Musings
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, by Jake Wolki What makes 11 guns dangerous but 10 appropriate? A bureaucrat.
The Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 caps farmers at 10 firearms. Why 10? And what does the same logic look like applied to...
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, by Jake Wolki Ottofowl: Breeding an Australian Landrace Chicken
My eldest is breeding a chicken. Not a show bird — a landrace: a bird shaped by foxes, hawks, heat and a dry Woomargama hill,...
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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...
