Elders FarmFest has cemented its status as a giant among Australia’s agricultural field days with more than 2000 companies participating in this year’s event – it’s biggest on record – and Australia’s fastest growing field day.
FarmFest has expanded its purpose-built site to over 26-hectares to accommodate the largest number of exhibitors and agri-brands on record.
This special major event is at the forefront in achieving representation from agtech companies across Australia and the globe in order to position new technology and innovation right at farmers’ fingertips. The Toowoomba-based field day has been showcasing and demonstrating new products and services for the past 48 years and this year has achieved a 23% growth on last year.
ACM Rural Events general manager Kate Nugent believes visitors to this year’s event will be thrilled at the range of exhibitor products and number of improvements.
“The simple grid pattern of the purpose-built FarmFest site makes it one of the best in Australia for visitors, including special areas for live demonstrations,” Ms Nugent said.
“Additional activities are planned at Elders FarmFest including the Agri-Tech Alley, the Education Precinct, another new Lifestyle Shopping Arcade, the new Livestock Marketplace and the famed Livestock Competitions – and multiply agri-company anniversary celebrations.”
Traffic management updates will enhance the event’s access and car parking arrangements – with courtesy shuttle buses in the car parks to help visitors make their way to the ticket booths on to the static display grid. Organisers will also have shuttle buses to help visitors navigate around the enlarged 26-hectare site.
This year the organisers are encouraging ticket purchasers to purchase online – it will offer a discount on tickets and easy and quick access to the site. The free parcel pickup service will be available once again, with investment in developing a streamlined service to purchasers. Other equally important improvements include more disabled facilities and services, seating, more shade and more food choices.
The organisers will be working to event safety best practice with sanitizer stations located across the site and signage to encourage hand washing.
“Most importantly, you’ll discover the greatest and the latest national agricultural brands in one location, in Queensland, at one time of year, at one special event Elders FarmFest 2023,” Ms Nugent said.
“It is unbelievable – and as the saying goes, ‘you have to see it to believe it’.”
For more information contact the organisers ACM Rural Events on (07) 4630 0444, email [email protected] or go to web site www.farmfest.com.au or facebook.com/farmfestqld.