Host Profile
My Property
Business Type
Farming methods
Short Property Description
Rusty Gum Farm is a 70-acre family-run property in the Lockyer Valley, Queensland. We grow and process organic ginger, sell mature ornamental olive trees, and produce small-batch infused honey. Our farm is home to koalas, native bushland, three horses, two alpacas, a Maremma sheepdog, free-ranging chickens, guinea fowl, and turkeys. We welcome WWOOFers who are keen to learn, help out, and enjoy life on a working farm with a focus on sustainability and community.
My Details
The Stay
Can Accommodate
Preferred length of Stay
3-7 days, 1-2 weeks, Longer stays by negotiation
Accommodation
In Our Home, Tent, BYO Accommodation
Other options
Non-Smoking, Children allowed by arrangement, No Pets please
Meal Procedures
Eat together, Eat separately, Share some meals, Share most meals, Share cooking, Food provided, cook your own
Languages spoken
Diets we cater for
Mixed meals, some meat, some vegetarian, BYO Special diet foods please
Why I became a WWOOF Host
We became WWOOF hosts because we value connection — with the land, with meaningful work, and with people who share a curiosity about farming and living more sustainably.
After years working as an ecologist in the city, I developed a deep respect for natural systems and the role people can play in supporting them. My husband, a working paramedic, was keen to come back to his country roots after growing up in the Snowy Mountains. That drive eventually led us to this 70-acre property in the Lockyer Valley, where we’re building a farm rooted in regeneration, resilience, and care for the land. Together, we’re raising two young kids while managing the daily rhythm of farm life — from processing organic ginger and selling mature olive trees to harvesting honey and spotting koalas in the trees around our home.
Becoming hosts felt like a natural extension of our journey. We wanted to create a space where others could come, contribute, learn, and leave with a little more dirt under their nails and a stronger connection to the land. We love sharing what we’ve learned (and are still learning), and we enjoy the exchange of ideas, cultures, and stories that WWOOFing brings. Whether you’re new to farming or already on your own path, we welcome people who want to get involved, ask questions, work hard, and be part of our little patch of the world — even if just for a while.
