Maree Bracker and Kenrick Riley run Wiccawood Organics on their farm in the Jiggi Valley, forty minutes inland from Byron Bay. Each Thursday morning at Byron Farmers Market (and Friday at Mullum Farmers Market), Kenrick has a range of unusual and traditional, organic vegetables, herbs and spices. As their top priorities are the taste and nutritional density of their produce, they’ve spent the last
twenty years improving their soil: they believe that healthy soil = healthy produce = healthy people. After buying the neglected property in 1993, Kenrick and Maree set about planting forests – almost 9000 tress – to encourage wildlife, and developing creative ways to live lightly on the land. By using organic and biodynamic practices and valuing both the quality and beauty of freshly picked produce, their Byron Stall has attracted loyal, enthusiastic customers who share, tips, recipes, seeds and cuttings. The next project for these creative farmers is a series of farm walks that allow a glimpse into how soil is improved, how crops are grown and some of the exciting ways their range of unusual produce can be prepared.
