ISSUE 54 — SEP 2020
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4 — Letter from CEO When we thought COVID 19 had thrown all it could at us by the end of June, it was far from over when the second wave hit
5 — Farms2schools Port Phillip and Western Port Catchment Management Authority is delivering a new cross-industry program — Farms2Schools
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9 — COVID-19 Business implications
16 — COVID-19 drives demand for veggies
The ‘new normal’ is a term that is currently being used and heard over and over again
Consumer vegetable intake has risen as a result of COVID-19
10 — What’s new for ABC Works for a Spring campaign are already in progress and set to commence late September
12 — Health crisis continues 6 — FareShare in the Market for exporters and importers FareShare will start collecting vegetables from a new collection bay at the Melbourne Market
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It is with caution we await the data for horticulture exports where the true impact of Covid-19 on Australia’s horticultural exports is likely to manifest
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Photography: Dee Sherry
18 — Imagine a world with no pain We often hear the phrase 'imagine a world with no pain,' wouldn't that be wonderful?
20 — 40 Year Service Awards Awknowledging many years of service in our industry
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