The Noosa and surrounding region have an opportunity to create a vibrant, productive and regenerative agriculture economy.
The Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation is working with Country Noosa and partners to facilitate the Noosa & Region Agri-Hub to support a strong food economy in the region.
The Noosa & Region Agri-Hub initiative builds on the Noosa Hinterland Rural Enterprise Plan 2019, an extensive study initiated by Country Noosa to better understand rural activities and opportunities in the Noosa Shire.
The Rural Enterprise Plan identified eight key recommendations of which the Noosa & Region Agri-Hub program aims to further explore and activate.
Key to those recommendations were connecting community, supporting agricultural enterprise, and building food resilience in the Noosa Biosphere Reserve and surrounding region.
The report highlighted opportunities to increase carbon capture and storage and develop a circular economy that provides jobs and economic diversity.
While still in its consultation phase, it is envisaged the Agri-Hub will bring landholders and farmers together and provide pathways for young farmers and entrepreneurs to leverage food and agri-tourism opportunities.
The Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation is hosting a stakeholder symposium to establish how the Agri-Hub initiative will move forward.
An important survey is now out for consultation to capture the current economic dollar value of Noosa Shire’s food production economy. Food producers and growers are encouraged to complete the Agriculture Market Survey and assist with furthering food production in the Shire at noosaregionagrihub.org before 15 June.
For more information, visit noosabiosphere.org.au/agri-hub
