About Tikitere Farm
Our focus is to balance whole farm ecosystem of environment, animals, people and finance.
We start with soil – balancing soil biology, chemistry and physical interactions. Nourishment (in all forms) starts in the soil. Taking care of the soil microbiology pays nourishment dividends through the whole farming system.
This in turn nourishes our bodies and minds when eating the products of the farm.
On Tikitere Farm we use clean, non-chemical bio stimulants to nourish our soil, plants, trees, animals and people.
We are on a journey to Holistic Management – working with the complexity of ecology, environment and financial economy. Cooperating and adapting with living systems guides the pathway for increasing environmental and human health,and reducing harm to the very planet which provides our life.
Meet Alison Bentley - The Farmer at Tikitere Farm
Alison Bentley is inspired by many generations of her ancestors who have gardened and farmed before her beginning, then learning from those she’s grown up with.
Stories of great grandparents providing for their families from post-war gardens , helping Grandad grow vegetables for the family with piwakawaka twittering on his spade handle, Nana’s beautiful flowers, Aunty’s bountiful farm garden, parents large scale fruit production.
Kaitiaki, Guardian of the land, is Alison’s role. Taking care of the complexity of natural resources and their relationships to nourish our community now and forever into the future.
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Alison is an entrepreneur with academic and pratical balance.
She has a unique blend of skills and experiences in the fields of horticulture, farming, diverse complex growing systems and business management; including natural resource management, monitoring and landscape design, specialising in regenerative practices within local contexts.
Guided by the ethic of “respect for planet and people” Alison integrates ecology, regenerative and business principles in her work.
With creative thinking Alison tackles challenges combining problem-solving and solution-finding tehniques. Stragically … listening, thinking, questioning, researching, collaborating, doing and reviewing.
Alison is open for work contracts – working to improve the productive food growing environment for improved community resilience.