John Priestley is an inspiration for everybody in the organic industry. A third generation organic farmer. With innate practical skills and intuition and biodynamic Farming methods, he single-handedly maintains a 6,000-tree orchard without the expensive use of artificial pesticides, herbicides and insecticides. His biodynamic citrus is of such a quality, consistency and flavour that his bulk bins have been supplying the supermarkets for the last 6 years… His love of the land, passion for agriculture and irrepressibly inquisitive mind led him to referencing botanical records of 1924 of his riverside flora to use as a yardstick for his own planting methods. Ingenious methods of managing biodiversity and wildlife on his Hunter Valley farm is the essence of J. & D. Citrus, which produces arguably the best oranges and mandarins in Australia. His knowledge and expertise in cattle is well known. A warm heartfelt speaker, John Priestley is generous with his knowledge from 50 years of farming and ecological stewardship.