The orchard
In 2020 we planted a hectare of 400 French oaks inoculated with black French truffle (Périgord truffle, or Tuber melanosporum). We also laid weed mat, which we’d discourage anyone from doing. Awful stuff.
About
Our story.
How a family cattle farm in the Rowsley Valley ended up growing flowers and truffles.
How it started
Three of us, 300 acres and a succession plan.
Duck Duck Pig began in 2019, when Nikki, her partner Sam and her sister Toni started succession planning their 300 acre, third generation family farm.
The land had only ever run cattle. With limited infrastructure, limited road frontage and plenty of hills and rocks, it took a lot of conversation to decide what came next.
We wanted to farm something we enjoyed, and to have fun doing it.
What an agronomist once told Poppy, Nikki and Toni’s dad
“You will never grow anything in your soil. It’s shit!”
So Sam googled it. The rest is history.
What grows in shit soil?
Truffles
400 oaks and a very good nose.
The first harvest
In 2025 we harvested our first truffles with the help of Gravy, our Lagotto Romagnolo truffle dog. On-farm truffle hunts are next.
The squadron
Gravy now contracts out to other truffle farms. We’ve also adopted two of her sisters, Millie and Beth, who are still on their L plates.
Cut flowers
Tougher (and prettier) than we imagined.
With four years to wait for truffles, we started a “let’s see what survives in our soil” experiment: a test patch of Australian natives and South African wildflowers like proteas. They thrived.
- Grown chemical free
- Low water, with the seasons calling the shots
- Available from February through to December
Events & workshops, coming soon
We’re opening the farm gates.
We’re lucky to live and work on this land, so it was a no-brainer to share it. Think muddy boots, fresh flowers, good laughs and maybe a glass of something local at the end.
- Truffle hunts
- Flower workshops
- Farm walking tours and hands-on sessions
- Spaces to rent for private functions
Meet the team
Who’s who at Duck Duck Pig.
Sam Baff
Full-time farmer
Nikki Davey
Admin & tech support
Toni Davey
Head of manual labour
Gravy
Head of truffle hunting
Get in touch
We’re out in the paddock more than we’re at our desks.
But we’d still love to hear from you. Whether it’s a question about what we grow, planning a visit or just a friendly hello, send us an email or give us a call. We’ll get back to you as soon as the boots are off and the kettle’s on.