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Matthew Tack

@matthewtack

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Fatherhood, farming and sustainable fishing in the Huon Valley. Business account run by my better half over at @ourmatesfarm.

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Sauna. Sweat, reset. Lots happening, hard to focus and get it all done, stress builds up. So this one hour a fortnight with guys is not too much to commit to. Steam, friends and the ocean are not silver bullets, but they help. 💚 taken in Drip Beach by @matthewtack

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15 days ago

Walked into my local coffee shop on the way to town this morning and saw this on the front page of @themercury

Hats off to @matthewtack of @ourmatesfarm . He’s absolutely bloody right.

This — and so many other things in our food system — needs to change. We grow some of the best food in the world here in Tasmania. Surely we can create systems that actually work for the people growing it. Especially with the looming food insecurity chat.

If you don’t have a paper nearby, zoom in and have a read. This one matters-it affects us all.

#tasmanianlife #huonvalley #tasmania #foodsecurity by @matthewtack

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Highlights of my 50th birthday trip to Vanuatu. Incredible two weeks with family and friends. Thanks to @ana.bfn and Francois who looked after the farm, @leapfarm for the inspiration and shared fun, and of course @elisa_tac5, Ant, @cthetee33 and @mitchsmith17 for coming along for the ride. Finally thanks to the incredible @coreen.ung who organised everything (as usual). by @matthewtack

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3 months ago

Post harvest and exam decompress day. It had everything. Climbing, great food, good chats, new experiences. Loved it. 💚 taken in Hobart, Tasmania by @matthewtack

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4 months ago

Last week getting the last of the cider apples as we finished the 25/26 harvest season. This season was one of the most challenging we have ever had, being late and with the wettest start ever. It was also the most rewarding. We made a tough call to move away from the supermarket duopoly and strengthened some relationships that bring us closer to the people who appreciate the work we put into growing fruit.

Now it’s time to take a small breath and reflect before we get into juicing and our long list of winter jobs. taken in Our Mates' Farm by @matthewtack

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4 months ago

A brief recap of my few days away at the wonderful Grounded Australia festival, where the focus is on “farming better”. Thank you to the whole Grounded team! taken in Our Mates' Farm by @matthewtack

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6 months ago

Please follow the link in my bio and give your feedback!

@sprouttas @ourmatesfarm @agfoodsov @coreen.ung taken in Our Mates' Farm by @matthewtack

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7 months ago

⛵️🌞Summer means sailing in the Huon Valley. With both river and sea flowing through the lives of its inhabitants, and summer usually a quieter time for orchardists, there’s a strong sailing culture here.

Julian and Rachel have been sailing for three seasons now. We’re lucky to have the Port Esperance Sailing Club, with instructors and support crew who all volunteer their time and energy to teach and share the joys and tribulations of this sport.

We didn’t quite manage to co-ordinate with Port Cygnet Sailing Club for the usual sail away weekend. So today PESC had a little sail from the club across to Kent Beach. It was a bit of a long slog over, with Julian and Rachel struggling to start with but persevering to the end.

Then a picnic lunch. a natter, and some beach cricket, before we sailed back. Our two swopped the Sabots for the Optimists so their fellow junior sailors could take a turn. The wind picked up a bit, and it was choppy out, so there was a capsize! But Gilly managed to get it righted and then she plodded back with it alongside.

So all on all, success!

We love what sailing teaches the kids. Independence, decision making, self-confidence, perseverance, discomfort even! Our two may not be hooked on it, but we want them to have this ability and resilience in their library of life skills.

(I fear my dream of lounging on a yacht with a cocktail on the Croation coast while my kids work the sails is just a pipe-dream!? 😜)

#summerintasmania #huonvalley #sailing #sailingclub #dover community taken in Dover, Tasmania, Australia by @matthewtack

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8 months ago

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8 months ago

🏕️⛲️ Making the most of our 2 night camping trip to Mt Field, with the foray into Russell Falls’ glow worm ghetto after a short rest after our epic hike day! We thought they would want to just chillax after showers, but the kids were keen.

In the morning (Tue), we packed up camp, but went back into Mt Field NP to go for a short (about 2ish hours) three waterfall circuit - Russell Falls / Horseshoe Falls / Lady Barron Falls, and the Talk Trees walk.

It was lovely walk in the shady forest paths, as it was much warmer today! (We’d been super lucky to have hit yesterday’s exposed mountain hike in cloudy conditions.) We all definitely felt yesterday’s efforts on the legs today!

On the return drive, we stopped in at the Salmon Ponds for lunch (all day sweet and savoury pancakes!). It’s been a few years since we’ve been there, so it’s fun to check out the super fat trout and salmon in the waterway courses, throw them pellets, and getting splashed.

All in all, a great short getaway for the fam. So glad to have the opportunity over summer to spend this time together.

#summerintasmania #family #familyholiday #familycampingtrip #mtfieldnationalpark taken in Mount Field National Park by @matthewtack

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9 months ago

One of the best things about summer is thinning apples with cricket on the radio. by @matthewtack

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10 months ago