Ellen and Justin Fawdon have secured their farm’s future by taking new direction.
Diversify or die is the mantra in the country these days and it’s advice Queensland orchardists Ellen and Justin Fawdon take to heart. After decades of challenges on their farm at Severnlea near Stanthorpe in the Granite Belt, they’ve developed a sideline making fruit-based vinegars and shrubs, bottled under the label Budburst. The Fawdons are hopeful that the diversification will inject a new lease on life to their farming operation.
“We’ve learnt the hard way that farming is not for…
