T THE WHIMS of the weather and the market, farming can have more downs than ups, and sometimes lead to despair – as was the case for Queensland fruit growers Ellen and Justin Fawdon. Then they found a lifeline – and a gourmet food business blossomed on their struggling orchard. “We were at the lowest ebb in our lives, so it was like a Hail Mary when someone liked our business plan and decided to invest,” says Justin of their new enterprise, Budburst Australia, which produces
