01/06/2025
How wonderful
Box Divvy donates $5,000 to Gloucester Grass-fed Meats
The Box Divvy Farmers’ Resilience Fund, donations from members and matched $ for $ by Box Divvy, supports local farmers during times of crisis, such as floods or extreme weather.
The Fund provides either fast, interest-free financial aid or a one-off payment to help farmers recover quickly and continue operating. Unlike government grants, which are often delayed, hard to access, and exclude many farmers, this Fund offers immediate, practical support.
It’s part of Box Divvy’s mission to build a fair, sustainable food system by connecting consumers directly with growers. The Fund strengthens the local food chain and shows Box Divvy’s strong commitment to local agriculture.
Gloucester Grass Fed Meats were hard hit, and we have given a one-off payment of $5,000 to assist with immediate feed costs. To put this in perspective: he has had to bring in 60 tons of hay which cost him $30,000. Demand is up so prices are up, and supply is limited.
We’d like to share a note from Brad.
“The support I have received is inspiring enough to never give up. It is one trait that most farmers have in their blood. My parents were the same and taught me that. I can only thank you so much for your generosity. Thank you. What you have set up to support farmers and suppliers for the better of all the community is inspiring. The Box Divvy community are changing the structure and services for fresh food service in Australia.
Us farmers during this weather event have all lost in different ways. The worst affected have lost everything. Livestock losses are the hardest to deal with, next I see is the loss of productive land for winter which also needs the herd to be sold to processors. So many parts of this flood are destructive to the hard work we do. I have had only one of my old cows pass that I chased around the island, 80 acres for 4 hours on foot that has become a casualty of the floods.
The immediate aftermath?
I will need to sell 50 breeding cows as I now have limited winter crops. Half of my Mount George property has had the topsoil stripped from it, so now the property has lost its value as a farm due to the high loss of livestock numbers. The financial cost for all producers to keep livestock healthy now, with hay and grain, is also a drain on costs. The fact is, that all responsible farmers want their livestock to live a healthy, enjoyable life. We spend a lot of time and money on productive pastures and animal welfare.
Thank you so much again for your support of Gloucester Grass Fed Meats. Your generosity shows that we all are a team, working together.”
- Brad Johnson, Gloucester Grass Fed meats
