70 Farmers, One Barn, Zero Fluff – Willesden Open Day Wrap-Up

We threw the gates open at Willesden Farms and more than 70 farmers from right across the South Island rolled in. They walked the full 185 m length of the composting barn and soaked up the whole setup.

We were stoked to have Professor Keith Woodford join us for the day. Keith spent the afternoon sharing his knowledge on compost systems and answering questions alongside Matt Iremonger.

A huge thank you to:

  • Matt Iremonger for hosting and giving his time so generously
  • Professor Keith Woodford for the massive value he added
  • Tyler and the whole Willesden crew for looking after everyone
  • and every one of the 70+ farmers who made the effort to come

We’ve chucked in a few photos from the day below.

We filmed the entire session. The full Q&A video (no fluff, just straight talk from Matt, Tyler and Keith) will land in your inbox and on the website soon.

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