Did you know that there is a not-for-profit organisation in Tasmania for Small Producers? Sprout was started 10 years ago, and for the last 5 years has been led by General Manager Jen Robinson. In this episode, I chat to Jen about what Sprout is, how it came about, it's "why" and why it is important for all small producers in Tasmania to get behind.
As small producers, we rarely get "a voice" at the table when it comes to discussions about agriculture in Tasmania or even at a federal level. Sprout has become that voice, and has been advocating for small producers in this space increasingly. But they need to know more about us - like where we are, what we farm, our economic worth and how we add value to our community.
Sprout has received funding to administer a survey to get more information about small producers in Tasmania - and they need out help to respond and also pass the survey details on to other small producers, to try and get as clear a snapshot as possible about our businesses. You can find the link here: Sprout Survey
For more info about Sprout Tasmania, head to their website. If you have the ability, please join as a member to help keep the organisation able to advocate for us. You can also find Sprout on Facebook and Instagram.
Season 2 of the Curious Farmer is going to look a little different from last Season - there will still be great interviews with interesting farmers, gardeners, scientists, chefs and more, but there will be more opportunity for you to ask questions - whether they be about how we farm and what we do to build carbon in our soils, or specific questions about goats (we get a lot of questions about goats...). So forward you questions to me via email at thecuriousfarmer@gmail.com or through our social media accounts on Instagram and Facebook.