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Meet the Grower - Frais Farms
Frais Farms is a small Victorian vegetable growing, packing and marketing business. It has three properties, one of which is an organic system. VegNET–Gippsland Regional Development Officer Bonnie Dawson recently caught up with owner Kim Martin, who established the business in 2008.
Animal Nutrition presentation
Cattle Veterinarian and Beef Cattle farmer Alison Gunn will be giving a two-hour presentation on Animal Nutrition at the Swan Reach Pub in East Gippsland on Wednesday the 11th of August from 10am to 12:00pm.
Seaweed - the new protein
Although it might not be your first choice as an ingredient for dinner yet, seaweed is rapidly gaining recognition and momentum worldwide as a versatile, sustainable, and nutritious source of protein.
In addition to being a valuable source of protein for humans and animals, certain species of Australian seaweed are being investigated for their ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere and reduce methane emissions (think burps!) in cattle and sheep, potentially minimising the effects of climate change.
Businesses access export help
Gippsland Connect is a program supported by the Australian Government’s SME Export Hub Grant, and Regional Partnerships-Gippsland.
Food & Fibre Gippsland is implementing the program, supporting close to 20 Gippsland businesses to explore export opportunities.
The global COVID-19 pandemic has made several activities synonymous with exploring export opportunities ( like travelling to the countries you want to export to and meeting potential customers face to face ) logistically impossible, but pivoting to online has proven successful in establishing and growing connections.