Weekly
Weekly volunteering sessions happen every Friday from 10am until 1pm and Saturday from 10am until 12pm. Email us at volunteer@farmraiser.com.au to sign up.
Our Organic Grocery Store is open every Friday and Saturday between 9am and 2pm at 15 Perkins Ave, Bellfield
REGULAR Events
Farm Tours
First Saturday of every month
11am-12pm
no bookings necessary, just meet us at our shop at 15 Perkins Ave, Bellfield
Monthly bake sale for Palestine
First Saturday of every month
10am-1pm
upcoming events
SOFT PLASTICS UPCYCLING WORKSHOP
BY INTO CARRY
Join Saskia from Into Carry and learn how to make a glasses case out of upcycled soft plastics. Use soft plastics salvaged from vegetable packaging and/or bring your own soft plastics to use.
📅 Date and Time: Saturday Dec 13, 9:30-11:30
📍 Location: Farm Raiser Urban Farm, 15 Perkins Ave, Bellfield, 3081
🎟 Cost: $20
Limited spots available – book now!
Into Carry is a local design studio and community hub bringing value back to busted materials. They host a suite of upcycling workshops ranging from sewing basics to designing and making your own custom bags.
U-PICK FLOWER BOUQUETS
📅 Date and Time: Saturday Dec 13, 10:00AM-1:00PM
📍 Location: Farm Raiser Urban Farm, 15 Perkins Ave, Bellfield, 3081
🎟 Cost: $30
Limited spots available – book now!
GARLIC BRAIDING WORKSHOP
Discover the art of garlic braiding at Farm Raiser Urban Farm! Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to craft a beautiful and functional garlic braid using organically grown garlic and dried flowers, all sourced directly from our farm.
✨ Farm Fresh: Experience the charm of our urban farm without leaving the city.
✨ All Skill Levels Welcome: Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned DIY enthusiast, this workshop is for everyone!
✨ Perfect for Christmas Gifts: Create a stunning garlic braid that’s decorative, and makes a thoughtful and yummy gift.
✨ Take Home Your Creation: You will leave with one kilo of garlic braids (you can choose to make one big one, or multiple smaller ones)
✨ Purchase additional garlic at a discounted price to create additional braids during the workshop or at home.
What’s Included:
🧄 1kg of organically grown garlic (retail value $60).
🌸 A selection of dried organic flowers grown on the farm to embellish your braid.
🍵 Refreshments: Enjoy tea, coffee, and light snacks.
🌿Farm Tour: Immerse yourself in the rural feeling and learn about organic farming.
Optional: Purchase additional garlic for your projects at a discounted rate.
📅 Date and Time: Saturday Dec 20, 10:00-12:30
📍 Location: Farm Raiser Urban Farm, 15 Perkins Ave, Bellfield, 3081
🎟 Cost: $88
Limited spots available – book now!
Past Events
WILD DRINKS WORKSHOP WITH FARM TO FERMENT
Saturday 8 November, 10am-12pm
Limited tickets available - book here
In this workshop we'll be doing a crash course in brewing water kefir & kombucha. And as the warm arrives and flora flourishes we'll make a lil wild soda with this yeasty abundance.
This is for everyone - if you're a complete beginner, have dabbled in the world of bubbles, or are wanting to refine your craft. We'll meet you on your journey.
Walk away with skills, knowledge and the cultures required to create bubbles at home. Light meal of fermented delights included too.
The magical world of fermentation awaits you!
Farm Raiser x Open Gardens Victoria
Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 October, 10am-4:30pm
joint opening with the Bellfield Community Garden
Come and explore Farm Raiser with an in depth tour and explanation of our practices.
Visit our shop which will be open both Saturday and Sunday.
Winter Weeding Bee
Saturday 19 July, 10am-2pm
As soon as the weather gets cold, the veggies slow right down and the weeds pick up speed.
Join us for a weeding session and help us get a few little projects done...
General weeding
Help us maintain the plot we manage with the students of Waratah Special Developmental School
Mulch new areas to kill the dreaded lawns!
Tidy away the perpetual piles of farm mess to keep the farm beautiful for our community
We will have snacks and a light lunch provided but encourage you to bring a plate to share with all your new farm friends!
U-Pick Flower Bouquets at Farm Raiser
15 Perkins Ave, Bellfield
9am-2pm every Friday & Saturday
$30/bouquet
Tickets available here
Pick Your Own Pesto
15 Perkins Ave, Bellfield
9am-2pm every Friday & Saturday
$30/kg, no booking necessary. Ask at the shop
Sat Nov 2nd 2024
Farm Raiser Spring Tour & Working Bee
15 Perkins Ave, Bellfield
10am-2pm
Join us to celebrate Urban Agriculture Month. Free tickets available here
Sat Apr 20th 2024
Cultural Diversity Week Maker Market
Ivanhoe Library
12pm-4pm
Farm Raiser will be hosting a stall selling our fresh veggies at the Makers Market
See here for more details
Sat May 4th 2024
Farm Raiser Community Day: Novel Crops Project
10am-2pm
Join the Farm Raiser farmers for a tour and morning tea to chat about what crops
you’d like to see grown. We are particularly looking for input from people who may find
it difficult to access some foods that they commonly use in their home country.
Sign up here
Mar 17th 2024
BANYULE ECO FEST
We’ll be hosting a stall with free activities at Banyule Eco fest. Come say hi, grab some fresh veggies and pot up some seeds!
See here for details
Nov 30th 2023
ResourceSmart Schools: Health and Sustainability in Special Developmental Schools
As part of Sustainability in Schools month, Farmraiser is proud to partner with Sustainability Victoria ResourceSmart Schools to host an important and informative online workshop on working with students with special needs in a gardening and horticultural context.
Please signup here
Nov 23rd 2023
Banyule Urban Food Strategy Launch inc. tour of Farmraiser
Banyule City Council are launching their new Urban Food Strategy at Bellfield Community Hub. There’ll be a quick tour of the community garden and Farmraiser, followed by speeches by Prof. Michael Buxton and Nick Rose (Sustain), and some drinks and nibbles.
Sign up here
Nov 19th 2023
Farmraiser Spring Working Bee & Farm tour
In collaboration with Bellfield Community Garden and Urban Agriculture Month we’ll be running a big spring clean and working bee at farmraiser. Come help us tidy up the farm, paint some signs, plant some plants and weed some weeds!
Please RSVP here by Nov 17th so that we can provide a delicious lunch for you
Nov 12th 2023
Malahang Festival - Malahang Reserve, Heidelberg West
We’ll be running a little stall at Malahang Festival showing off our veggies, potting up seedlings to take home, and making funny, silly sculptures out of fruit and veg