Christmas and New Year may be just around the corner, but for agriculture the third Friday in November is what it’s all about: National Ag Day.

In the very same state where a bounty of fresh produce grows, 26 million meals were provided to Queenslanders facing hunger in the last year. It’s a stark and deeply troubling contradiction.

A proactive and open-minded Granite Belt Growers Association (GBGA) has utilised a Future Fields ‘Grow Your Field’ seed funding grant to grow a green waste vision that benefits horticulture and the Southern Downs region more broadly.  

Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers, as part of the Queensland Farmers' Federation’s ‘Queenslanders Can’t Live Without’ campaign, is rallying behind our growers in the lead up to National Ag Day on Friday 15 November.

Queensland horticultural growers will be better supported to tackle the complexities faced around climate risks, market challenges, and modern farm management with the announcement of a new project to be delivered state-wide from this month.