90 years young
The Co-op turns 90!!!
NINETY years after a group of local farmers came together to form what would become one of Beerwah’s most enduring businesses, the Coochin Creek Fruitgrowers’ Co-operative is celebrating a remarkable milestone.
The Co-op was officially registered on September 25, 1936, beginning a story that has run alongside the growth and changing fortunes of the Glasshouse Country district ever since.
From its early days supporting local fruitgrowers and farmers, through changing agricultural industries, droughts, floods, wars and economic upheaval, the Co-op has continued to adapt while remaining firmly rooted in the community it was created to serve.
Today it welcomes about 30,000 customers every month and operates a business that bears little resemblance to the one founded by local growers nine decades ago.
General manager Steve Williams, who joined the Co-op in 2016, said reaching 90 years was a milestone few businesses could claim. “Ninety years is a huge milestone for any business, but particularly for a co-op that was established by local farmers and has stayed part of this community ever since,” he said.
