Having been away from the restaurant business for the last 18 months has left a few holes in our system, obviously financial and social interactions have been reduced, and also the homestead used a large proportion of the waste stream from the commerce. Left over food for us and plate scrappings for the pig , chickens and dog. Cardboard, coffee grounds and potato starch for the compost , also plastic bottles for tree guards and numerous others. Even the beer garden where we had sheep has been missed. This is all a example of you don't know what you had until it's gone . Through unforseen circumstances we have had the opportunity/misfortune to have to reset and restart this venture (which is on another site 1km away from the farm .) so we are taking the opportunity to make the most of it after a well earned period of rest and reflection.