Wide Open Agriculture Regenerative Tree Farmer Project

Wide Open Agriculture Regenerative Tree Farmer Project (Project ID: ERF171827) is a large-scale, aggregated carbon farming initiative located across the Western Australian Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions. Registered in May 2022, the project encompasses a total area of 8,574 hectares. Unlike a single contiguous farm, this project aggregates multiple properties to achieve scale. The specific sites are widely dispersed: northern plots are located near Coorow (approx. 260km north of Perth), central sites near Narrogin and Wagin, and southern sites near Boyup Brook and Cranbrook (approx. 300km southeast of Perth).

The project operates under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings (FullCAM) methodology. This involves establishing permanent plantings of mixed native tree and shrub species on land that was previously used for grazing or cropping for at least five years. The method requires planting at densities sufficient to achieve forest cover (typically over 200 stems per hectare), using the FullCAM model to estimate carbon sequestration.

Due to the project's geographic spread, the environmental conditions vary. The northern sites near Coorow are situated in a semi-arid zone with lower rainfall (approx. 350mm) and sandy-loam soils, often associated with broadacre cropping. In contrast, the southern sites near Boyup Brook and Cranbrook experience a Mediterranean climate with higher rainfall (approx. 500-600mm) and soils ranging from lateritic gravels to clays, a region traditionally dominated by sheep and cattle grazing.

A key feature of this project is its commercial and operational structure. It is a collaboration between Wide Open Agriculture Ltd (WOA), known for its "Dirty Clean Food" brand, and Wyloo Pastoral Co. Pty Ltd (the private agricultural investment arm of the Tattarang group). The project utilizes the Carbon Farming Foundation's service model to enable farmers within WOA's supply chain, such as Blackwood Valley Beef, to participate. The generated carbon credits (ACCUs) are largely intended for "insetting" to maintain the carbon-neutral certification of WOA's products, rather than solely for open market trading. The project was originally registered as the "Paraway Tree Project" before a name variation in January 2024.