Tim Reid of Reid Fruits gave an inspiring and personal account of his family life, depression, and the battles our men and women on the land are faced with. Tim was guest speaker at RAW’s Show luncheon today. It is an honour for me to be a Board member on RAW (Rural Alive and Well). We have a great team of Outreach workers who are on call 24/7 ready to assist our rural community. Please visit rawtas.au Tim was 2013 Farmer of the Year and spent the last 12 months touring Australia as a guest speaker. He met many farmers, their wives and families doing it tough on the land. The Reid familys involvement in the Tasmanian fruit industry began when a young Irishman, James Reid, decided to settle in the Huon Valley south of Hobart in 1856. At that time the Huon Valley was a relatively isolated new frontier for European settlers with the area being opened up by timber harvesters and only a few small farms had been established. James first task was to build a home in the form of a small hut made with large sheets of bark peeled from the giant eucalypt trees and, with little more than an axe, James cleared a small area of land out of the dense forest to establish his farm and apple orchard. In order to survive financially in the early years, James would walk several miles to find casual employment during the day and return home in the evening, often working late into the night to clear his land and plant his fruit trees by the light of a lantern. After tough times, Reid Fruits survived to become one of our greatest exporters to over 20 countries. Well done Tim..........
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:59:09 +0000
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