Putting our farmers at the forefront

There are tonnes grown in our local areas, but the Chinese and Polish products can be sold more competitively! Our local farmers can’t compete even with the freight advantage!

After our recent launch of the Far North Coast Branch of NSW Farmers, membership continues to grow strongly.

As word gets out more and more local growers in the Northern Rivers region are joining to have a stronger voice to make better policy.

NSW Farmers’ Association has a strong advocacy team at head office to provide back up for producers.

If you’re a farmer and you don’t have time to attend meetings, membership is still a great investment toward your farming future to ensure your right to farm in a viable way is protected. Editor’s note: The Weekly would like to introduce our new ‘From the Farm’ column with NSW Farmers - Far North Coast Branch chair Craig Huff. Mr Huff is passionate about the Northern Rivers farming communities and is eager to discuss topics impacting the agriculturalsector.Expecthiscolumnmonthly.

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By Brad Nardi

FOLLOWING THE melancholic milestone that was the first anniversary of the devastating 2022 February flooding event, there have been a number of good news stories to celebrate for tourism in the region.

Pulling together to get through challenges and collectively celebrating our wins is important, and ultimately a testament to the resilient and positive nature of our remarkable Tweed community.

Firstly, a huge shout to all of our Tweed region finalists at the recent Australian Tourism Awards including North Star Holiday Resort and Tweed Eco Cruises, both of whom won gold at the NSW Tourism Awards to earn their place. The big story on the night was Peter Burr and the wonderful Potager team winning Silver in the Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services category – a sensational result on the national stage that is highly deserved and adds to Potager’s long list of accolades!

We’re also still celebrating the recent