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Our Farm

Jumping Red Ant farms have built a reputation for fresh, seasonal fruits, chemical-free vegetables, and beautiful, locally grown flowers.

Farming over 70 acres across three farms, what sets Jumping Red Ant apart is a genuine desire to collaborate and support other local farmers in the Northern Rivers community. Consisting of an amazing team of local workers, Jumping Red Ant continues to connect people with the finest produce grown sustainably, ethically and with the primary ingredient of love.

Our Family

John

The Cultivator

John is our fruit and veg expert. From irrigation to crop management, he’s our when, where, and how-to man.

Briana

The Creative

Briana coordinates business operations and sources new plants and flowers for the farm. She also manages our social media and brings you gorgeous photos of us working in the sheds and out in the fields.

Kathleen

The Flower Queen

Kathleen manages and maintains our huge variety of flowers - picking, bunching, and preparing them for market. She’s also responsible for our accounts and record-keeping.

Our Story

In 1995, John and Kathleen Atkin went looking for their own kind of tree change for their four young children. After owning a successful fitness centre in Brisbane, John and Kathleen decided to set up their new home on a beautiful farm in the hinterland of NSW’s Northern Rivers.

Despite limited farm knowledge in the early years, Jumping Red Ant was created through determination and a whole ‘lotta love from everyone in the family. 25 years later, John and Kath are still running the farm with their daughter Briana who brings a youthful energy and passion to the farm. It’s Briana who is pushing the family to take the farm online and make farm-fresh produce more accessible to a wider community.

Our Philosophy

Being a small family farm, we have learned many valuable lessons throughout the years. We see the positive effects of collaborating and supporting other local businesses, sharing their knowledge, skills and produce.

Eat Local

Think about what you are eating and where it came from. Many larger grocery and supermarkets import food from overseas, covered with chemicals and pesticides to sustain freshness, nothing can substitute the quality from fresh local grown food.

Eat Seasonal

Offering seasonal produce is better for the environment with minimal transport from trucking in produce from interstate or overseas. Also it gets you excited when things come back into season. Seasonally you eat differently.

Farm Ethically & Sustainably

In addition to nurturing the soil using fertilisers such as compost and the use of cover crops, we also use crop rotation throughout the farms, hand weeding, chipping, weed matting and mulch. To pollinate our farm we are working with a local beekeeper who keeps his hives in and around the farm.

Celebrate Food & Family

There is no better time with family and friends than over a good meal. We make a point of finding time to enjoy the fruits of our labor.

Support Local Farmers

Now more than ever, the local economy needs local support. Local farmers are conscious of quality and fair trade, supporting local ensures a healthy and affordable future for local families.

Our Philosophy

Being a small family farm, we have learned many valuable lessons throughout the years. We see the positive effects of collaborating and supporting other local businesses, sharing their knowledge, skills and produce.

Eat Local

Think about what you are eating and where it came from. Many larger grocery and supermarkets import food from overseas, covered with chemicals and pesticides to sustain freshness, nothing can substitute the quality from fresh local grown food.

Eat Seasonal

Offering seasonal produce is better for the environment with minimal transport from trucking in produce from interstate or overseas. Also it gets you excited when things come back into season. Seasonally you eat differently.

Farm Ethically & Sustainably

In addition to nurturing the soil using fertilisers such as compost and the use of cover crops, we also use crop rotation throughout the farms, hand weeding, chipping, weed matting and mulch. To pollinate our farm we are working with a local beekeeper who keeps his hives in and around the farm.

Celebrate Food & Family

There is no better time with family and friends than over a good meal. We make a point of finding time to enjoy the fruits of our labor.

Support Local Farmers

Now more than ever, the local economy needs local support. Local farmers are conscious of quality and fair trade, supporting local ensures a healthy and affordable future for local families.