Penelope Swales is the Owner of Piggery Road Permaculture. Piggery Road Permaculture grows healthy, chemical-free produce for sale and offers workshops and courses in permaculture to the wider Gippsland region.

In this episode, Penelope shares her remarkable journey to micro-farming. She shares her insights into micro-farming and permaculture, as well as the challenges she faced when first starting, and how selling her produce directly at markets has led to stronger connections with her customers and community.

Resources and links:

• Piggery Road Permaculture on Facebook
• No-Till Growers website
• Penelope Swales website
• Totally Gourdgeous on Bandcamp
• Alistair Hulett ‘Songs for Social Justice Award’ website

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