Mark Foletta

Host Profile

    My Property

    Business Type

    Commercial Farm

    Farming methods

    Regenerative Agriculture

    Short Property Description

    ‘Yin Barun’ is located in the foothills of the high country 2 hours from Melbourne on the beautiful Broken River. It is a mixed farm with cherries, wine grapes, Lucerne, pumpkins, veg, pasture fed sheep & cattle as well as wild foraged culinary mushrooms.

    Volunteering is very diverse including wild mushroom identification; foraging, picking, packing, selling cherries, vineyard maintenance, pruning, harvesting, wine making and Melbourne deliveries. Also veg picking, weeding, propagation, sheep and cattle work, shearing and GFM. Please feel free to ask questions, in 2024 I was lucky enough to win the Australian Farmer of the year for diversity and sustainability so happy to share my knowledge and experiences.

    You can tour around the area with the farm being in close proximity to the Mountains. Accommodation for 3 in our home. Shared meals. Mixed diet, vegetarians & vegans catered for. No children. No smoking inside. Initial stay 2-4 weeks, longer stays negotiable.

    Organic/Biological methods we use

    The farm uses a range of organic and biological methods to ensure the operation is as sustainable as possible.

    My Details

    Profile Name

    Mark Foletta

    Names

    Mark Foletta

    Gender

    Male

    The Stay

    Can Accommodate

    3 WWOOFers

    Preferred length of Stay

    2-4 weeks, Longer stays by negotiation, 1-2 weeks

    Accommodation

    In Our Home

    Other options

    No Smoking Inside, No Children

    Meal Procedures

    Eat together

    Languages spoken

    English, some Japanese

    Diets we cater for

    Mixed meals, some meat, some vegetarian, Vegetarian meals, Vegan meals

    Why I became a WWOOF Host

    When I was younger i traveled the world and it was the people that took me in and looked after me that made the experience. They showed me a true local experience and this is why I joined WWOOF to become a host just like those that i met during my travels.

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