Since the start of the Global Pandemic, sales of organic fruit and vegetables have seen a steady rise in demand and are becoming very popular with Australian consumers. These changes in buying habits have come about mainly due to movement restrictions and isolation requirements that saw the introduction of alternative ways of buying and distributing food. A popular trend is buying direct from the producer in mixed packages or boxes of organic fruit and vegetables delivered to the consumers door.
This change in buying trends together with the realization by consumers of the importance of good health to help combat the disease have seen many opportunities arise for people who have recently lost jobs. This opportunity has seen some people find alternative employment in the distribution of organic produce to keep up with demand.
Consumers are also realizing other benefits of buying clean, green organic food, in particular, its beneficial impact on the environment . The use of alternative soil and insect management practices help reduce the use of herbicides and pesticides, thus preserving the land for future generations.
As people become more aware of the importance of good health at this time of high risk, further capital investment into this industry may change the growing methods of the future to help steer us through these uncertain times.
A great video by Landline show the amount of time and hard work that goes into producing these good, nutritious, organic foods to sustain us and to show the opportunities that have arisen to help support those who lost their jobs due to the Corona Virus.
https://www.fruitnet.com/produce-plus/consumers-keen-for-organic-produce-at-coles/247847.article