Pledge to make a difference, together.
PepperGreen Farm (incorporating PepperGreen Farm, Cafe & Garden; PepperGreen Catering; and Access Employment Enterprises) is a social enterprise of WISE Employment Ltd (WISE), a leading Australian not-for-profit employment and training provider with a mission of empowering people to enrich the community and a vision to inspire, transform and enable people to realise their potential.
PepperGreen Farm is a five-acre commercial produce garden, tourist attraction and employment precinct located in Bendigo, regional Victoria, which has a purpose to provide meaningful participation, training and employment opportunities for people living with disability or disadvantage. Currently the enterprise provides employment for around 65 people living with a range of disabilities. These staff receive support to commence employment with the enterprise, training on the job and opportunities to learn new skills to reach their own goals.
Team members propagate, grow, harvest and sell produce from the farm directly to the community, local restaurants, and for PepperGreen Farm's own cafe, retail space selling products such as relishes, jams and honey, and its own affiliated catering business.
PepperGreen Farm Catering's commercial kitchen provides catering services for businesses, functions and events and produces pre-packaged nutritional and delicious meals for people in the community.
Access Employment Enterprises also based at the PepperGreen Farm site, offers a range of professional services including grounds maintenance, gardening and land care; light manufacturing; industry contract work; and commercial vehicle detailing.
As an employment precinct, PepperGreen Farm provides unique opportunities for skills development across horticulture, retail, tourism, hospitality, and grounds and asset maintenance,. PepperGreen Farm also provides school programs, environmental workshops, biodiversity activities and other experiences for visitors and the community.
Note: From July 2023, PepperGreen Farm's former parent organisation, Access Australia Group (AAG), merged with WISE Employment. This presents many opportunities to further promote its mission and the work that PepperGreen Farm does amongst the community and will enable it to assist more people.
The Australian Government Business Register now lists these entities as registered to WISE Employment: https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View/68093718766. Some material provided in this application are specific to Access Australia Group and some to WISE Employment depending on the availability of information while the changeover process occurs.