The Farmers

The Beginning

Matt and Micah began Neighbourhood Farm in 2016 with a desire to connect people directly with their food in the local community. Neighbourhood farm has become a hub for education, community and fresh produce displaying a model that can be replicated across our urban landscape.

Matt continues to work on the sustainability of the farm and growing quality produce for the community. Micah has moved onto other farming projects across Queensland with plenty of enthusiasm for small scale regenerative agriculture and stopping by on occasion to help out on the farm.

  • Matt Bakker

    FOUNDER

    Matt is the founder of Neighbourhood Farm with the project running into its tenth year. Matt has a background in environmental science and cultural heritage, and natural resource management with over 15 years’ experience in the food and land use sector.

    His experience emerges from a desire to understand the complexities of our environment and to incorporate regenerative agricultural practices into small scale farming. This is what has led to a focus on creating a sustainable productive urban farm that is directly connected to landscape and local community.

  • Ola Roman

    HEAD POLLINATOR

    Ola started volunteering on the farm in 2023 and never left. Now she’s in charge of the cut flower field growing seasonal cut flowers for CSA subscribers and local cafes.

    Ola has a background in landscape management and permaculture and when she’s not farming Ola works as a geospatial scientist monitoring deforestation and makes ceramics.

  • George Levi

    When George isn’t farming you’ll find them at Brisbane’s favourite grocer slinging vegetables to the good people of Highgate Hill at All My Friends Grocer or illustrating for local wine brands, musicians or hospo venues.

  • Kris barnes

    COMPOST KING

    Kris brews the compost that makes up the backbone of everything we grow Neighbourhood Farm.

    He has a background in permaculture and is passionate about restoring soil biodiversity to degraded land.

  • Jonathan Cooper

    FARM ORGANISER

    Jono brings over 10 years of organic market gardening experience across climates ranging from cool temperate southern Tasmania to the subtropics of South East Queensland.

    Jonathan has experience teaching the basics of gardening all the way through to the complexities of permaculture design and broadacre regenerative agriculture.

    He is passionate about empowering people to enjoy food and gardening through fostering connections with the environment and their community.