Eventually, Tammi began working with a regional butcher in Ballan named Salvatore Fusca to learn the craft of butchering a pig. But the essence of what Jonai Farms was embarking on was about how we should be living, “the research is really clear that peasants and Indigenous peoples are the best custodians of biodiversity and maintaining a sustainable resource base, and they've done it for millennia. And industrial society is so separated from that, that they really need to look back to the small holders and the Indigenous peoples for guidance.”

It was the first pebble that sunk into what Brett describes as the imaginary pond, “and the ripples started.” The stories are kept secret, within the circle, “But I can tell you about my feelings. Something magical was happening. I thought, something really needed is happening here. And, and we've just begun it.”

Mark creates poetry from physical exercise. From behind long locks and a bushranger’s beard, his part-guru part-footy coach persona is a melting pot of an original larrikin spirit.

He writes, “I share my excitement for life with seekers, with my retreats and one-day events, I aim to inspire you to be your true authentic self, wear your heart on your sleeve and help you light a fire within.”