Harvey Lang joins the ranks of Aussie Farmers Direct healthy eating franchises

Former PE teacher and children’s book author Harvey Lang is the latest recruitment to the Aussie Farmers Direct network of healthy eating franchises.

Bringing back the old fashioned concept of the local milkman, Harvey delivers fresh, 100% Australian produce direct to the doors of customers in Torquay, Jan Juc, Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads.

Harvey says he joined the ranks of Aussie Farmers Direct healthy eating franchises because he wanted to be a part of a service that supports 100% Australian products in a flexible and convenient way to fit around the lives of his busy customers.

“My wife and I both grew up on farms so we understand the issues faced by Australian farmers and the importance of buying local produce,” he says.

As well as supporting the local economy, Harvey says that being an Aussie Farmers Direct franchisee gives him a chance to meet new people in his local community, and spend more time with his three sons.

“It’s such a rewarding job - it’s great seeing the smiling faces and excitement of the kids when we drop off fruit and veg boxes and hearing my busy customers tell me what a lifesaver Aussie Famers Direct has been,” says Harvey.

Harvey is also supporting a new fundraising initiative spearheaded by the healthy eating franchises that aims to increase community awareness of the importance of healthy eating.

The ‘Healthy Kids, Healthy Families, Healthy Fundraising’ program has been launched in local primary and secondary schools including Torquay College and Surfside Primary.

Harvey says that “as a father and former teacher I know how important fundraising can be in raising money for school projects but I’m sick of the kids bringing home chocolate drives.”

The program encourages parents to sign up to Aussie Farmers Direct and contribute 2% of their annual spend to a nominated charity.

Aussie Farmers Direct healthy eating franchises currently deliver fresh, locally sourced produce to more than 80,000 Australian households in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.