Green Camel

Green Camel is leading the charge to disrupt the conventional production of horticulture and aquaculture. Using a proprietary integrated system, Green Camel has developed technology and biological processes to grow vegetables and fish in a symbiotic manner.

Green Camel will be using the Woolworths Organic Growth Fund to help expand production capabilities and trial growing certified organic berries using their unique growing system.

Based at Cobbitty in Sydney’s South West, the Green Camel team currently grows a variety of organically certified leafy greens, tomatoes, cucumbers and barramundi. They have successfully developed the technology to build and operate industry-leading commercial organic glasshouses, with production at the same or better yields than conventional hydroponic glasshouse producers.

Founder and Chairman Adam Steel said, Green Camel’s solution delivers certified organic horticulture and premium aquaculture (currently Barramundi), without the waste or environmental risk experienced by conventional growers.

“Operating in an environment where water is becoming a precious commodity, Green Camel thrives. We use our water reservoirs to grow fish, then every single drop used in aquaculture is used to grow crops,” he said.

“Yields are generally lower in an organic farm and it’s more expensive to produce organically with higher labour costs, more processes and so on. Through the development of our ground-breaking technology, Green Camel has been able to produce organics at the same yield as conventional – this is a game changer!”

“We are striving to deliver consistent organic produce within an industry that has traditionally been subject to substantial production variability. We are grateful to Woolies for their support through the Woolworths Organic Growth Fund and want to be able to meet the evolving demands of consumers who are seeking highly quality, organic produce at a good price,” Mr Steel concluded.