Oh! LEmonaid
The story of waste to taste.
OzHarvest Ventures x Second Squeeze
A COLLABORATION transformING surplus produce SOURCED DIRECTLY FROM FARMERS, into INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS THAT DO GOOD.
MEET ROB MCLEAN
Rob McLean has farmed citrus on his Rocky Mouth Creek property for more than 20 years and has seen his crops battered by repeated floods. Due to the imperfections of his lemons, he was seeing tonnes of wastage.
“I’ve lived on this property for over two decades and seen eight floods during that time. Our region has been through a lot, especially in the last floods we suffered a lot of damage and our community is still recovering. More than half of my lemon and citrus trees were damaged from the 2022 floods. Food outlets were no longer interested in my lemons, because they were simply not perfect.”
“I called many businesses to see if they could purchase my lemons and I donated what I could to charity. Now, thanks to OzHarvest Ventures, those lemons now have a new life - people are enjoying them in Oh! Lemonaid. Knowing that each time someone drinks it, OzHarvest can feed someone in need, that brings me so much joy. Also knowing that it is now served in one of the best hotels in Australia – Capella Sydney, it gives me the tingles!”
