Craig Woods was once a fitter-and-turner, but eight years ago he gave it away for a life of hard yakka under the open sky, setting up a chemical-free raspberry farm where he and wife Melissa grow most of their own food and run on solar power and tank water.
He also brought home a brood of emu chicks.
After a lifelong fascination with Australia's native ratite, Mr Woods wanted to raise the emus as outdoor pets.
