Friday 25 July 2008

Australia's Leading ORGANIC EXPO Featuring "The Green Show"




I have been down at this expo all day today for the "Trade Day". Not surprised if there would be 2000+ people through. I was there supporting the Green Frog Bokashi stand on lot 217.


Andre Leu, opened the event, and talked about how far the industry had come since the early seventies. Many farmers have left their paddocks, but organic farming has grown 3-4 fold.


Some of the stand awards went to, Landtasia Organic Food's, Blue Hill's Honey, but while you are there take in Bamboo Instyle and Bokashi Composting Australia.


This is the 3rd such event, and is apparently far bigger in mass. Everyone today received a showbag and a Sydney Newspaper, hopefully that will follow through to the weekend.

The press for this event is very good. The organisers have almost every corner covered. I will say an early "Well done" to Smeaton Hackett Events to get the event promoted; as they have. This was visually obvious with the amount of trade patrons that showed up today, as well as the various peers we have heard from, in say NZ, that have travelled for the event.

I am looking forward to attending the next 2 days and mingling with producers and end customers alike, it is $AUD15.00 for adults, $16.00 for carbon offset customers.

It's in hall one (1) of Sydney Convention and Entertainment Centre, so plan to park at the south end. There is organic coffee, soft drinks, sandwiches and a hot bain maree with the likes of Butter chicken etc, for those that are hungry (north west corner of Hall 1). Alternatively, you have Darling Harbour, or Chinatown that are very close.

Have a great weekend, get green, and visit the Bokashi Composting Australia stand (217)




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