OUR STORY
A farm chemical accident for Graham Maddock in the mid-1980s triggered a rethink of chemical and fertiliser applications and set in motion the establishment of the now thriving all-natural company. While recovering from serious health problems caused by the chemical exposure, he thought about the risks that using chemicals posed to other farmers and also the health of the consumer at the end of the supply chain. Farming with his brother Ian Maddock and son Darren Maddock, they experimented with vermiculture (worm farming) and using the castings and worm liquid on a crop of water chestnuts and the dairy pastures. Impressed with the results, this led the Maddock family on a lifelong journey to learn how plants and soil function naturally and further development of the biological stimulant, NutriSoil.
Graham and Lyn’s daughter Rachelle moved back to the farm in 2006 and assisted the family move the business to Baranduda, close to Wodonga. This was more central for business services, such as freight and also allowed them to purpose-build the NutriSoil Education and Production Facility. It was opened by Cr Rodney Wangman former Mayor, City of Wodonga on the 25th July 2007. Rachelle and her husband Justin managed the business until 2020 when they left to pursue their dreams in education and coaching, building the business, Soil Restoration Farming. Darren Maddock now manages production and Nakala his wife manages the business.