Recent trip to Europe …

• 55 % of employers found non-compliant

• More than 1 in every 4 investigated employers found to underpay workers

• Regional hotspots with non-compliance levels at 70-80%

FWO 2019 Report Card:

Horticulture’s compliance problem

Individualised Learning

3rd Party Audit

CertificationOnline Self-Assessment

Pathway to certification

Re-Certification

1/2/3 years

Fair Farms Online Platform

2 weeks – 6 months approx.

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Industry Standard

Benefits of Fair Farms Certification

Customers

Market access

01Workers & CommunityGenerate good will

02Regulator / FWODemonstrate commitment

03Brand Protection

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STATUS REPORT – 8 months in

1 0 0 + S U P P L I E R S R E G I S T E R E D

7 7 S U P P L I E R S S E L F - A S S E S S E D

4 0 S U P P L I E R S C O M P L E T E D T R A I N I N G

1 0 S U P P L I E R S C E R T I F I E D

Our Members

Gambino Family Mareeba

THANK YOU !

For more information visit

www.fairfarms.com.au

Retailers recognising

Implement Standards

Certification

Transparency

Market Enforcement

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Market-driven solution

Growers

Packhouse A

Retailer A

Retailer B

Retailer C

Fresh Food Markets

Food Company

Consumer

Packhouse B

Packhouse C

Ethics & Provenance !!