ROGER CARTHEW
CHAIRPERSON
Roger commenced his own business in 1976 and has managed and grown a number of successful ventures since then. He has the ability to identify and pursue niche market opportunities in business and is a skilled presenter on the subject of environmental performance and organic agriculture. During the 1990’s he ran a farm in South Australia based on keyline principles. More recently, Roger is the founder and manager of Vital Veggies, a successful Adelaide business that installs food gardens into homes, kindergartens and schools, incorporating permaculture design and organic/biodynamic inputs. He is passionate about encouraging and helping all people to grow their own food naturally and reconnecting with the source of their food. Roger is a regular attendee at networking events with topics of business, mining, sustainability, clean tech, and leadership development and has an extensive network throughout business and government.