feet. Sunsets that are gold and burning red and somehow transfer the moment right into my heart. Long winter grasses that hold the morning dew on the tips of their long thin leaves. My version of selfcare.

I very happily take a dose of happy pill every time I drive out the driveway. We have a fodder crop sown just to feed our growing lambs and they are loving it! It is a multi-species crop with grasses, legumes to return nitrogen to the soil and turnips to reduce soil compaction.

It is the paddock beside the driveway and every time I leave home I love seeing the lambs with feed above their bellies. Our environment really can influence our wellbeing and I happily lean into it as much as I can.

Stay close by for Part 2 + Part 3.

Until next time, love Em.

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The Rock, NSW
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