After being thwarted by years of heavy rainfall across New South Wales, organic cherry farmer Luke Cantrill from Cantrill Organics has received a grant of $500,000 from the Woolworths Organic Growth Fund. The money will be used to build an all-weather crop protection to keep his cherries safe from rain, hail and birds.
The grant will allow Cantrill Organics to future proof its farm and significantly reduce the risk associated with changing climate patterns on this easily damaged crop, ensuring a full and more consistent crop every year.
Woolworths Organic Fruit and Vegetable Manager, Karli Horwood said the supermarket retailer has seen a steady increase in demand for organics over the last five years, as customers become more interested in where their food comes from and how it’s grown. “We’re proud to be backing tomorrow’s organics industry today with future-focussed Australian farmers like the Cantrills.”
Source: ausveg.com.au