Sustainability

We know the decisions we make today will enable future generations to farm successfully.

Our success is defined by the legacy we leave for the next generation

We have modified our farming systems to adopt low-impact methods that improve soil health, increase microbial diversity, reduce chemical use and improve water retention in the soil.

We’re a major supplier of Certified Organic vegetables to the Australian retail market.

 Biologicals

 Compost & Natural Fertiliser

 Precision Farming

 Cover Cropping

 Irrigation

 Integrated Pest Management

 Certified Organics

Biologicals

We use this class of non-chemical input, organic in nature, in place of fungicides to enhance beneficial soil microbes and natural crop defences to pests.

Compost & Natural Fertiliser

Composting allows us to improve soil structure, builds soil carbon and nutrient-holding capacity of soil and prevents leeching into the environment.
In Bowen and Kalbar we a by-product of sugar milling as a natural organic fertiliser on crops.

Precision Farming

We map our farms into zones controlled by GPS. We never drive where we grow a crop. This minimises soil compaction in grow zones by approx 50% (sometimes 100%), improves soil microbes and reduces machine hours.

Cover Cropping

We plant a ‘cover crop’ in rotation with our commercial crops for improved soil health and water efficiency in the paddocks.

Irrigation

We have invested in industry-leading water efficient variable rate pivot irrigation systems on most farms.
These systems allow more targeted use of irrigation water, precise amount of water tailored to each crop, reduce overwatering, runoff and nutrient leaching, reduces wind-drift and use one-third the power of high-pressure pumping.

Integrated Pest Management

In Bowen we use an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system to control pests which are harmful to the crops with ‘beneficial’ insects. We take biodiversity to the next level by increasing the natural flora and fauna on farm and by increasing the micro-organisms in the soil.

Certified Organics

With our partners in Bowen and the Scenic Rim we are now a leading supplier of Certified Organic fresh produce. The Jurgens family were recognised as North Queensland’s first Reef Guardians for their focus on environmentally-conscious agriculture.

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Integrated Pest Management

In Bowen we use an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system to control pests which are harmful to the crops with ‘beneficial’ insects. We take biodiversity to the next level by increasing the natural flora and fauna on farm and by increasing the micro-organisms in the soil.

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Certified Organics

With our partners in Bowen and the Scenic Rim we are now a leading supplier of Certified Organic fresh produce. The Jurgens family were recognised as North Queensland’s first Reef Guardians for their focus on environmentally-conscious agriculture.

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Biologicals

We use this class of non-chemical input, organic in nature, in place of fungicides to enhance beneficial soil microbes and natural crop defences to pests.



Compost & Natural Fertiliser

Composting allows us to improve soil structure, builds soil carbon and nutrient-holding capacity of soil and prevents leeching into the environment.
In Bowen and Kalbar we a by-product of sugar milling as a natural organic fertiliser on crops.

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Precision Farming

We map our farms into zones controlled by GPS. We never drive where we grow a crop. This minimises soil compaction in grow zones by approx 50% (sometimes 100%), improves soil microbes and reduces machine hours.

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Cover Cropping

We plant a ‘cover crop’ in rotation with our commercial crops for improved soil health and water efficiency in the paddocks.



Irrigation

We have invested in industry-leading water efficient variable rate pivot irrigation systems on most farms.
These systems allow more targeted use of irrigation water, precise amount of water tailored to each crop, reduce overwatering, runoff and nutrient leaching, reduces wind-drift and use one-third the power of high-pressure pumping.

Green Energy Powered by Agriculture

We’re building an on-farm renewable energy system that value-adds agricultural waste, production residues and crops.

It’s a closed-loop system that produces green power, green gas and bio-fertiliser.

It’s good news for agriculture and solves some of Australia’s biggest sustainability challenges.

Sustainable Packaging & Production

We’ve been working closely with packaging suppliers to downgauge film and reduce volume waste during the packing process. We are a member of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO).

Food Waste

We are a National Supply partner to Foodbank and a supporter of OzHarvest. We make regular donations of produce that is unable to be sold for cosmetic reasons, or is excess to orders.

In 2024 we donated 216,541kg of fresh produce to Foodbank, that’s enough to make more than 444,200 meals for those in need.

By value-adding crops for ready-to-eat, convenience products we are able to utilise more of the crop and reduce food waste. Our Just Veg. range of cut carrots has enabled us to divert more than 6.8-million kg of carrots from waste to make impactful financial returns to the farms by turning carrots that were too big, too small, or marked into healthy, grab and go snacks.