The Farm Sustainability Story
A certified organic farm with an exemplary history of sustainable tree crops, agroforestry, water conservation and increasing soil carbon.
Farm Practices
Certified Organic cropping plus agroforestry.
Crops/Produce
Certified organic farm producing avocados, citrus and macadamia nuts. Pasture areas are used for mulching trees and weed control.
Key Benefits of EcoSystem
Plateau Organics is approximately 70% woody vegetation and 30% improved pasture with high integrated nature base values. It is a third generation family enterprise incorporation 30 years of regenerative practices.
Permanency (Long Term Impact)
The permanency of carbon and natural capital will be managed by building biological life in the soil and integrating the use of natural resources at ecosystem and farming system levels.
Farm Maps
Point to point
Eco-Credit™ Pillars
The regional climate is temperate with a longer growing season. Seasons are distinct, with a warm summer and a cool winter.
The soils are red volcanic with high fertility and friable structure. Being a loam, the soil is vulnerable to erosion; which is why cover cropping is vital for longevity and regeneration.
Surface spring water is used to irrigate orchards sustainably.
Vegetation includes many different grass species, avocado, citrus and macadamia nuts and native forest. Of the total land area, 92 Ha is a natural tree buffer zone that protects the farmed 29 Ha.
Existing commercial crops include organic certified avocados and citrus. Potential market channels include expanding major supermarket suppliers and exporting.
Our Pledges
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals
