Ellesmere Sustainable Agriculture provides grassroots connection and representation, promotes innovation and environmental responsibility, maintains great relationships with regulators and stakeholders, informs and tests policy to create a momentum for change.
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Ellesmere farming has a rich history.
Farmers are often inter-generational and fiercely protective and proud of the land they work on.
A group of Ellesmere farmers joined forces in the 1990s in response to the increasing compliance and consenting regulations around farming.
In 1999, the Southbridge Water Users Group was established to advocate on behalf of Ellesmere farmers around irrigation issues.
As the number and type of farmer members grew, the organisation evolved and in 2014 was renamed Ellesmere Sustainable Agriculture to reflect the wide variety of issues farmers were facing, beyond irrigation challenges.
