We are proud to announce that on November 15th, Simon Schulz was awarded the Young Organic Leader award, by the Australian Organic Industry. The Awards celebrated outstanding and innovative contributions made by members of the organic industry over the past year. Simon's achievement has left all of us at Schulz feeling very humbled, making us reflect upon the last year. A lot has happened and we couldn't have done it without the leadership of Simon, the overwhelming community support and Australia's continuous demand for local organic food.
Simon believes community and teamwork really are the key to great leadership. As Dairy Farmers, we are so lucky to have a network of ethically minded people from like-minded producers to consumers, that provide constant encouragement, support and most importantly, demand for a more sustainable alternative. As leaders in the industry, the expectation of our community to simply do better has kept us accountable and pushed us to make changes.
One of those changes has been the launch of Milk in Returnable Glass and Stainless Pails. We saw a common desire that existed between our business and the community, a desire to reduce our footprint. After seeing how the industry had met these demands internationally, we relied on the feedback and opinions of our community to understand how this system could work in Australia. After the launch of Milk in Glass, Simon continued to communicate and visit different customers weekly, keeping close relationships with long term customers. It was this process that has helped the development of Milk in Glass and will continue to bring improvements to the system.
Simon aims are to inspire others to enter or remain within an industry that has a great deal of potential in local and domestic markets. And the great thing about inspiration is that starting small can give you a glimpse of what is possible. With Australia’s help, we can support Organic Farmers to survive and thrive.
It is our hope that this award will bolster Simon’s message that entrepreneurs can thrive anywhere and that it’s time Agriculture received the attention it deserves.
