Leading
Farmers open their gates for firsthand look at life on the land
Victoria’s Velisha Farms reveals the story behind our veggies. Werribee horticulture business Velisha Farms and the Victorian Farmers’ Federation are changing the way Victorian school children engage and think about horticulture by offering primary schools across the...
Victorian farmers need to overhaul safety practices
A WORKPLACE safety lawyer has warned Victorian farmers could be exposed to criminal charges under the new industrial manslaughter laws that came into effect on July 1. The Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment (Workplace Manslaughter and Other Matters) Act 2019...
Farm safety ‘a priority’
WorkSafe has launched a new campaign to let farmers know that “it’s never you, until it is”. The six week advertising campaign has launched across regional television, print, radio, digital and social media and aims to challenge the common mindset that “a serious...
Growing
Victorian vegetable grower Catherine Velisha wins Boomaroo Nurseries Women in Horticulture award
Innovative approaches to farming helped Catherine Velisha win the award. An "inspirational and innovative leader" is how the Boomaroo Nurseries Women in Horticulture Award winner, Catherine Velisha, has been described. The third-generation farmer was awarded the...
School program teaching kids the vast array of jobs in ag
Velisha Farms are changing the way young people think about agriculture and promoting the vast array of jobs to school-aged kids. The future of the horticulture industry is bright. Thanks in large part to a school program ran by Velisha Farms to get kids excited about...