Why on earth aren’t we growing our vegetables here?
Import figures:
Garlic $29.89 million
Asparagus $10.59 million
Onions $9.66 million
Capsicum $8.65 million
Tomatoes $7.58 million
These are all things we can easily grown right here in the upper Kedron Brook valley!!!
Where are we buying them from?
China $25.06 million
New Zealand $19.04 million
US $8.18 million
Mexico $7.62 million
Peru $4.95 million
The label could say ‘Made in Australia’ but up to 50% of the ingredients could be from overseas and packaged in Australia.