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Noosa Show shines By Margie Maccoll The Barnes family of Black Mountain decided for the first time this year to enter their goods in the cooking, flowers and arts and crafts sections of the Noosa Country Show and their efforts were richly rewarded with a swag of winning ribbons to take home. Mum Sally, who submitted her own entry in the preserves section, said her children Ruby, Josie, Mia and Jarrah had put in a major effort to prepare and create entries which included bread, chocolate cake, knitted socks, crocheted poncho and flower arrangements from homegrown flowers. Fans of the River Cottage Australia the family who live on a 5ha property where they produce much of their own food “had so much fun“ following in the footsteps of the lifestyle show’s host Paul West who enters his own wares in local shows. Continued page 4 Show champions - the Barnes family - mum Sally with Ruby, Josie, Mia and Jarrah and some of their winning entries. (Rob Maccoll)
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Farming has been depicted as the ideal lifestyle - working among nature in beautiful countrysides. However, there are significant challenges to overcome and ERLE LEVEY was at the Agvention 2025 field day to hear how modern-day regenerative farmers are coping with the changing landscape. Farming brings with it pleasure and pain - the pleasure of being your own boss, working in the landscape, enjoying sunrises and sunsets, relishing the fresh, nutritious produce shared with family.
Yet it also brings the pain of hard work, long hours, changeable weather conditions and uncertain markets, as well as financial stress. The 2025 Agvention field day for regenerative farming at Kandanga saw a quality line-up of guest speakers from as far as North Queensland and as far south as Tasmania talk about the three important aspects of running a business - people, profit and planet. They stressed the need to look after each one of these key points as without one, the others fall over.
What became apparent was the common thread from all speakers of how regenerative agriculture could change the battles and challenges of their existing strategies in farming. They also need a certain level of resilience and persistence in achieving their goals over a longer term. Regenerative farming is a marathon, not a sprint. The benefits of regen ag are not always related to financial profitability but to other important priorities in their lives, including the health of their family and the values they share for sus-
tainable farming practices that will look after the planet and future generations. “What came through for me today was the emphasis on the value of collaboration and cooperation that is needed amongst farmers in these modern times,’’ University of the Sunshine Coast business lecturer Dr Melissa Innes said. Dr Innes’ research focuses on the value of knowledge sharing and network benefits of collaboration and support that can be gained through events such as Agvention. Continued page 5