Partnership with FareShare
Adrian has two university degrees in osteopathy but what keeps him waking up before dawn every day to run his wholesale store at Melbourne Market Epping is the community. Adrian says, ‘The hours are tough, but I enjoy the work and the environment. What you get here is the real versions of people - that’s what I love most.’
Along with his work as a wholesaler of potatoes, sweet potatoes and pumpkins, Adrian is a dedicated family man passionate about helping others through sponsoring sports clubs and donating produce to FareShare.
‘I’m time poor, so it’s an easy way for me to give back. I was brought up by a family who grew and sold fresh produce so I understand the importance of real food,’ says Adrian, whose advice to people at home is to try and eat as fresh and as local as you can, ‘If you can grow it in your backyard, you should eat it. If you can’t, then you probably shouldn’t.’
Fresh State of Affairs is the bimonthly magazine of Fresh State Ltd, and is produced for Fresh State members and the fruit and vegetable industry to keep everyone to speed with the latest information about the market and our industry. The magazine continues to gain popularity in the Melbourne Market community and beyond, with articles that range from industry news, to market history, to business profiles, to valuable products and services.