Young finalist hopes to bloom

Glenmore sits in the Rowsley Valley, neighbouring Balliang, a small rural hamlet within the Moorabool Shire, and a local lady is a finalist for a rural award.
Nikki Davey, from Glenmore, is a co-founder of Grown Not Flown, a slow flower movement digital platform.
She is one of three inspiring Victorian women that have been announced as the Victorian finalists for the 2022 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award, recognising their innovative ideas to support Australia’s rural communities.
Ms Davey said she would like to grow the platform
“While working with marketing specialists to educate flower consumers on the importance of buying local, I would like this platform to include florists, event professionals and other small businesses,” she said.
The award supports Australian women to use and develop their skills to benefit industries and communities and play a part in Victoria’s $17.8 billion agriculture sector.
The other two finalists are Kimberley Furness, from Strathfieldsaye, who is the Founder and Editor of OAK Magazine, a publication dedicated to female entrepreneurs and women in business in regional and rural Australia. Kimberley would like to grow her magazine to span print, digital and audio.
Deborah Bogenhuber, from Irymple, works closely with Food Next Door Co-op which supports new migrant farmers to grow traditional and culturally important crops. Deborah wants to establish a co-operative small-scale mill facility in Mildura to turn maize grown by this community of farmers into flour.
The Victorian winner will be announced at an upcoming Award ceremony and will receive a bursary of $15,000 towards her project.
The winner will also compete for the National Award and a further $20,000 for their project, which will be announced at a gala dinner in Canberra later in the year.

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