Tuerong Farm: Two months into shooting. Seven to go.
This documentary about Tuerong Farm will tell the story about Jason, the head farmer at Tuerong Farm, and the wheat and barley that he grows in Mornington Peninsula. This project began in October 2025 and will take nine months to complete filming. Considering editing, I am expecting this project to reach completion after an additional month or two.
So far, it has been a fulfilling adventure getting to see the development of the wheat and barley, getting to know the family and baking staff, and simply be enamoured by the flowing field. I feel excited to bring you along this journey.
❓So what's the progress so far?
I began shooting last month in October 2025. Then, the wheat and barley looked beautifully green, akin to the colour of grass. Recently, in early November, I got to witness the change in colour to a golden hue, as they began to reach senescence.
🌾 What's really cool about this process is the "behind-the-scenes" of this colour change.
What happens during this process, senescence, is that during this last stage of wheat development, nutrients become "remobilised from the plant into the developing grain." Fascinating right? The colour change indicates nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus journeying away from the plant leaf to the grain, readying to be appreciated by us humans.
❓What's been your favourite part of shooting this project so far?
📸 I've enjoyed so many components of this journey, starting from meeting the genuine, warm family, seeing the adorable bakery, trying their top-notch pastries, to learning about the wheat.
My favourite part though, is the peace I feel at Tuerong as I feel with the wind blow my way. When standing at the top of the field, the view of the wheat and barley gently swaying is mesmerising. Then, when the wind blows, oh my gosh. Nothing can replace such a feeling. I could sit there for hours.
Up next is harvesting. I can't wait to see it, and show you! Big thanks again to Tuerong Farm for sharing your time and welcoming me to your beautiful farm.
Information from JohnInnesCentre undefined & the National Library of Medicine.
Cheers,
Masumi