Fair Farms

Happy International Carrot Day 2024! 🥕

Did you know that carrots are made up of 88% water and are a great source of vitamin B, C, and A. There are many different varieties of carrots, however, Baby Carrots are not one of them. Baby Carrots are essentially pre-cut carrots, and were created in an attempt to shorten meal-prepping time for consumers. Whilst their most common colour is orange, carrots also come in shades of yellow, white, and purple.

Incorporating carrots into your meals has many benefits such as boosting your immune system, assisting with bone strength, and helping to control diabetes. Just be sure not to eat carrots excessively, as studies have shown that eating too many carrots can turn your skin yellow!

We'd like to give a big shoutout to the growers who grow, harvest, and pack carrots across Australia!

Thank you for your hard work and vital contribution to both your consumers and the Australian Horticulture industry.

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Today’s the last chance to register for the third Fair Talk by Fair Farms.

Join our host Amanda Higgins and guest Dr Alison Kennedy, Director / Associate Professor, National Centre for Farmer Health, for the third episode of Fair Talk by Fair Farms, where they'll discuss Mental Health topics such as:

- Impact of Financial Stress on Mental Health
- Preventing Injury on Farm
- From Surviving to Thriving
- Importance of Mental Health and its effects on farmers and their families

For your last chance to register, please click the below link and fill out the form.

When : Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Time : 12:00pm AEST
Where : Online, as per the registration link

Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/nuUELKVK85

Don’t forget to register for the third Fair Talk by Fair Farms.

Do you, or someone you know, have questions surrounding the importance of mental health?

Join our host Amanda Higgins and guest Dr Alison Kennedy, Director / Associate Professor, National Centre for Farmer Health, for the third episode of Fair Talk by Fair Farms, where they'll discuss Mental Health topics such as:

- Impact of Financial Stress on Mental Health
- Preventing Injury on Farm
- From Surviving to Thriving
- Importance of Mental Health and its effects on farmers and their families

Fair Talk by Fair Farms is committed to providing you with direct responses to your questions from industry representatives as an immediate source of information, further educating our members on fair and ethical workplace practices.

To register for the third Fair Talk by Fair Farms episode and to submit your questions on this topic for consideration, please see the information below.

When : Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Time : 12:00pm AEST

Where : Online, as per the registration link

Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/nuUELKVK85

Happy Easter from the Fair Farms team 🐰🥕

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Easter holiday.

Please note that our office will be closed from 29/03/2024 to 01/04/2024. If you have any questions during this timeframe, please email us and we’ll address your inquiry once we return on April 2nd.

Happy Easter everyone! 🐥🍫

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With the Easter weekend rapidly approaching, it’s important to note that employees are paid differently for public holidays.

Factors that determine this include:
- Your employment type (casual, part-time, full-time, etc)
- If you’re on annual or sick leave at the time of the public holiday
- And your normal ordinary hours of work

Employees (with the exception of casual workers) who normally work on the day of the week that the public holiday falls on, are entitled to be paid their base rate for the ordinary hours they would have worked, had they not been away due to the public holiday.

Employees have a right to be away from work on a public holiday, and should be given the choice to work on the public holiday or not.
Employers can request employees to work on a public holiday, but the request has to be reasonable.

To find out more: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/public-holidays/not-working-on-public-holidays

Furthermore, if an employee is on annual or sick leave at the same time that a public holiday occurs, they’re still entitled to payment without it affecting their accrued leave, as public holidays do not count as annual or sick leave.

It’s important to check your employment contract, or ask your employer for a copy of the business’s employee handbook to directly answer questions surrounding pay, leave, and how that falls within public holidays.

To learn more about public holiday rates as both an employer and employee:
https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/public-holidays

To find out information relating to Public Holidays in the Horticulture Award: https://library.fairwork.gov.au/award/?krn=ma000028

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Have you registered for the third Fair Talk by Fair Farms?

Join our host Amanda Higgins and guest Dr Alison Kennedy, Director / Associate Professor, National Centre for Farmer Health, for the third episode of Fair Talk by Fair Farms, where they'll discuss Mental Health topics such as:

- Impact of Financial Stress on Mental Health
- Preventing Injury on Farm
- From Surviving to Thriving
- Importance of Mental Health and its effects on farmers and their families

To register for the third Fair Talk by Fair Farms episode and to submit your questions on this topic for consideration, please see the information below.

When : Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Time : 12:00pm AEST
Where : Online, as per the registration link

Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/nuUELKVK85

Have you, or someone you know, suffered from mental health issues?

