Lucy Philip is an avocado farmer in the Childers area, along with her husband Kevin they own Brooklet Farms Pty Ltd which has a long family history of growing tomatoes and avocados since 1973. “I am very passionate about improving the economic viability of the industry,” said Lucy. “We, as an industry have an amazing product and have come so far, we now need to share our love of the avocado and our amazing fruit with our APAC neighbours.” Lucy has an agricultural background with sales, marketing and export experience. Her husband is a third-generation horticultural farmer with strong ties to the region. Lucy and Kevin have had experience growing other produce such as Indian Sandalwood and hydroponic berries around Queensland and in the Northern Territory. She has completed a Bachelor of Agribusiness at University of Queensland, a Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness and is currently studying a Master of Commerce.