Musings
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, by Jake Wolki African Animals in an Australian Landscape
Why we farm Nguni cattle, Damara sheep and Fayoumi chickens — Australia and Africa share the same harsh, dry, tick-ridden country, so we chose fit-for-purpose...
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, by Jake Wolki One Bad Day: What Animal Welfare Really Means on Our Farm
Animal welfare is our number-one production value — and 'not being cruel' is the floor, not the ceiling. My honest take on one bad day,...
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, by Jake Wolki Nitrates, Nitrites & Why We Make Our Smallgoods the Way We Do
Is our bacon nitrate free? The honest, long-form answer — my three-year journey with cures, what I got wrong, what the science actually says, and...
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, by Jacob Wolki Upgrading System 1
During our family holidays up to the Sunshine Coast to stay with family and friends I took 4 books to read. Mrs W always laughs...
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, by Jacob Wolki "Entremanure at Misery Farms"
"Entremanure at Misery Farms" is what my friend Monty calls me. Monty is an 80-odd-year-old eccentric beekeeper that I call in and visit every few...
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, by Jacob Wolki Father, not friend.
Today I took my 2 eldest, Otto (8) and Theo (5) to work with me. I endeavour to take my children to work with me...
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, by Jacob Wolki Albo's 47%
The whole "Albo owns 47% of my business" meme was a beautiful thing to watch. There were plenty of reply guys in the comments on...
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, by Jacob Wolki Why We Don't Do Beef Quarters and Halves
Why We Don't Do Beef Quarters and Halves When Mrs W and I started Wolki Farm (by accident) in 2019, we started the way many...
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, by Jacob Wolki Our Food Healing Journey
If you’ve ever heard me speak about Wolki Farm’s origin story, you’ll know that Mrs W and I started farming on the side just to...
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, by Jacob Wolki Fat vs Seed Oils — Which Is Better for Cooking?
Fat vs Seed Oils — Which Is Better for Cooking? Fat has made a comeback in the kitchen. Not long ago we were told...
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, by Jacob Wolki Is Pork Lard Good for Skin? (A Farmer’s Perspective)
Is Pork Lard Good for Skin? (A Farmer’s Perspective) Beef tallow might be the current headline act in natural skincare, but when we started looking...
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, by Jacob Wolki Future AI Shepherds
I shared some graphics that I had AI spin up for me, and it caused quite a stir. Some thought the accelerating capability of AI...
