Vee Jay's

02/06/2026

28/05/2026

KALFRESH BACKS NEXT GENERATION
Vee Jay's Kalfresh Head of Agronomy Jacob Jurgens is throwing his support behind a new national initiative aimed at building skills, confidence and connection for the next generation of horticulture professionals.

Jacob is a committee member for the newly launched "Future Hort Leaders Forum" being held in Toowoomba on 22–23 October, an event designed by young people, for young people.

25-year-old Jacob said stepping into leadership at a young age can come with plenty of responsibility and a sense of isolation.

A fifth-generation farmer, Jacob returned to the family farm in 2023 after studying agribusiness and management, working locally in the dairy industry, and spending time in protective cropping in Victoria.

He now works alongside his parents Jamie and Melita, and sister Jess growing conventional and Certified Organic fresh produce in North Queensland in a joint venture with Kalfresh Vegetables, with a focus on regenerative agriculture and bringing new technology into the business.

Jacob hopes the forum will help other young people build relationships beyond their own family businesses.

“Horticulture can be highly competitive, so it’s been encouraging to see such a strong response to the initiative."

Jacob said one of the biggest challenges for young growers is “backing themselves, particular when technology is moving quickly and that’s making it harder to draw on the experience of those who came before.”

Kalfresh is proud to be an event sponsor and encourages other businesses to get behind it. For info 👇
https://futurefarmers.com.au/future-hort-leaders-forum/

Backed by Future Farmers Network, this horticulture-specific Forum will bring together 18 to 35-year-olds from across the sector to create a support network and connect future leaders.

21/05/2026

A BUCKET FULL OF SUNSHINE
Grown in-field and ripened on-vine, the Jurgens family know how to put the sunshine into these sweet snacking baby capsicums.

Did you know? The most important element is having overnight temperatures above 16 degrees for the fruit to flower, mature and colour – the magic of farming in North Queensland and growing crops that thrive in our mild winter conditions.

Each plant is hand planted as a seedling and then we hand harvest each row multiple times as the fruit ripens.

20/05/2026

HARVESTING ROLES
With year-round harvesting of green beans and sweet corn across four growing regions we are now actively recruiting for our North Queensland season.

With competitive salary and travel benefits, this is a great opportunity to transition into a rewarding career in agriculture.

Ideal for someone mechanically minded and understands that harvesting is early mornings and dependent on the weather.

Full details at www.seek.com.au/kalfresh-jobs and for more info email [email protected]

10/05/2026

HARVESTING ROLES
With year-round production of green beans and sweet corn across four growing regions we are now actively recruiting for our North Queensland season.

With competitive salary and travel benefits, this is a great opportunity to transition into a rewarding career in agriculture.

Full training provided for specialist harvesters, plus you'll be:
✅ Trucking, loading & unloading crop
✅ Doing general machinery & equipment maintenance
✅ Keeping accurate records

Ideal for someone mechanically minded and understands that harvesting is early mornings and dependent on the weather.

Full details at www.seek.com.au/kalfresh-jobs and for more info email [email protected]

10/05/2026

Pumpkin Flowers for Mother's Day

Our first paddock of Kent Pumpkins for the season is blooming beautifully and naturally attracting our pollinating bees to work their magic.

07/05/2026

Described as a handful of sunshine, these sweet seedless mini melons are grown here in North Queensland.

Come with us out to the paddock with our picking team.

Kid-friendly, families love cutting these in half and digging in with a spoon for a waste-free organic fruit snack.

04/04/2026

Around the grounds on the Bowen farms with our first harvest for the 2026 season just days away, starting with Mini Melons.

31/03/2026

OUR FARMING TEAM IS EXPANDING

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Agronomist to support crop planning, forecasting and on-farm performance across our conventional and Certified Organic operations.

Based in Bowen, this practical role works closely with farming, production and sales to keep crops on track for quality and timing.

We're also recruiting a Farm Manager to lead cropping operations across multiple farms in South East Queensland and a Farm Hand to support across multiple crops.

For more information and to apply, email [email protected] or apply via Seek www.seek.com.au/Kalfresh-jobs

19/02/2026

Our co-CEO Jamie Jurgens and Head of Agronomy Jacob Jurgens were onsite in Kalbar today for the announcement.

The future of energy is growing!