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About Upton Grove

Upton Grove is a Demeter Certified Biodynamic orchard in the cool climate Strathbogie Ranges of north east Victoria. We grow cherries, peaches, olives and garlic.

Our focus is soil health which provides nutritious, delicious food and contributes directly to overall human health via our regenerative practices. We are Victorian Farmer’s Markets Association (VFMA) accredited and also supply our produce to your local organic and biodynamic suppliers via the Biodynamic Marketing Company.

Upton Grove lies on the unceded lands of the Taungurung People of the Kulin Nation and we gratefully acknowledge them as the Traditional Owners.

Watch us grow.

Winter views of cherries, clingstone peaches, olives, early blossom on Orien white peaches and our driveway on this beautiful day 🌤💚 #uptongroveruffy #uptongrove #biodynamicfarming #orchardlife #regenerativeagriculture
With James recovering from 2 surgeries on his thrice-broken ankle, the pace of farm work is a bit slower than usual this winter with me taking time off (my very patient and supportive) work to get the essentials done. Thank goodness it’s not ha
Neve our magnificent maremma and Hank our cheeky wire haired vizsla pup overseeing wood chopping duties #farmpupfriday #maremmasheepdog #wirehairedvizsla
Apologies for our Insta disappearance… I bought a new phone and was unable to log into Upton Grove for a while. In the meantime, we’ve had a big olive harvest! Oil will be available directly from us or through the @fowles_wine restaurant
Another order of Upton Grove olive oil headed off to @fowles_wine at Avenel, available on the restaurant menu. Fowles is a beautiful dining destination, with amazing food paired with their delicious range of wines, and they’re a fantastic suppo
The olives are developing beautifully this fine autumn... harvest will be in May, limited edition EVOO will be ready to purchase in July 🌿 #demetercertified #biodynamicfarming #uptongroveruffy #uptongrove #oliveoil #olivegrove #strathbogieranges #bi
Our Demeter biodynamic certified Tatura 211 clingstone peaches are now available in organic grocers across Melbourne. It’s a short season so be sure to ask your supplier for Upton Grove clingstone peaches now 🍑😋 #Uptongrove #uptongroveruffy #
Our cherry season is done ✅🍒👌 We thank the organic grocers around Victoria for making our produce available to you! While we await clingstone peach season, we’re busy harvesting the home orchard - freezing mulberries, bottling cherries, early
Today, and every day, we acknowledge the Taungurung People as the traditional owners of this land on which we live, work, farm and play. 🧡🖤 We recognise their centuries of land stewardship, and acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded. We
January reading - Recipe for a Kinder Life by Annie Smithers. A gorgeous gift from a friend who knows me well 🧡
Garlic drying in the train carriage. Special thanks to mum @maxineroach8 for her help with processing this year 🙌 Also thanks to @elisesgarden for our onion seed, they’ve come up beautifully 🤩 We had a cool, wet spring which kept our garlic
It was fantastic to welcome Ed from @dollarbillbrewing to Upton Grove yesterday. Ed, Fiona and their team are creating the most amazing, original and delicious wild and sour ales on the market. Earlier this year they created the Gold Teeth barrel-age
Summer lovin’ 🍒🍇🍑 Celebrating the summer solstice under a waning full moon with another day in the orchard 💖💜🧡 #biodynamicorchard #summersolstice #demetercertified #biodynamicfruit #uptongroveruffy
🍒🎄🍒🤩 Christmas produce available for the Strathbogie Shire! Very pleased to announce our fresh produce this week: boxed cherries and garlic scape bunches as well as our olive oil are available to purchase through Strathbogie Local, a volunteer-r
Treat yourself to the taste sensation of Demeter certified biodynamic cherries this season 🍒♥️ Ask your local organic store to buy your Upton Grove cherries... they taste even better than they look! Farmgate pickup is encouraged but availabl