Community
We have been a part of the Riverina community since the 1920’s and have a long history of support for local charities, schools, sporting groups, educational foundations and community events. We see this as a way of contributing to the community where our members, staff and customers live and work.
Rabbitohs visit Griffith
Rabbitohs Visit Griffith The Rabbitohs were in Griffith recently for a pre-season game and our team, Peter Grant, and his grandson, Mason, were delighted to meet some of the players. They also took the opportunity to tell them all about Yenda Prods. Pictured in this...
Kay Pellizzer included on hidden treasures honour roll
The Hidden Treasures Honour Roll celebrates rural women volunteers who give so much to their communities. Kay Pellizzer, who has been part of the Yenda Prods team for close to 60 years, was included in the 2020 Honour Roll earlier this year…
Christmas Donations
Christmas Donations This year, due to COVID-19 and the restrictions that come with it, our Board of Directors decided to make donations to a range of organisations doing amazing work in the communities we work and live in. All were very gratefully received. Combined...
Yenda community heroes receive well-earned recognition.
A small number of rural women are recognised for their contribution to the community, and Yenda Producers is delighted to see two local women acknowledged for their many years of generosity and dedication. Barbara Jefferies and Yenda Prods very own Kay Pellizzer are...
World Food Day 2020
World Food Day 2020 For World Food Day, Yenda Prods is celebrating our #LocalFoodHeroes - those who have made sure that food makes it from the farm to the table. The #WorldFoodDay theme is ‘Grow, Nourish, Sustain, Together. Our actions are our future.’, which is at...
Election of Directors
The Yenda Producers Cooperative Society’s Annual General Meeting is approaching. Under Rule 45 of our constitution, we must advise our members of the nomination and election process. Nominations are hereby called for Directors of this Co-operative. Nomination forms...
Iva Quarisa recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours
“Honoured” and “emotional”. This is how Iva Quarisa described the moment she learned that she would be recognised for her service to primary industry and irrigation management with a Medal of the Order of Australia. Iva’s love and passion for agriculture started...
Bushfire Recovery & Support
The past few months have seen a large part of Australia devastated by bush fires. We in the MIA have been very lucky to not have been affected by the bushfires. People and businesses from the Leeton Community have shown their support to the bush fire recovery and support by donating to the affected people and areas.
Hay Rust n Dust Outback Rally
Yenda Producers is proud to sponsor two teams in the 2019 Hay Rust n Dust Outback Rally. This years’ Rally will cover approximately 2,000kms of Outback NSW with over 40 starters riding to raise money for local charities. The cars will leave Hay, NSW bright and early on Friday 29 November, returning in the evening on Monday the 2 December.
Riding for Resilience: Building strong and resilient communities
irty six cyclists, a mix of farmers and individuals associated with rural communities, rode into Mangoplah (outside of Wagga Wagga) last month after completing a challenging three day, 400kms ride from Forbes NSW, to raise funds and awareness about building resilience in farming communities.