Mudgee Small Farm Field Days Co-Op Ltd

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AREC is a self funded, not for profit organisation that is best known for orgainising the Mudgee Small Farm Field Days event since 1977. Field Days History What started out as the brainchild of the local NSW Department of Agriculture Agronomist (Gerry Hennessy) & Horticulturist (Clarrie Beckingham) along with local farmer Mike Cox is now one of the premier field day events in Australia drawing some 20, 000 people and 450 exhibitors over the 2 days of the event every July providing a significant boost to the local economy. These 3 gentlemen recognised that the missing ingredient in the flow of people onto smaller acreages and “lifestyle” blocks was education on how to manage and prosper on your own piece of land and that central element, education & information, is still the driver behind the Mudgee Small Farms Field Days today. These new “small farmers” were in one almighty hurry to know how to build a fence, milk a cow, rear a calf, sow pastures, build yards, mark calves, tan hides, make gates, ride horses, train working dogs, rear hens, cook meat, bake bread etc and do it all in 2 days! It didn’t matter that it took most career farmers a lifetime to acquire these skills, these guys were in one big hurry and still are. The initial idea, education and information, is still the driver behind the event today and visitors to the filed days can still access many free demonstrations, lectures and seminars on subjects as diverse as farm management to rose pruning! Today AREC plays host to a number of community events and provides excellent, flexible hire facilities from small conference and lecture rooms right up to our large exhibition building named the Founders Pavilion.

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