Food & Fibre - 2021 Awards Finalists
In the Female Leader category, the finalists are Alexandra Keith from Bulmer Farms, Laura Eddington from Little Bumble Wraps, Shelley Walker from South Gippsland Dairy and Jude Mayall from the Wild Food Farm. The winner will be invited to take part in the Women’s Leadership Program, run by Leadership Victoria.
Gippsland Excellence in Agribusiness Award Winners
2020 Excellence in Agribusiness Awards – Finalists
“All 115 applications are worthy and the three or four candidates we have shortlisted in each category have rich and diverse stories that showcase all that’s great about Gippsland’s vibrant $7 billion food & fibre sector.”
Excellence in Entrepreneurship
- Berry Sensation, Shady Creek
- Burra Brewing, Korumburra
- Little Bumble Wraps, Warragul
- South Gippsland Dairy, Korumburra
source: https://investgippsland.com.au/2020-excellence-in-agribusiness-awards-finalists/
October 21st, 2020 by Invest Gippsland
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Stock & Land - Innovators
Three years ago, Ms Walker and husband Neil, who milk 180-200 cows near Korumburra in the heart of South Gippsland, were looking for a way out of the dairy crisis.
Value-adding made sense but, with the market awash with boutique milk brands, the couple decided to take another course.
The answer presented itself when a mutual friend introduced them to Dairy Process Engineer Campbell Evans, who raised the idea of marketing colostrum.
