Wagtail Urban Farm

Wagtail Urban Farm is South Australia's own microscale market garden. We're located in Mitchell Park, less than 10kms from Adelaide's city centre.

The place is run by me – Steven Hoepfner – plus a small core team of workers and a dynamic group of volunteers.

We focus on hands-on education and delivering the freshest and most nutrient-dense veggies to our local community.

I started growing stuff in 2010 when I accidentally spilt some birdseed on my lawn in a rental unit on the Gold Coast and corn seeds sprouted from the mishap.

Two decades on, I still get a kick out of every seed that germinates. There's a pure joy in witnessing that transformation and then knowing the food is nourishing people's bodies and lives.

I heard someone say once: "Be who you needed when you were younger."

This is the dream for Wagtail. To be there, gates open, for anyone that needs help growing their own food.

Cheers,
Steven

(Thanks to Natural Resources Adelaide & Mt Lofty Ranges for the farm photos!)