August 25, 2014
If you have a backyard garden producing more fruit or vegetables than you need, Growing The Burnett would like to buy your surplus produce.
The group operates the Thursday Farmer’s Markets in Kingaroy, and they desperately need more supplies of locally grown produce for the market’s customers.
Growing The Burnett recently had to move from their former home at Red Earth Farm in Memerambi, and are currently seeking a new property in the region.
The move meant they had to abandon their established vegetable gardens which supplied a lot of the market’s fresh vegetables.
And because it’s still winter, their chances of replanting a new garden are limited for the next few months.
But they’re unwilling to source fruit and vegetables from the Brisbane markets – partly because they don’t want to compete with local green grocers, and partly because the Thursday Markets are dedicated to fresh, locally grown produce.
“We’re sure there are a lot of backyard growers around Kingaroy, Nanango, Wondai and Kumbia with over-productive fruit trees and vegetable gardens who’d like to see their produce go to people who appreciate it rather than be wasted,” GTB project manager Brian Jarvis said.
“If they call me, we’d be happy to come out, pick up the produce and pay for it.”
GTB is also willing to arrange swaps for home gardeners who don’t want to be paid in cash.
“We’ve had a couple of people tell us they like the idea, but don’t want to get involved with cash because of all the paperwork,” Brian said.
“In that case, we’d be happy to try to find fruits and vegetables they do need and do a swap.”
Interested backyard growers can call Brian on 0417-756-528 for more details.