Mental health includes our physiological, emotional, and social well-being. It affects how we feel, think, act, and interact with others. It is a crucial aspect of life and can greatly affect us and external aspects such as relationships, work, motivation, and more. It also has a huge part in how we relate to others, handle stress, and make decisions.

To learn more about the importance of mental health, and the effects it has on ourselves and those around us, join our host Amanda Higgins and guest Dr Alison Kennedy, Director / Associate Professor, National Centre for Farmer Health, for the third episode of Fair Talk by Fair Farms, where they'll discuss Mental Health topics such as:

- Impact of Financial Stress on Mental Health
- Preventing Injury on Farm
- From Surviving to Thriving
- Importance of Mental Health and its effects on farmers and their families

To register for the third Fair Talk by Fair Farms episode and to submit your questions on this topic for consideration, please see the information below.

When : Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Time : 12:00pm AEST
Where : Online, as per the registration link

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/nuUELKVK85

Have you registered for the third Fair Talk by Fair Farms?

Join our host Amanda Higgins and guest Dr. Alison Kennedy, Director / Associate Professor, National Centre for Farmer Health, as they discuss Mental Health topics such as:

- Impact of Financial Stress on Mental Health
- Preventing Injury on Farm
- From Surviving to Thriving
- Importance of Mental Health and its effects on farmers and their families

To register for the third Fair Talk by Fair Farms episode and to submit your questions on this topic for consideration, please see the information below.

When : 3rd April 2024
Time : 12:00pm AEST
Where : Online, as per the registration link

Registration link:
https://forms.office.com/r/nuUELKVK85

We're excited to announce our guest for the third Fair Talk by Fair Farms, Director / Associate Professor, National Centre for Farmer Health, Dr Alison Kennedy.

Alison is a Behavioural Scientist who has lived and worked in Victoria’s rural farming community for almost 2 decades. Her expertise in rural/farmer mental health and su***de prevention has drawn on a range of innovative techniques including digital interventions, digital storytelling, community education programs and peer support models. Alison has led numerous farmer mental health projects and continues to build the Centre’s capacity and reach by working collaboratively with researchers, farmers and industry stakeholders across Australia and internationally.

Her expertise has been recognised through research awards, numerous advisory roles, peer review publications, international research consultation, invited presentations and expert witness testimony before the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. Alison is passionate about co-designing the Centre’s research, education and services in collaboration with the community and industry - to ensure the Centre’s work continues to be effective, relevant and tailored to the needs of rural farming communities.

Join our host Amanda Higgins and guest Dr Alison Kennedy, as they discuss the importance of mental health, and its effect on growers and farmers.

When: 03/04/24
Time: 12:00PM AEST
Where: Online, as per the registration link

Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/nuUELKVK85

Happy International Women's Day!

Did you know that the first Woman’s Day was held in the US in 1909?

This day marked a pivotal moment in the global push for women's fundamental legal rights, employment prospects, and suffrage. The date was quickly adopted by other countries, with the UN declaring it an international day of recognition in 1975.

Because of that first day and the consistent development of woman’s rights since, we have statistics such as:

- Women making up 32.9% of the Australian Horticulture Industry
- 1 out of 3 employed women work in Agriculture, globally
- 56% of students enrolled in agriculture, environmental and other related industries were women.
- 84% of all off farm income is generated by women
- In the last 5 years, women have had a 23% increase in non-school agriculture qualifications
- And interestingly, women make 75% of the Fair Farms team

Happy International Women’s Day from the Fair Farms Team.

TODAY'S THE DAY!

It's your last chance to register for the second Fair Talk by Fair Farms!

Commencing today at 12.00pm AEST, Join Amanda Higgins and our guest Executive Director - Enforcement, Fair Work Ombudsman, Steve Ronson as they discuss Fair Work Ombudsman related topics such as:

* Trends and Outlook of Fair Work Ombudsman
* Ongoing activities in the Horticulture & Viticulture Sectors
* Regions and Hot-Spots for Non-Compliance
* Opportunities for improvement in these sectors
* Labour Hire Providers and Fair Work Compliance

For your last chance to register, please click the below link and fill out the form.

When : Wednesday, 6th March, 2024
Time : 12.00PM AEST
Where : Online as per the registration link

Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/gsuhyUzD

We're going to the Australian Citrus Congress!

The Fair Farms team will be exhibiting at the 2024 Australian Citrus Congress from March 5-7.

Come say hello to us at booth 9.

We'll see you there! 🌱

Citrus Australia Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers