New Life Farm

What New Life Farm does

New Life Farm is a family-operated regenerative agriculture business located on a 22-acre multi-generational property in Sapphire Beach, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 2017 by Darren Smith, the farm operates with approximately 10 employees comprising family members and part-time staff. Its core offering is fresh produce, supplemented by a diversified product portfolio that includes eggs, compost, biochar, seedlings, and a consultancy and training service. During the COVID-19 pandemic the operation also pivoted into reusable face masks as an additional revenue line.

The farm applies regenerative and traditional methods, including permaculture design, Korean Natural Farming (KNF) inputs, and a proprietary SPICC composting methodology, supported by an on-site biochar kiln and a plastic-free seed block system intended to reduce horticultural waste. These practices underpin both market-garden crop production and the sale of compost, biochar, and seedlings as standalone products. The consultancy arm monetizes the underlying regenerative methodology for external growers and landowners.

New Life Farm operates a direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel through the Open Food Network online ordering platform with a weekly customer pickup cadence, and supplies a small set of local cafes and restaurants in the Coffs Harbour region. The business is bootstrapped with no external funding and is currently operating with its online store placed on temporary pause.

Name

New Life Farm

Legal name

New Life Farm

Website

https://newlifefarm.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Life Farm is a family-run regenerative farm on a 22-acre multi-generational property in Sapphire Beach, NSW, selling fresh produce, compost, biochar, seedlings, and farm consultancy via DTC and local cafe supply.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sapphire Beach

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Sells seasonal vegetables, herbs and fruit directly to consumers via online store on Open Food Network Australia with farm pickup
2. Eggs: Sells eggs from their own sheep flock
3. Compost Sales: Occasionally sells 20kg bags of compost when availability permits
4. Seedlings & Pot Herbs: Sells vegetable seedlings and pot herbs through online store
5. Consultancy Services: Provides consultancy on property design, water harvesting, soil fertility and cropping plans; also offers training sessions, internships, volunteering and group training
6. COVID-19 Face Masks: Sold handmade 3-layer protection face masks during pandemic period

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

New Life Farm is a 22-acre regenerative organic farm producing seasonal vegetables, herbs, fruit, SPICC-method compost, biochar, and seedlings & pot herbs, sold directly to consumers via an online farm store with farm pickup. The farm also offers consultancy and training services for aspiring and hobby farmers, and supplies produce to local cafes and restaurants.

Product overview

New Life Farm is a regenerative organic farm operating as a diversified small-scale agricultural business. The core offering centers on fresh seasonal produce (vegetables, herbs, and fruit) supplemented by value-added products including compost and biochar (soil amendments), and seedlings. The farm provides additional services through a consultancy and training arm covering farm design, water management, and soil fertility. All products are sold through an online farm store built on the Open Food Network platform, with weekly order cycles and farm pickup. The farm's operations are grounded in permaculture principles, holistic management, biological farming, and Korean Natural Farming techniques.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Produce (seasonal vegetables, herbs, and fruit) Seasonal organic vegetables, herbs, and fruit grown using regenerative and chemical-free farming methods, sold weekly to local consumers via an online farm store with farm pickup and supplied to local cafes and restaurants.
• SPICC Compost Compost produced on-farm using the proprietary SPICC method, supporting the farm's closed-loop system and sold to gardeners and growers seeking organic soil amendments.
• Biochar Biochar charcoal soil amendment produced using an in-house designed kiln, used to improve soil biology, water retention, and long-term carbon storage for gardeners and regenerative growers.
• Seedlings & Pot Herbs Vegetable and herb seedlings propagated using a 100% plastic-free seed block system, sold to home gardeners and small growers.
• Consultancy & Training Services Hands-on consultancy and training in regenerative farming, permaculture design, SPICC composting, and biochar production, delivered at the farm for aspiring and hobby farmers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of own compost used on garden and orchards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Open Food Network AustraliacoreTechnology or Integration · 15 October 2017Hosts New Life Farm's online store on the Open Food Network platform, enabling streamlined weekly order cycles and consumer shopping convenience. The platform helps farmers and producers streamline ordering.
• Fungi and FriendsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplies farm with organic mushrooms grown on organic sugarcane straw. Craig grows mushrooms specifically for the farm.
• Yamstick FarmminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal organic farm supplying eggs to New Life Farm for resale through their online store.
• Mount Coramba OrganicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal organic farm supplying garlic to New Life Farm for resale through their online store.
• Aus OrganicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified organic chicken feed supplier. Supply was affected by drought and grain costs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Polyface Farm: Iconic US regenerative farm in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley pioneering holistic management, on-farm composting, and direct-to-consumer sales at significant scale. Comparable as the global reference benchmark for holistic management/regenerative methodology that New Life Farm's model emulates.
• Sundrop Farms: Large-scale Australian greenhouse operator producing tomatoes and other crops under cover using sustainable inputs, supplying major supermarkets. Comparable only in producing food crops under protected cultivation; differs dramatically in scale, technology, and customer channel.
• The Organic Food Box: Australian organic produce aggregator and home-delivery service working with multiple certified organic growers to supply consumers nationwide. Comparable as a channel and aggregated-organic supplier competing for the same local-organic consumer wallet.

Direct peers

• Northey Street Organic Farm: Certified organic urban-edge farm in Brisbane practicing permaculture and offering training, internships, and CSA-style produce distribution. Comparable in organic/regenerative methodology, training and consultancy offering, and community-supported distribution.
• Jonai Farms: Family-run regenerative farm in Eganstown, Victoria raising pastured pork and cattle using holistic management, with direct-to-consumer meat sales and a strong educational content presence. Comparable in family-scale regenerative ethos, DTC model, and content-led community building.
• Caroola Farm: Multi-enterprise regenerative farm in NSW (near Bungendore) running permaculture courses, internships, and on-farm training alongside commercial market gardening. Directly comparable in regenerative farming education and small-scale mixed-produce operation.
• Green Connect: Social enterprise regenerative farm in the Illawarra region of NSW producing vegetables via permaculture-style methods and supplying local restaurants and community boxes. Comparable in small-scale regenerative vegetable production and direct-to-restaurant distribution.
• The Farm Byron Bay: Multi-tenant regenerative farm in northern NSW operating on permaculture principles with an on-site restaurant/cafe collective and direct produce sales. Closely comparable to New Life Farm in regional NSW location, regenerative methodology, and cafe/restaurant supply model.

Regional players

• Pocket City Farms: Urban regenerative farm in inner-Sydney Camperdown focused on small-scale intensive vegetable production, community education, and a small cafe. Comparable in market-garden scale and educational mission but operating in a metro context rather than regional NSW.
• Old Mill Biofarm: Certified organic farm in Tasmania producing vegetables and herbs with direct sales and on-farm composting/regenerative practices. Comparable in organic mixed-produce operations and biological farming approach, though based in a different Australian state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/newlifefarmaus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-life-farm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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