Harvest Moon has arrived in Narrandera and is ready to commence operations.
The company has settled at Glenfyne Farm after 18 months of looking for suitable land in the Riverina in order for their business to branch out into New South Wales.
Despite the long search for land in the Riverina area, they have now settled into Narrandera on the property ‘Glenfyne” and are keen to start on their new project.
“We are excited to finally be in the Riverina,” Harvest Moon Compliance Manager Tundra Howe said.
“It’s a great part of the country and we believe there is huge potential and scope for our future plans.
“Having this operation in New South Wales ties in with our existing operations in Victoria and Queensland and increases our ability to produce vegetables 52 weeks a year.”
Harvest Moon is responsible for supplying 90,000 tonnes of vegetables all around Australia with farms in Tasmania where they began as well as Victoria, Queensland and now New South Wales.
They were first founded in 1981 by Neil Armstrong and Mark Kable who joined the team in the early 90’s.
At first they were based in Tasmania but started branching out into different states little over 10 years ago.
They have since created strong bonds with 80 of the best local growers and sell their vegetables to major businesses such as Woolworths.
Glenfyne Farm was an attractive prospect for the Harvest Moon group as it met important needs such as somewhere with red sand and a reliable water source.
Its location was also a supporting factor as it was well serviced by Griffith and Wagga and also not far from Sydney and Melbourne.
When the property went on sale late last year, Harvest Moon viewed it in November and then contracts were signed and made official in late December.
The group will be focusing on the winter production of their main vegetables such as their popular snackable carrots and then moving on to baby spinach.
Once these are established they will then look in to other lines such as onions and possibly potatoes.
Over the next four to five years they will continue to grow in Narrandera and develop the property for intensive horticultural production, including the installation of centre pivots across the whole property.
This article appeared in the Narrandera Argus, 23 March 2023.
