About Bathgate Farm

Bathgate Farm is a family business developed by Andrew and Jocelyn Bathgate. It is located near Albany on the south coast of Western Australia. We grow potatoes, vegetable and salad crops for sale at the Albany Farmers Market and to selected local restaurants and retailers. Our interest is growing food that we like to eat using a practical but environmentally healthy approach. Many of the varieties we grow are unconventional and have been selected for their flavour and cooking qualities. Our passion is to share our experience in producing and preparing fresh produce. We also grow seed potatoes which we supply to the nursery industry.

16 thoughts on “About Bathgate Farm”

  2. Melissa

    Hi There,

    Just wondering how I go about purchasing seed potatoes from you? Also what varieties you may have?

    Kind Regards
    Melissa

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    1. jocelyn2013 Post author

      Hi Melissa,
      Nurseries in the metro area and near Albany are about to stock Royal Blue, Delaware, Norland and Kipfler.
      At the end of April they will have King Edward, Dutch Cream, Nicola, and Rodeo. It is worth noting that these have only just been harvested so they will take a while to shoot. It is better dealy planting until they sprout shoots.

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  3. Carla van Raay

    Hi, friends at Bathgate. Your product reaches me at the Palmyra Primary School markets. Would you kindly share how you grow your cos lettuce organically? I see no info about any of your practices on the website, so would be grateful for info on the lettuce anyway. With thanks, Carla

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    1. jocelyn2013 Post author

      Hi Carla,
      Sophie sells our lines as spray free. Some of our leafy greens are sprayed with organically certified chemicals. The three we have been using are Spinosad Naturalyte, Pyrethrum and Dipel. Lettuces are not sprayed. Please ring if you would like to discuss further
      Regards,
      Andrew B

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    1. jocelyn2013 Post author

      Most independent nurseries in Perth will sell our seed potatoes. I do not have all of their names, but I know Xanthorea has them, the large Midland Nursery and Dawsons carry them. There are many others if these are not close to you.

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  5. Ann marie

    Hi i grew two of your potato varieties this year. Norland and Gioconda. The G was the most delicious potato I’ve eaten.
    Only picked the norland yesterday. Anyway my question is can I plant potatoes now, I’m in Margaret River. And if i can do you have any seed potatoes available.

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    1. jocelyn2013 Post author

      Hi Anne Marie,
      Sorry I have not replied to your message form last year.
      We have not being paying any attention to the website at all.
      You can grow spuds at anytime of the year. There are two issues I have confronted. It is very difficult to grow large potatoes over the cooler months. The other issue is that spuds do not like frost.
      i hope this helps. Again, sorry for not responding earlier
      Regards
      Andrew

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  6. Augustin

    Hi guys
    Im Augustin chef Augye.
    I want to know if we can now work together.
    I run a big restaurant and i will like to get your produce in my menu.
    0483885117

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    1. jocelyn2013 Post author

      Hi Mat,
      No sorry,
      We had a go at those and they did not go very well for us. And then we had trouble selling a quantity that was viable for us.
      R
      Andrew B

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  8. Janine

    Hello
    We purchased some Avanti seed potatoes from a Garden Centre in Perth today. We are unable to find any info about the Avanti potatoes. Wondering if you could possibly give some info them please …if they are an all-rounder, or mashing or roasting etc
    Kind regard
    Janine

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    1. jocelyn2013 Post author

      Hi Janine,
      Sorry about the slow response.
      Great questions. I know i am not supposed to say I don’t know, but that is the reality.
      They are a very new variety, which is why there is not much info on them. I have tried them a couple of times when the tops were still green. This is not a good test.
      I expect they are on the waxy side. But if you store them for a few weeks in a cool dark cupboard I anticipate they will be good for most things.
      The thing I like about Avanti is that they grow very quickly. In summer they only take about 8 weeks to mature.
      Let me knwo how you go with them in case someone else asks me.
      Regards
      Andrew

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