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TheFunGuyFarm
Come experience rural Victoria while helping us establish an off-grid gourmet mushroom farm on a large country property. Learn about mushroom cultivation, sustainable farming and off-grid living while getting involved in a variety of hands-on projects. Basic accommodation is available, and travellers with their own van or camper are especially welcome. This is a developing property, so expect a genuine, rustic country experience rather than a polished farm stay.

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Why I became a WWOOF Host

I joined WWOOF because I want this farm to be much more than simply a place that produces mushrooms. I’m building an off-grid, veganic and increasingly circular farm, but I also want it to be a place where people from around the world can come together, share skills, learn from each other and experience this part of Australia.
We’re right on the doorstep of the Great Ocean Road, where I actually used to work as a tour guide. I love this part of the country and genuinely enjoy showing it to people.
I’ve been lucky enough to travel overseas and have had people welcome me into their homes, show me their towns, introduce me to their culture and take me to places I never would have discovered on my own. WWOOF gives me an opportunity to return some of that hospitality.
As we build the farm from the ground up, I want WWOOFers to feel like they’re part of this amazing little place we’re creating rather than simply visitors who come and do a few jobs.
I’ve spent years growing gourmet mushrooms commercially and love sharing that knowledge. At the same time, I’m interested in what other people bring with them, different cultures, food, farming ideas, practical skills, stories and ways of looking at the world.
Our long-term vision is to create a sustainable property incorporating gourmet mushroom production, veganic farming, worm farms, plant-based fertilisers, renewable energy and circular systems where our waste becomes a resource for something else.
But the cultural exchange is just as important.
I want people to leave here having learned something new, shared some great meals and conversations, explored some incredible parts of Victoria and hopefully felt that they genuinely contributed to creating something special.
For me, that’s what WWOOF should be about.

Organic/Biological methods we use

Our farming approach is centred around veganic, biological and circular farming methods. We aim to produce food sustainably while reducing waste and avoiding the exploitation of animals wherever possible.
Our gourmet mushrooms are grown using carefully prepared plant-based substrates, including hardwood sawdust and agricultural by-products. We focus on healthy cultures, hygiene, environmental management, airflow, humidity and temperature rather than relying on synthetic chemical treatments.
We don’t routinely use synthetic pesticides, herbicides or fungicides in our mushroom production.
A major focus as we develop the new farm is creating a more circular system where what would normally be considered waste becomes a resource.
Our spent mushroom blocks are a great example. Rather than simply disposing of them, we’re developing ways to reuse them throughout the farm. This includes composting and soil improvement, worm farming and producing sustainable plant-based fertilisers. We’re also looking to process suitable spent hardwood mushroom substrate into fuel briquettes or pellets that can provide renewable heat for future farm operations.
The longer-term goal is to create a system where growing mushrooms produces resources for other parts of the farm, and those systems in turn support future food and mushroom production.
We’re particularly interested in veganic farming: growing food and improving soil fertility without relying on animal manure or animal-derived fertilisers. We don’t raise animals for food or consume animal products as part of the farm.
We’re still establishing the property, so WWOOFers interested in mushrooms, composting, worm farming, renewable energy, veganic growing, soil biology and circular farming systems will have plenty of opportunities to learn alongside us and contribute ideas of their own.
Vegans and vegetarians are particularly encouraged to apply, especially people interested in helping us explore what a genuinely sustainable, plant-based farm can look like.

Skills WWOOFers can learn here

Farm type

Commercial Farm

Farming methods

Organic

Courses & Events

The Stay

4 WWOOFers
Whatever suits
In Our Home BYO Accommodation Tent
Non-Smoking No Smoking Inside No Children No Pets please

The Stay

Eat together Eat separately Share cooking Share most meals
Vegan meals
Work and Study Remotely here by arrangement
English, tiny bit Indonesian, German, Thai
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