Our LOCAL farmers
Reg Bennet Reg Bennet is everyone’s favourite lemon farmer, and his farm is a story of family and community. His father bought 80 acres of prime, Mangrove Mountain land in 1936 to grow oranges and lemons. He cleared 14 acres by hand with a combination of gelignite and hard work. After the war, bulldozers finished the job. Today, Reg and his brother are successful, second-generation farmers with 40 acres each. Robert Hoddle Thirteen years ago, the Hoddle family decided to take advantage of their perfect climate and land to grow citrus fruits. They now have 23,000 trees across 40 hectares, supplying Eastcoast with the sweetest, juiciest Salustiana oranges throughout winter and spring. With three generations of farming history behind him, Robert Hoddle knows a thing or two about sustainability, and takes care of the environment by using the latest drip irrigation technology, integrated pest management, and recycled citrus peel.
LOCAL, LIKE IT SHOULD BE
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