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Growing Our Vision, Our Farm and Our Community's Food
Heirloom Vegetables, Artisan Cheese, Small Batch Distillery, Farm Shop
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Celebrating Spring
Spring has sprung at Melville Park. We are seeing the first apple blossoms of our heritage orchard and our asparagus beds pushing up beautiful spears. We also took advantage of a weather-perfect spring Sunday recently to host "High Tea on the Homestead" If you would like info about our next one please subscribe above.
Currently working on
growing heirloom veggies, making and selling cheese, restoring the stables, building the distillery, tending the herb garden, making brandy, caring for the Brunswick River riparian zone and looking after the cattle who are helping manage our paddocks
About Us
Co-Custodians David & Barbara
Co-Custodians David & Barbara
Co-Custodians David & Barbara
David Doepel and Barbara Connell are serial, successful entrepreneurs and now co-custodians of the historic Melville Park farm. Over the course of the past 30 years, this husband-and-wife team has been the driving force behind the creation of a number of media, creative arts, technology, and food and beverage businesses.
Now, they are ded
David Doepel and Barbara Connell are serial, successful entrepreneurs and now co-custodians of the historic Melville Park farm. Over the course of the past 30 years, this husband-and-wife team has been the driving force behind the creation of a number of media, creative arts, technology, and food and beverage businesses.
Now, they are dedicating themselves and their considerable energy and creativity to realizing their vision for Melville Park. As they enter their third year on the farm they are excited to see the vision come to life.
What we are doing
Co-Custodians David & Barbara
Co-Custodians David & Barbara
Firstly, we have rehabilitated the disused dairy and retrofitted it for an artisanal cheese factory, featuring les caves d'affinage and using milk that is sole-sourced from a local family dairy.
Secondly, after a century's absence, we have re-established a market garden on the property prioritizing heirloom fruits and vegetables and util
Firstly, we have rehabilitated the disused dairy and retrofitted it for an artisanal cheese factory, featuring les caves d'affinage and using milk that is sole-sourced from a local family dairy.
Secondly, after a century's absence, we have re-established a market garden on the property prioritizing heirloom fruits and vegetables and utilising agro-ecological farming principles. We have also built a raised bed herb garden and asparagus garden.
Finally, the historic Melville Park stables are home to our Farm Shop and will become the barrel ageing room for a new distillery. Here we will feature Calvados-style apple brandy, whiskey and a vareity of liqueurs featuring the terroir of the Harvey region.
When can we buy?
Co-Custodians David & Barbara
When can we buy?
Winter veggies are now growing. The Farm Shop is open every Saturday morning where we sell our range of farm-made cheeses and fresh fruit and veggies. Spirits are in barrels and will be ready late '24..
We are also open for private events (we've hosted a few already) and private tours on the farm throughout the year.
Comings and Goings at Melville Park
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