Tim Reed
President
Tim is a farmer and agricultural contractor and lives with his young family at Rosevale on a medium-sized farm, with a sustainable / regenerative focus.
After completing a horticulture traineeship in a native plant nursery, Tim stayed in the horticulture and agriculture sector working on various farm enterprises both in Tasmania and New Zealand, and developed an interest in agriculture , forestry ,sustainability and the link to soil health and plant growth.
Tim was the Winner of the 2021 Landcare Tasmania Farmer of the Year Award.
Tim is the President of the Rosevale Hall Committee, and a current Management Committee member of Tamar NRM. Tim brings his experience as a land manager and his passion for a heathy and sustainable environment to all that he does.
David Black
Vice President
A Fitter and Turner by trade David grew up on a dairy farm in the South East of South Australia. He moved to Tasmania with his family in 2021 and began Beef and ‘opportune cropping’ at North Motton. They began selling boxed beef in 2023.
‘In the short time we have been on this farm we have started to notice differences in the landscape due to our changes in farming practices. Brix levels in the pastures have increased, and while running an extended grazing rotation we are starting to see a growing diversity of grasses and herbs. We are also changing from an Autumn calving to Spring calving to reduce grazing pressure on the farm during the extended Tassie winter and reduce reliance on brought in feed.’
When he’s not out in the paddock shifting fences and chasing cattle he works at sea as a Marine Engineer.
Rebecca Addison
Secretary
Agronomist, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist, Farming at Moriarty.
Robin Tait
Public Officer
Robin J Tait Consulting, Nuffield Scholar, Biological Farming/Soil Health Consultant
“There is a distinct opportunity to use regenerative agriculture to enhance the soil ecosystem and support healthy plant growth. Across the world, farmers and scientists are realising that soil is a living ecosystem providing a complexity of interwoven connections both above and below ground. This understanding has resulted in a paradigm shift in soil management, which will ultimately allow farmers to produce high value, high yield crops and be better prepared when the time comes that the availability of synthetic inputs is limited.”
Joshua Jackson
Treasurer
B.Comm Accounting & Finance
Josh grew up on a family farm in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia and went on to study Accounting and Finance. After roles in public practice and the not-for-profit sector Josh now works in local government in finance.
In his spare time Josh runs a beef cattle breeding and cropping operation in Kindred.
Sam Bye
Committee Member
Carbon & Agribusiness Specialist
Sam is passionate about sustainability and real solutions. “Thank goodness for my career in agriculture and food! I have had diverse experience in research agronomy, marketing and sales in companies and start-ups with a purpose”.
What is a purpose? - “feeding people in the most efficient and least environmentally harmful way possible. Its a big problem, luckily I love big problems. Perhaps we could produce food AND save the world? Now there's a dangerous idea...”
David Roberts-Thomson
Committee Member
Farming at Table Cape. Mixed cropping / Van Diemen Quality Bulbs
"We are gradually discovering the value and limitations of conventional wisdom and science as we embrace a more biologically sensitive approach. At Table Cape, we are acquiring knowledge on utilizing our soil biology to promote crop growth. Our aim is to improve our soil and foster its biology, thereby enabling them to enhance the health and resilience of our plants. Through this method, we believe we can cultivate healthier plants with reduced reliance on chemical interventions. We are pleased the progress we have observed so far."
Rebecca Billing
Committee Member
Bec has a small beef farm in North-Western Tasmania and isn't afraid to do things a little differently. She is passionate about holisitic, sustainable farming practices and believes we are all custodians of the land, charged with leaving things better than we find them.
Bec experiments with plant diversity, biofertilisers, different grazing options, incorporating native species, windbreaks and wildlife corridors on her property. She is also interested in diversifying her farm to include other animals when her young family is a little older.
With a innate need to share knowledge and spread accessible, easy to apply principals for farming and gardening, Bec strives to be part of creating a healthier community for people, plants and animals.