Meet Kerri Brennan, the amazing woman who founded Buy From the Bush Queensland. It’s a story of resilience, compassion, inspiration and leadership.
Kerri and her husband John run a cattle property Tralee, on the Southern Downs, Queensland. They did not inherit the farm, they worked for years to buy Tralee and for the past seven years have been battling drought, just as John was made redundant from his job in town. Kerri homeschooled their five children and believes education is about more than the classroom.
Like so many farming families grappling with drought, Kerri needed to diversify the family income and bought into a small business in Toowoomba, selling maternity wear. She could relate to the women and loves the conversations and support she is able to provide.
Kerri wanted to support other women on the land who had started a small business, so she set up the FaceBook group Buy From the Bush Queensland. The site has promoted over 1000 businesses and has 20,000 followers. Kerri says #buyfromthebushqld is about more than selling, it is about connection and support for women.