Founder

• Feb 2014 - Present

Farmer Dominic Smith is the face of Pundi Produce in the Riverland.The business, which was established in 2014, was cultivated by Dominic’s love of working outside and a desire to produce, market and distribute the highest quality native food he could grow.In the past, Dominic farmed commercial crops, but switched to natives because of the overall sustainability of the native food industry and its connection to his indigenous roots.Passionate about conservation and land management, Dominic grows most of his produce using aquaponics. Crops using this method are much less taxing on the environment, using less water, land and labour than traditional agriculture.However, growing native food has also became a vehicle to pursue another passion, providing opportunities for young indigenous people in his community.Dominic intends to use his farm as a learning ground, where participants can acquire farm skills and one day, be able to apply them to their own properties.