Stories From Zestiny

From seasonal harvests and regenerative farming insights to paddock-to-plate inspiration, explore the stories, people and produce shaping life on the farm and the personal journey, lessons and experiences behind creating Our Zestiny.

ORANGES

Sweet, bright, and easy to enjoy, navel oranges are one of the highlights of the winter citrus season. Ripened slowly through the cooler months, they develop a balanced sweetness and refreshing flavour that makes them perfect for eating fresh or using in everyday cooking. Our oranges are harvested when naturally

Foxes, Finches, and Carpet Pythons: The Wild Side of Regenerative Farming

Best-practice regenerative farming fosters symbiotic relationships between fauna and flora, creating sustainable ecosystems that mimic nature. In our last blog, we introduced Zestiny’s domesticated animals—our chickens, pig, alpaca’s and bees. Today, we’re celebrating the wild fauna that complete our farm ecosystem: the mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and soil dwellers who—for

The Humble Zucchini (A Love–Hate Story from the Patch)

On the surface, an article about the humble zucchini doesn’t exactly scream glory. It lacks theromance of lemons glowing in the orchard, strawberries blushing in neat rows, or garlic curing inbraids. But reputations can be misleading — and zucchini deserves its moment in the sunlight.It’s peak zucchini season at Zestiny,

Busy Bees at Zestiny 

If you’ve tried our honey, you’ll notice something straight away—it’s thicker, richer, and naturally crystallises faster than supermarket varieties. That’s because it’s pure, unprocessed honey. No added water, no shortcuts.

Some Of Creel’s Favourite Autumn Recipes

Cooking seasonally, with a wider variety of produce, is all about seeing what’s in the fridge and adapting it to your family’s tastes and how much cooking time you have. This week I’m making the most of the delicious pumpkin and sweet potato that Martin and the team are harvesting

Our Field Crops

At Zestiny Farm, our orchards may be the stars, but our annual field crops are equally essential to what we do. These crops change with the seasons, providing a rotating variety of fresh produce throughout the year.
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